Parker Lake

Parker Lake is a reservoir in Sussex County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Parker Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Parker Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Parker Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Parker Lake

Fish reported from Parker Lake include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Parker Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Parker Lake crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Parker Lake take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Parker Lake.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Parker Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Parker Lake

Start with an easy-to-repeat feature, such as a point, creek turn or outside weed edge on Parker Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Parker Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Parker Lake

Spring at Parker Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Parker Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Parker Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.