Bob & Nancy Epstein Attend Go Fish Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Governor Sonny Purdue and other local dignitarys attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the
Go Fish Center in Perry.
In 2007 Georgia lawmakers approved 19 million dollars for the Center.  Today Governor Sonny Perdue cut the ribbon to the state's newest tourist attraction.

Governor Purdue Cuts the Ribbon to the new Go Fish Center 

Walking through the outdoor exhibits you pass by a man made mountain with trout swimming in tanks behind glass. This represents North Georgia says Ted Will with the Department of Natural Resources that owns the center.

“Georgia is so diverse in the water bodies. From the mountains, to the Piedmont, to the coastal plain, to our estuaries, and to the ocean. Unlike many states we have a lot to offer.”

From Bass in North Georgia lakes, catfish in Middle Georgia Rivers to the black water swamps of the Okefenokee. DNR Curator Michael Gramley says they collected species from all over.

Mayor James Faircloth & Bob Epstein

State Representative Larry O'Neal & Bob Epstein

Officials say over a million people fish in Georgia every year. The sport they say has an, economic impact of 1.5 billion dollars a year. Thank you for supporting Perry!