BATON ROUGE (AP) — Construction has started on a new artificial reef in the northern portion of Lake Pontchartrain.

The reef — named the “Dudley and Kim Vandenborre Reef” — honors the man who approached the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana with the idea to recycle the material from the Twin Spans damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to build artificial reefs in the lake.

“Being able to repurpose the material from the deconstructed Twin Spans to make this artificial reef is a win for recreational fishermen and Louisiana citizens alike,” said Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Randy Pausina.

Officials said the four-acre reef, located in Lake Pontchartrain at permitted sites between the Interstate 10 and La. 11 bridges, will create an ideal habitat for all sorts of marine species, including speckled trout, redfish, drum and flounder.

“We expect this reef will begin supporting marine life shortly after its deployment,” said CCA Louisiana Habitat Chairman John Walther. “Other CCA reefs across the coast have produced catches in a matter of months. It’s probable that Lake Pontchartrain anglers will begin catching big trout and redfish from this reef this spring.”

“Dudley’s Reef” is phase two of the three-phase plan for Lake Pontchartrain. Phase one — the “South Shore Reef” — was completed earlier this year. Phase three will be a reef system built around the soon-to-be completed St. Tammany Fishing Pier.