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Go Fish Education Center The Go Fish Education Center is part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (Fisheries Management Section).
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Developed as part of the Go Fish Georgia Initiative, this center is core to promoting and increasing participation of fishing in Georgia. 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.

Do you or someone that you know have an interest in becoming a member of the Go Fish Education Center team? We are hirin...
20/08/2026

Do you or someone that you know have an interest in becoming a member of the Go Fish Education Center team? We are hiring a part-time hourly Fisheries Technician position!
$14/hour – 29 hours per week-MAX

Job Description:
This position is responsible for greeting and assisting visitors at the casting pond (assisting with fishing, equipment repair, and bait preparation), assisting with educational programming and leading aquarium tours, monitoring gallery simulators, front desk admissions/gift shop duties, processing hunting and fishing licenses, assisting aquarium and hatchery staff with husbandry tasks (cleaning, feeding, and water quality testing), helping set up and clean up for various programs and events.

Qualifications:
•Must be able to work rotating weekends: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Additional hours during the week will also be scheduled as needed.
•Must be comfortable assisting visitors of all ages. Friendly, outgoing personality is a plus and exceptional customer service skills are a must!
•Must be at least 18 years of age.
•Individuals with biology, fishing, or wildlife related backgrounds are preferred but not required.

DNR applications can be found at www.gadnr.org/careers

Completed applications and supplemental resumes can be mailed, emailed to [email protected], or dropped off at our front desk (Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays).

Go Fish Education Center
1255 Perry Parkway
Perry, GA 31069

Ending our Volunteer Appreciation Week, we're giving a shoutout to our other summer intern, Wilson! Wilson has been a HU...
31/07/2026

Ending our Volunteer Appreciation Week, we're giving a shoutout to our other summer intern, Wilson! Wilson has been a HUGE help all summer whether it was jumping in our tanks to clean them, moving fish around the hatchery, assisting young guests with fishing out at our casting pond and everything in between. We are so grateful that Wilson chose to spend his summer interning at the center and we are sad to see him go. Best of luck to Wilson!

Why did you start interning at the Go Fish Education Center?
"To gain experience in Biology fields."

What is your favorite part of interning with us?
"Learning and cleaning aquariums."

What is your favorite animal at the center?
"Bowfin and the Northern Studfish."

What is one thing you've learning from interning?
"How hatcheries work."

What are your future goals?
"To go to University of Georgia and become an ornithologist."

Next on our list for spotlights is Hannah! Hannah has been volunteering with us on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long...
31/07/2026

Next on our list for spotlights is Hannah! Hannah has been volunteering with us on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long. She's been great at conducting water quality for our quarantine systems and prepping food for our exhibits. Unfortunately, this is our last week with her as she heads back to college in Atlanta. We wanted to thank her for all her help with summer!

Why did you start volunteering at the Go Fish Education Center?
"To gain experience!"

What is your favorite part of volunteering?
"I enjoy feeding the fish."

What is your favorite animal at the center?
"The Spotted Sucker and Garbohydrate, the Longnose Gar."

What is one thing you've learned from volunteering?
"I learned that fish are super sensitive and how to care for them."

What are your future goals?
"I want to work with Oregon's Department of Natural Resources."

Halfway through our Volunteer Appreciation Week and we are giving Casey a shout out! Casey has been with us since the be...
29/07/2026

Halfway through our Volunteer Appreciation Week and we are giving Casey a shout out! Casey has been with us since the beginning of the summer and has jumped right into the thick of it, food prepping and feeding the fish, assisting with pit tagging sturgeon, and helping facilitate guests in our gallery. Casey has been a huge help this summer!

Why did you start volunteering at the Go Fish Education Center?
"I wanted to gain experience working with animals to work towards my career goals."

What is your favorite part of volunteering?
"Feeding Piedmont fish, I also enjoyed tagging sturgeons."

What is your favorite animal at the center?
"The turtles because they are so cute, I like feeding them!"

