Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 500 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Big Lake NWR is home to a variety of wildlife species including waterfowl, songbirds, shorebirds, mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Over 225 different species of birds have been observed on the refuge and recorded by visiting ornithologists since 1915. The refuge provides habitat for a variety of wintering waterfowl species including mallards, gadwalls, wigeon, green-winged teal, wood ducks,

ringnecks, and canvasbacks. The refuge consists primarily of wooded swamps and open water. Big Lake is a shallow lake with an average depth of three feet. The swamp areas are characterized by stands of black willow, buttonbush, and towering bald cypress tress. Tree species on higer ground include cottonwood, green ash, hackberry, red maple, sycamore, river birch, and a variety of oaks. Open water area is populated with a vairety of aquatic plants including Sago pondweed, American pondweed, American lotus and white water lily.

06/15/2012
Jody Pack, Amber Tart, and a few Big Lake friends radio tagged a feral hog and now we can track the hog's movement using...
01/08/2012

Jody Pack, Amber Tart, and a few Big Lake friends radio tagged a feral hog and now we can track the hog's movement using radio telemetry.

Jody Pack stocking fish into Big Lake
01/08/2012

Jody Pack stocking fish into Big Lake

Big Lake was stocked with 98,375 Bluegill and 2,000 Largemouth bass!
01/08/2012

Big Lake was stocked with 98,375 Bluegill and 2,000 Largemouth bass!

11/17/2011
Larry Towell Towell Outdoor Media
11/08/2011

Larry Towell Towell Outdoor Media

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