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Parker Lake holds an abundant population of several species
of fish. The primary species are Bluegills, Largemouth
Bass and bullheads, all of which can be found just about
anywhere in the lake.
and February. I have seen winters when the ice was thick
enough as early as December.
Parker Lake is restricted to electric motors and
non-powered boats only.
The park and lake are named after William Parker, who
leased lumbering rights in the area and built a splash dam on
Laurel Run. Extensive logging throughout the region began in
the 1870s, and after several rounds of cutting (first for white
pine, then hemlock and eventually hardwoods), operations
ceased in the park in 1911.
According to information found at the park office, the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania began buying up land from
the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company in 1930 for $3 per
acre. When the Civilian Conservation Corps was established to
employ young men in conservation work and offset the effects
of the Great Depression, they set up camp at the intersection of
Tyler and Mud Run roads. They planted trees and built roads
and trails. Also, they incorporated native sandstone into the
construction of the park's many cabins, and even used it to create
the current dam in place of William Parker's old splash dam.
Their handiwork is still impressive to this day.
For years, Parker Lake was one of the main fishing spots in
this region. Many of the smaller streams, and even portions
of the larger Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek, suffered
from acid mine drainage that rendered them mostly fishless.
Although conservation efforts are now recovering many of
these once-polluted waterways, Parker Dam State Park remains
a fixture to those who grew up or vacationed in this area. Since
its construction almost 90 years ago, little about the park and
the lake has changed. It is still a great place to launch a canoe or
kayak, fish, explore the surrounding wilderness or relax lakeside
and enjoy the great outdoors.
Laurel Run is the primary water source for the lake. The
headwaters contains a decent population of native Brook Trout.
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