Go Fish Georgia Initiative

Tomorrow the City of Perry is likely to become the site of a multimillion dollar fishing facility as part of Governor Perdue's fishing initiative.

Governor Sonny Perdue is expected to make the announcement near his home in Bonaire. The 22-million dollar Go Fish Georgia Visitors Center and Hatchery would be located on the grounds of the Perry Agricultural Center and officials believe it could draw as many as 200-thousand visitors a year. The initiative also features a bass trail, a system of lakes stretching across the state.

State officials say the current economic impact of sport fishing in the state is 1.5- billion dollars a year and over 10-thousand Georgians are working in the sport fishing industry. The governor hopes to increase those numbers. A single large bass tournament can bring in over 20-million dollars.

Middle Georgia also hopes history will lure fishermen here. The area is home to the world record large mouth bass, caught in 1932 in Telfair County and weighing in at over 22 pounds.