Butler Lake is a lake located just nine miles from Natchez, in the St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge contains a diverse array of habitat types consisting of bottomland hardwoods, cypress swamps, upland hardwoods on the Loess Bluffs, and small cliffs made from a specific type of wind-blown sediment. It was established in 1990 to preserve, improve, and create habitat for waterfowl. In addition to waterfowl, other wildlife that can be found at the refuge is wood storks, the alligators, songbirds, and many more. The alligator gar is one of the unique species found here. They are large prehistoric fish that have been found as long as 10 feet and weighing up to 300 pounds. They live in lakes, bayous, slow-moving rivers, and some brackish coastal waters.