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)
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

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.