What is one thing you've learned from volunteering?
"How to tag Lake Sturgeon."

What are your future goals?
"To have a career helping animals and working with wildlife, mainly in a conservation setting. I would like my future career to have meaning and purpose."

Continuing with our Volunteer Appreciation Week, we're giving a shoutout to our camera-shy intern, Ace! Ace is one of ou...
28/07/2026

Continuing with our Volunteer Appreciation Week, we're giving a shoutout to our camera-shy intern, Ace! Ace is one of our summer interns who has been a huge help whether it's prepping food for the aquariums, water quality for the hatchery, or helping out with fishing simulators for summer camps. Huge shout out to Ace!

Why did you start interning at Go Fish?
"I needed a high impact opportunity for my college and found Go Fish Education Center."

What is your favorite part of interning with us?
"Watching the different fish eat, especially the gar."

What is your favorite animal at the center?
"The black Longnose Gar in Piedmont Reservoir."

What is one thing you've learning from interning?
"I've learned that there is so much that goes into the care of fish. I never expected it."

What are your future goals?
"I would love to continue my education and go to graduate school, find a job in the environment or do something that makes a difference."

This week we are celebrating the center's volunteers and interns for their hard work and dedication to the Go Fish Educa...
27/07/2026

This week we are celebrating the center's volunteers and interns for their hard work and dedication to the Go Fish Education Center.

Starting off our Volunteer Appreciation Week, we'd like to shine a spotlight on Emily. Emily has been with us a few months now and has been someone we can rely on when helping with the day-to-day aquarium operations at the center. Emily's bubbly personality and willingness to jump in wherever she is needed, has recently got her hired on as staff. We are so excited to have Emily as part of the Go Fish team!

Why did you start volunteering at Go Fish?
"Go Fish Education Center has all my favorite things: incredible fish and great people."

What is your favorite part of volunteering?
"The Crew!"

What is your favorite animal at the center?
"The Bowfins, specifically David Bowie, or Garbanzo Bean the Longnose Gar."

What is one thing you've learned from volunteering with us?
"There's so much going on behind-the-scenes when it comes to aquarium management."

What are your future goals?
"To utilize my degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Management to further conservation efforts and education."

The Go Fish Education Center, in collaboration with EchoPark Speedway, is putting the pedal to the metal this Thursday a...
09/06/2026

The Go Fish Education Center, in collaboration with EchoPark Speedway, is putting the pedal to the metal this Thursday as NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. makes a special appearance! 💨🏎🏁

Before he hits the track at the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart this July, Ricky will be making a stop at Go Fish Education Center for some fishing.

Join us at 1:50 PM for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to cast a line alongside one of NASCAR's top drivers. Ricky will trade the racetrack for the water as he spends time fishing with visitors and creating unforgettable memories with fans.
Whether you're a racing enthusiast, an avid angler, or simply looking for a fun family adventure, this event is sure to be a winner.

📅 Thursday, June 11
⏰ 1:50 PM
📍 Go Fish Education Center

We'll see you at the finish line... and hopefully at the end of a fishing line, too!

There are still a few spots available for the Toad-ally Toddlers program on Friday!You can find the link to register on ...
13/05/2026

There are still a few spots available for the Toad-ally Toddlers program on Friday!
You can find the link to register on the calendar at gofisheducationcenter.com/calendar-gfec.

Registration for our May Toad-Ally Toddlers program is now open! You can find the link to register on the calendar at go...
08/05/2026

Registration for our May Toad-Ally Toddlers program is now open!
You can find the link to register on the calendar at gofisheducationcenter.com/calendar-gfec.

Summer is around the corner! We are offering four sessions of Fishing Camp this year. Please email the name and age of t...
04/05/2026

Summer is around the corner! We are offering four sessions of Fishing Camp this year. Please email the name and age of the child(ren) and the preferred session to [email protected].

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Opening Hours

Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 13:00 - 17:00

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+14789886701

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