Parksville Musky Fishing / Lake Ocoee
Parksville Lake is a sleeper musky fishing lake nestled in the quiet hills of the Cherokee National Forest here in Tennessee. While the lake itself isn’t massive the scenery surrounding it evokes a sense of grandeur. With its rocky shorelines, tangles of timber and plunging depths, Parksville Lake is a body of water that standouts out not only as a quality musky fishery but as a beautiful place to spend a day on the water. With Parksville Lake being such a great place to fish for muskies I want to answer some common questions about Parksville Lake musky fishing to help anglers get dialed in.
Parksville Lake Musky Fishing Common Questions:
“What do musky eat in Parksville Lake?”
Musky in Parksville like all muskies are dialed on a diet of rough fish such as suckers and juvenile carp. Primarily musky tend to eat a diet of what anglers would call undesirable species with the key exceptions being walleye and crappie.
“When is the best time to fish for musky on Parkville Lake?”
Musky in Parksville are active and feed throughout the entire year, however the winter months of January and February are the best musky fishing on Parksville. While anglers will have to brave some slightly cold temperatures the winter months are when musky fishing really shines on Parkville Lake. Musky can be caught in open bays, off rocks and timber during this time frame.
“What are the best musky Lures for Parksville Lake?”
Lures like the Livingston Lures Titan and Magnus are top producers. These can be worked in all areas of the lake and are effective. Large trolling lures like Jakes and Grandmas are great choices over open water.
“Where to catch musky on Parksville Lake”
Parksville Lake is undoubtably a lake that “has it all” from rocky points, bays, timber and vegetation it can be hard to know where to start. As a rule of thumb when musky fishing on Parksville Lake it is recommended to check a bit of everything. Be sure to explore areas that check all of the boxes regarding depth range and tall of the boxes regarding depth range and types of cover.
While catching a musky is never easy hopefully answering some of these questions will help you to catch more Parksville Musky.
Steven Paul
Tennessee Musk Guide
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