HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) -- Walleye are a popular type of perch that are native to Arkansas, and Arkansas Game and Fish is making sure they maintain a healthy population.

They're somewhat mysterious, sensitive to light and spend most of their life in deep water, only coming up from the shadows at night to feed or spawn.

Decades ago when many of Arkansas' lakes and reservoirs were created, much of their habitat was destroyed. But a program by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is helping maintain a healthy population.

Hatchery Biologist Dennis Fendley uses electricity to stun the fish. It doesn't hurt them, and anything can float up, but he's specifically looking for pregnant walleye.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) -- In tonight's "Fishin' with Liz," we're on the hunt for walleye. But forget the rod and reel we're going electrofishing.

Electricity runs down lines in the water and anything in the path floats up. Dennis Fendley, a hatchery Biologist with Arkansas Game and Fish, says it doesn't hurt them it just stuns them.

On this trip, they're specifically looking for pregnant walleye. It's all part of a yearly project that normally takes place mid-March, at the peak of spawning season.

In fact, they're collecting millions of eggs and our very own Liz Massey was there. She even helped a walleye give birth.

Find out why it's important for AGFC to help the fish during spawning season tonight on "THV 11 News" at 10.

HOT SPRINGS, AR. — Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forest managers are reminding forest visitors to be mindful of flash flood dangers when enjoying the outdoors.

The number one weather-related cause of deaths in the United States is flash floods, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Flash flooding is a result of heavy localized rainfall such as that from slow moving intense thunderstorms. Flash floods often result from small creeks and streams overflowing during heavy rainfall. These floods often become raging torrents of water which rip through river beds, city streets, coastal sections and valleys or canyons, sweeping everything with them. Often, flash floods have a dangerous wall of roaring water carrying rocks, mud and other debris that can cause injuries or deaths.