Don't we already have boat sales, bass tournaments, restaurants, motels, on and on? Obviously Bass Pro doesn't see the same financial bonanza that you do.
Let's face it, Leeds = Birmingham + Mountainbrook. B'ham metro population 1 million, plus. Florence metro 100k.
Some fishing people voted Birmingham the Bass Fishing Capital of the World.
Google is your friend:
http://www.hookandbullet.com/c/fishing-leeds-al/
http://birminghamal.org/wp-con...BhamBrochure2013.pdf
http://birminghamal.org/outdoors/fishing/
Looking at the map Lake Purdy is just south of Leeds. Good pictures: http://www.lakepurdyfishing.com/