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Education Center

The Go Fish Education Center takes visitors on an educational journey through Georgia’s watersheds to learn about our diverse aquatic wildlife, their natural habitats and the impacts of water pollution. Beyond that, the Center serves as a great resource of fishing information for any level of angler – where to go, what to use and when.

Visitors to the Go Fish Education Center can:

See freshwater aquariums featuring trout, largemouth bass and more...
Explore underwater habitats from mountain streams to black water swamps
View aquatic wildlife, including live alligators and turtles
Catch fish in the stocked pond
Try out interactive fishing and boating simulators
Try out the interactive shooting room
Get 'Reel Tips' on how and where to fish
View a high-definition movie exploring Georgia's fishing options and traditions
Enjoy a walk on the nature trail
And so much more..........

Hatchery

hatchery1 Hatcheries play a vital role in maintaining and improving the quality of fishing. Fishing for many species in Georgia fresh waters is possible because of the stocking of hatchery-reared sport fish. This new facility will help to improve the quality of fishing in Georgia.

The new indoor/outdoor hatchery at Go Fish focuses on largemouth bass production, although other fish are produced as well. The facility includes raceways for spawning, holding and treating fish; isolation and treatment tanks, and a fish health and genetics laboratory.

The hatchery is home to the Trophy Bass Program. Outstanding catches are accepted from anglers and displayed at the Go Fish Education Center. These fish are also used in hatchery production operations.

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USEFUL LINKS

   Buy A Fishing License

   Fishing Regulations

   Fishing Opportunities

   Find Kids Fishing Events

   *links will take you to the WRD website.

Calendar

Shooting room is now open!

VIEW our calendar for upcoming events.

Did You Know...

Anglers spend more than $1.1 billion yearly on fishing in Georgia with an economic impact of more than $1.9 billion, generating an estimated 10,600 jobs.

Around 1.29 million resident anglers fish Georgia's diverse freshwater resources that include more than 4,000 miles of trout streams, 12,000 miles of warm water streams wider than 10 feet, and 500,000 acres of impoundments.

Georgia holds the world record largemouth bass weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces, caught in Montgomery Lake, Georgia in 1932.

Sport Fish Restoration Program and license fees pay for freshwater and saltwater programs and activities to benefit these resources.

Approximately 310 Kids Fishing Events are held annually in Georgia. These events typically bring 24,000 attendees, 4,000 first time anglers, and 13,000 catching at least one fish.

Georgia is home to 7 world record fish:

Largemouth Bass-22lbs 4oz
Shoal Bass-8lbs 3oz
Suwanee Bass-3lbs 9oz
Yellow Bullhead-4lbs 15oz
Chain Pickerel-9lbs 6oz
Redfin Pickerel-2lbs 10oz
Flier-1lb 4oz

Each year Georgia recognizes anglers for their exceptional catches. Georgia anglers are encouraged to submit potential big catches to the Angler Award Program.

...GO FISH GEORGIA!