Go Fish Education Center

Go Fish Education Center showing marine life and interior views
Go Fish Education Center featuring interior views
Go Fish Education Center which includes interior views and marine life
Go Fish Education Center featuring marine life
Go Fish Education Center featuring interior views and marine life


Discover Georgia’s rich aquatic wildlife on an educational journey through the region’s watersheds. Try your luck fishing in the stocked pond.

The Go Fish Education Center is an exciting destination for the whole family. Learn about Georgia’s pristine waterways, unique ecosystems and fishing traditions at this informative facility on Perry’s southern outskirts. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or it’s your first time fishing, you’ll have plenty to discover at the center. Join Georgia’s 1.2 million anglers on a journey through the state’s fascinating freshwater networks.

Enter the education center and begin exploring its displays. Spot trout and largemouth bass in the freshwater aquariums and learn about underwater habitats, such as pristine mountain streams or black-water swamps. Find out where fish like to live and breed and discover what they like to eat. Learn about the values of nature conservation and why freshwater ecosystems are vital to life.

Continue to the wildlife enclosures, where you can see alligators and turtles. Visit the indoor and outdoor hatcheries and learn about a fish’s life cycle. Gather a few tips and tricks on the interactive fishing and boating simulators and check out the interactive shooting room.

Bring kids for the regular education programs and talks held at the Go Fish Education Center. The site features plenty for adults to experience too. Find out about local fishing regulations and get recommendations from locals on how and where to fish in Georgia’s 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) of trout streams and 12,000 miles (19,000 kilometers) of warm-water streams. The center regularly screens a short film that showcases some of the state’s best fishing spots.

When you’re ready to practice your new fishing expertise, drop a line in the education center’s stocked pond or purchase a fishing license and get outdoors.

The Go Fish Education Center is located 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) south of downtown Perry. Pay the admission fee, which is discounted for children and seniors. The center is open Friday through Sunday year-round. In summer, visit the center between Wednesday and Sunday. The center is a short distance from the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter.

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