Lake Parker is a lake located on the northeast side of the city of
Lakeland, Florida. It is the largest lake in the city of Lakeland. The lake is relatively shallow with an average depth of . The lake has inflow from several lakes in Lakeland including Lake Mirror and Lake Bonny. Lake Parker outflows to both Saddle Creek and the
Peace River making the lake important for ecological reasons. To control
hydrilla various pesticides are utilized.
The lake bears the name of Streaty Parker, a pioneer settler.
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Recreation
Lake Parker is one of the more popular lakes in Lakeland for recreational use, particularly for fishing and boating. There are three boat ramps and two fishing piers around the lake for those purposes. The lake is well stocked with
Largemouth bass,
bluegill
The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...
, and
crappie
Crappies () are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus ''Pomoxis'' in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers.
Etymology
The genus name ''Pomoxis'' ...
. There is also a path around a portion of the lake and a few parks located on or near the lake. The
Lake-to-Lake Trail
The Lake-to-Lake Trail is an urban network of paved multi-use paths that runs between numerous lakes in Lakeland, Florida. The southern terminus of the trail can be accessed from the shores of Lake John. From there, the trail circles Lake Ho ...
starts here and continues through downtown Lakeland, ending at Lake John.
External links
Lake Parker Overview
References
* "Lake Parker Overview and Current Projects", retrieved fro
on 6 September 2010.
* "Polk County Florida Fishing", retrieved fro
on 6 September 2010.
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Lakes of Polk County, Florida
Lakeland, Florida