Lakes Hamilton & Catherine Fisheries Management

• Establishment of a Ouachita River Environmental Enhancement Fund
• Donation of land for Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery
• Cooperative funding in the construction of multiple boat ramps and handicapped-accessible fishing platforms on both Lakes Hamilton and Catherine
• Coordination of water release below Carpenter Dam to facilitate the Commission's fish population monitoring activities
• Controlling water level fluctuations in both Lakes Catherine & Hamilton to facilitate fish reproduction during the spring spawning period
• Cooperative management of nuisance aquatic vegetation in the lakes
• Accommodating increased input from the AGFC in scheduling lake drawdowns to benefit aquatic resources
• Assisted in the installation of sunken brush piles to serve as fish shelters
• Funding of various research projects, including a Creel Survey and various fisheries reports and studies
• Promoting the installation of Rip-Rap type shoreline protection instead of solid sea wall.
• Limiting lake bottom dredging to protect fish spawning habitat
• Sponsoring lake cleanups
• Publishing "Life on the Lakes' newsletter, which is sometimes used to increase awareness of fisheries issues
• Committed to providing a minimum continuous flow from Remmel Dam to improve the fish habitat in the Ouachita River
• Cooperated with the AGFC and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality in working with the Army Corp of Engineers on a study to determine the feasibility of construction weirs in the Ouachita River below Remmel Dam to improve fish habitat in the river