​Wayside Walk-in Site 
The wayside has access from Hwy 82 and is a good place to have a picnic and launch your canoe or kayak. Launch is a “walk-in” off a concrete walkway on the west end of the wayside.​

Parker Lake Lodge Launch
​3263 N Parker Lake Road
Trailer launch boat ramp available
Launch fee is $5

Fish in Parker Lake

​Species

  • Pumpkinseed                 
  • Black Crappie
  • Bluegill
  • Yellow Perch
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Northern Pike

Boating Rules and Regulations

Personal Watercraft
Personal Watercraft of ALL types are Prohibited on Parker Lake
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​Slow-No-Wake Lake
Slow-No-Wake at all times except Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
11 am to 4 pm
 
​Definition of Slow-No-Wake
Slow-No-Wake is the speed of which a boat moves as slowly as possible while still maintaining steerage control.

Counter-Clockwise Flow
When exceeding Slow-No-Wake, boats must move counter-clockwise 

Distance from Shoreline 
It is illegal to operate a vessel within 100 feet of the shoreline, any dock, raft, pier, or restricted area on any lake at greater than Slow-No-Wake speeds

Distance from a SwimmerIt is illegal to operate a vessel greater than Slow-No-Wake speed  within 100 feet of a swimmer, unless the vessel is assisting the swimmer.

Boater Safety Course Required
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 is required to complete a boating safety course to legally operate a motorized boat or personal watercraft (PWC) on Wisconsin waters. DNR Conservation Wardens recommend all boat operators complete a safety course.

Eurasian Water Milfoil

Following a year in which we chemically treated the lake for Eurasian Milfoil, the board has decided to take a “Control & Monitor” approach in 2019.

On May 22nd, 2018 Parker Lake in conjunction with the DNR was chemically treated through a hired contractor, Cason & Associates. Cason spot treated four, major beds (attached PDF) by chemically injecting a contact herbicide, Aquastrike. This treatment was deemed a success and later confirmed by the DNR’s fall, 2018 Point Intercept Mapping of the lake.

Control & Monitor Efforts 2019:

  • Assemblance of small team of lake residents to physically monitor the lake for EWM and any propagation.
  • PLA sponsored Hand Harvest event.
  • Continuing education on EWM and other AIS lake issues. Board members to attend the Wisconsin Association of Lakes Convention held in Stevens Point this April.
  • Attendance at Adams County Lake Alliance meetings and correspondence with agencies dealing with EWM.
  • Potential, contracted Fall Survey of lake as deemed necessary by board once growing season is underway.

PLA believes Eurasian Water Milfoil is a persistent, invasive plant that simply will not be eradicated from Parker Lake.  We will make continued efforts to control its propagation and preserve the beauty of Parker Lake.

Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s)

​It’s the Law!
All vessels (including canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards) must have at least one USCG-approved Wearable life jacket for each person on board.

All vessels 16 feet or more in length must have one USCG-approved Throwable personal flotation device on board that is immediately accessible.

Every person on board a personal watercraft must wear a USCG-approved life jacket.

Sailboards and windsurfers are exempt from life jacket requirement, but are highly encouraged to wear one.

Federal law requires children under the age of 13 to wear a USCG-approved life jacket while underway in an open vessel on federally controlled waters.


All life jackets must be:
in good and serviceable condition, which means no tears, rips, broken straps or snaps;
readily accessible, which means you are able to put the life jacket on quickly in an emergency; and
of the proper size for the intended wearer. Sizing for life jackets is based on body weight and chest size.