Herb Parsons Lake

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Herb Parsons Lake
Location Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates 35°08′01″N89°37′16″W / 35.1336°N 89.6211°W / 35.1336; -89.6211
Type Reservoir
Basin  countriesUnited States
Max. length4,950 feet (1,510 m)
Max. width2,400 feet (730 m)
Surface area177 acres (72 ha)
Surface elevation384 ft (117 m)

Herb Parsons Lake is a reservoir [1] [2] lake located in Fayette County, Tennessee [3] near the town of Collierville [4] in neighboring Shelby County. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, [5] and is named after Herb Parsons, a famed exhibition shooter from the county. [6] [7] The lake is known primarily for its fishing, hiking and bicycle trails, and wildlife. Its facilities include a boat launching ramp, fish attractors, handicapped accessible fishing pier, bait and tackle, rental boats, and concessions. [2] [3]

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History

Herb Parsons Lake, originally known as Fisherville Lake after nearby Fisherville, was opened to the public on July 1, 1954. It was built as a reservoir by the Tennessee Game and Fish Commission of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in the early 1950s. [8] After Herb Parsons, a renowned local exhibition shooter, died in 1959, the Commission moved to rename the lake in his honor. [7] The change was made official on July 26, 1964. [6] [8]

Features

Fish and wildlife

The array of fish of Herb Parsons Lake includes largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and redear sunfish, as well as blue, channel and bullhead catfish. [3] [4] The most commonly caught of these are the largemouth bass, blue catfish, and channel catfish, [9] although most of the fishing pressure is directed toward largemouth bass alone. [2] A cove on the southern side of the lake is home to beaver dams. [10]

Trails

Multiple, sometimes overlapping trails encircle Herb Parsons Lake. [2] A bike trail of hard-packed silt and clay stretches through the woods for 9.7 miles. [11] A shorter walking trail of seven miles features signs that denote the species of trees around the lake. [12]

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