J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area

J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area
J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area
Location within Louisiana
LocationCatahoula, Parish, Louisiana
Nearest citySicily Island, Louisiana
Coordinates31°49′02″N 91°45′42″W / 31.81722°N 91.76167°W / 31.81722; -91.76167:
Area7,524 acres (30.45 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/jc-sonny-gilbert
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J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA

J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area (formally the Sicily Island Hills WMA; also called Sicily Island Hills State Wildlife Management Area) is a 7,524-acre (3,045 ha) wildlife management area in Catahoula, Parish, Louisiana, owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) miles west of Sicily Island. The area contains the 17 ft (5.2 m) high Rock Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in the state.