Parker Lake County Park

Parker Lake is a 57 acre lake located in Adams County. It has a maximum depth of 36 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. Adams County fishing inventories show that bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed are either abundant or common (depending on the year), with yellow perch, northern pike and bullheads present or scarce.

The lake’s water is moderately clear. It is a “seepage” lake, a natural lake fed by precipitation, surface runoff, and groundwater.  With no stream outlet, water leaves the lake through groundwater seepage or by evaporation from the lake’s surface.  The water table in most areas around the lake is near the surface.

There is a Native American archeological site located just north of Parker Lake. 

Muskrat are known to use Parker Lake shores for cover, reproduction and feeding. Various types of waterfowl, songbirds, and turkey can also be found. Frogs, salamanders, turtle, and snakes are known to use the Lake shores for shelter/cover, nesting and feeding.

Source: WDNR and Lake Classification Short Report on Parker Lake, Adams County, Wisconsin, 2007.