Fishing at R L Parker Lake, Henderson County, North Carolina

• Overview

  R L Parker Lake lies in Henderson County, North Carolina. The bank gives way to oak and grass. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Etowah lies 3.4 miles from the water. For a city, Knoxville is 90 miles off. Round about: Banks Brothers Lake 1.1 miles away, Lake McCrady just 2.2 miles, Kanuga Lake 2.5 miles away, Sky Lake Estates Lake just 2.6 miles and Echo Lake 2.9 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on R L Parker Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Henderson County include fantail darter, bluegill, swannanoa darter and redline darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At R L Parker Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 36°F to 72°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to R L Parker Lake around it. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Banks Brothers Lake is 1.1 miles off. Treat access at R L Parker Lake as something to verify.