Parksville Lake
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DHaun
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I fished it a few years ago using crank baits & a rapala and caught several bass near docks and other structure - nothing of any size though. The water was super clear and tinted green from the copper, I could see them following my lure in about 8ft deep so the fish seemed to spook easily. No recent info though...
rsimms
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FYI.... it's not really tinted green "from" the copper. It is green primarily because it is so clear.... low levels of sediment and nutrients (zooplankton, algae, etc.) That, of course, is as a result of the water quality. Somewhat low due to the previous copper smelting operation. However the lake has recovered significantly in recent years. When I was a kid at Camp Ocoee (in the 60's) you could count the baby bluegill in 20 feet of water. You can't do that anyomore. Now you can only count 'em at 10 feet. 
The only time I bass fished the lake, I caught my fish on worms (plastic).
The only time I bass fished the lake, I caught my fish on worms (plastic).DHaun
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Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense about the copper - A friend had told me it was "copper" that made it green when we saw some green looking mud on the bank years ago...& I never really questioned it. He had a place on the lake and we would fill his boat up with camping gear every weekend when I was in college and camp on some point next to where a feeder creek fed the lake - we would always tie a canoe behind the boat to take with us just for fishing that creek. I recall it being some very nice looking water. I have not fished it in awhile, but pass it about 4-5 times a year going to ocoee or nantahala to camp. I wonder if there may be spawning fish closer to the river current in the upper end this time of year... I have no idea what species the lake contains. I saw this on a website:
"Parksville Reservoir - Type I (Ocoee) Parksville Lake is a clear, deep lake located at the mouth of the Ocoee River Gorge. Although not as prolific as some of the mainstream Tennessee River reservoirs, this lake does hold moderate numbers of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass and other Panfish. In addition, Parksville offers deep water fishing for Trout that find their way into the lake from the many stocked feeder streams along its course. You must have a valid Tennessee license and appropriate permits to fish in the Cherokee National Forest, and you are responsible for knowing the fishing regulations and seasons."
"Parksville Reservoir - Type I (Ocoee) Parksville Lake is a clear, deep lake located at the mouth of the Ocoee River Gorge. Although not as prolific as some of the mainstream Tennessee River reservoirs, this lake does hold moderate numbers of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass and other Panfish. In addition, Parksville offers deep water fishing for Trout that find their way into the lake from the many stocked feeder streams along its course. You must have a valid Tennessee license and appropriate permits to fish in the Cherokee National Forest, and you are responsible for knowing the fishing regulations and seasons."
Let me know how it turns out fire43, this is Matt from MVBC. And thanks DHaun for starting a forum, I was thinking of doing one. I'm on streetcarforums.com and trust me it will not take long for this thing to boom. I will tell evryone I know, they are very helpful and fun to chat with people!
Later.
Later.
Well my trip didn't turn out like expected. I fished saturday from about 3PM-8PM. I was amazed at the water clarity. There is alot of cover along the banks though for the fish to hide. I ended up with one crappie that nailed my spinnerbait. I did see a couple of huge bass along the shallow part of the bank as I was putting in. They must be on the bed or fixin to go on. No bass all day but a guy leaving as I was putting in caught 2 and he caught them on a real small Chart. spinner with a small silver colorado blade. I tried the smallest one I had with no luck. Guess I wasn't holding my mouth right. Also tried finesse worms and a blue jig. I'm still not giving up, it's a beatiful lake and hopefully will improve my overall fishing ability if I can catch fish there.
DHaun
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Thanks for the update fire43! I have wondered many times how the fishing is in Parksville. Please let us know how your next trip goes.
kickinbass35
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well i have fished parksville alot i catch alot of fish on zoom fat albert grubs on jig heads i use watermelon seed when the water is clear and green pumpkin when it is murky the kings slough is a good spot rite when you go into it the first house with the pontoon boats and jet ski ramps i fish it real slow
flip1up
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That post started almost 11/2 years ago. There have been lots of posts and even a CFF tournament on the lake. I wonder how it is in the fall/winter?
Freebird
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It is tougher!!!!!!!! They drop the lake level and it makes the fish that much more spookey! You can not access the extreme upper end of the lake in the winter without taking some serious risks of damage. Give it about 3 weeks and they will drop the water level, when they do, it looks like an even tougher lake.
flip1up
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Brother Freebird, good to hear from you man. Still have your boat? Fishing any?
JDEES
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From my experience, the lake fishes much better in the winter months after the water is drawn down. They drop the water so fast though it freaks'em out at first. I have found that if you are within 2 cast of the bank during the winter then you will only catch the smaller fish.
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Been a few years since I been there, but I believe it is one of the few lakes that does not have any shad as a forage base, the forage base is yellow perch instead.
ranman
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River herring,crawdads,trout.Just my .02.Glad to hear from ya freebird been awhile.
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Like I said it has been a few years. Rainbow trout are forage only if TWRA stocks them as fingerlings. Blueback and Alewife both "could" be in there now but I don't think they were in there in any numbers 10-15 years ago.
kickinbass35
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I just heard today that to hold a tournament on parksville you have to have an event pass.Some freinds of mine held a tournament there every Tuesday night and they got fined $150.00 for not having an event pass . They said also now because it is in a national forrest that every boat has to be insured
RangerRob
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I wondered why this thread got dug up after so long! Here ya go kickinbass ... this was a few weeks ago and will shed some light on the fines/fees...
http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4801&start=1
Well, well, well ... Freebird speaks. Bum. Nah, he sold his boat to some chap from Texas a few weeks ago, flip. He's now boatless bank trash emoPoke . He's on the lookout for a replacement and I'm sure to be getting dragged to some far corner of the globe here soon to go pick up his new one with him.
http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4801&start=1
Well, well, well ... Freebird speaks. Bum. Nah, he sold his boat to some chap from Texas a few weeks ago, flip. He's now boatless bank trash emoPoke . He's on the lookout for a replacement and I'm sure to be getting dragged to some far corner of the globe here soon to go pick up his new one with him.
Parksville lake can be very productive. I like to fish it at night best. Use Purple and Red plastics at night. Blue Flash is a good color during the day. Parksville has night tournaments on Tuesday nights. Its from 6 to 10. Anybody is welcome. 15 dollars a person and five fish per boat.
ranman
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Wow! This is by far the oldest thread I've seen dug up! I can't believe I've been on hear over two years now,seems like only yesterday.
