Isabella Lake increased to 31 percent of its storage capacity. The Crappie action has been hit or miss here. They have been found in 20 to 30-feet of water and hanging near offshore structure. The usual baits like live shiners and minijigs have been working for these deeper water slabs. The bass bite has been slower with the best action offshore. Quality bites are coming on 3/8 or ½ ounce football blank n blue jigs with Rapala black/blue clean up craws and brown/purple jigs with chigger craws. The best action has been with Heddon Sonars, spoons, and ice jigs. Our contacts reported a decent offshore catfish bite. They found shad schools around 50 to 70-feet and the whiskerfish are around them. Anglers have plucked catfish with vibrating jigs where they marked shad schools. Catfishing from shore has been slow to fair with cut baits, dip baits, and night crawlers. The CDFW have a scheduled trout plant here this week. Anglers have had decent action near Reds Marina on spinners, garlic scented Powerbait, and minijigs. Boaters can troll needlefish, Tasmanian Devils and Flicker-shad around the dam for better model fish. The annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby is scheduled for April 12, 13 and 14, 2025. For more information visit Copes Tackle and Rod.

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