Parker Pond is a little slice of heaven, especially for me in the morning. I’m an “early bird” so fishing Parker fits my plans nicely. I like to chase Parker’s landlocked salmon. Salmon in Parker is a treasure and catching one of these silver leapers is a privilege. There is no natural reproduction for them in Parker so we are fortunate our DIF&W has stocked these beautiful fish for several years. Catching one can be as easy as a worm on a hook. A neighbor on the pond told me about a young fisherman catching a salmon off the dock using a bass lure! Or, like me, trolling for several hours around sun rise – sipping coffee and eating crackers – and waiting for a salmon to strike. Salmon like rainbow smelt so a lure that resembles a smelt is a natural for them. Have a supply of Mooselook Wobblers or Maine’s typical salmon flies, such as Nine-Three, Grey Ghost, or others that resemble smelt. Fish close to the surface after ice out, and then deeper as the weather warms.
In the last few years, I have caught several white perch on Parker. They are not listed as a species in Parker, but they are there. I would guess the white perch population is small right now, but I’m sure in time, will be abundant. Fun to catch and delicious!
Need a hint of where salmon may be? Watch the loons. When they dive they are probably chasing a school of smelt – just like our Parker Pond salmon. Warning – don’t disturb our loons – there is plenty of room for all of us.
In the last few years, I have caught several white perch on Parker. They are not listed as a species in Parker, but they are there. I would guess the white perch population is small right now, but I’m sure in time, will be abundant. Fun to catch and delicious!
Need a hint of where salmon may be? Watch the loons. When they dive they are probably chasing a school of smelt – just like our Parker Pond salmon. Warning – don’t disturb our loons – there is plenty of room for all of us.
