CELEBRATE GEORGIA'S OFFICIAL TROUT FESTIVAL IN THE TROUT CAPITAL OF GEORGIA!
CELEBRATE GEORGIA'S OFFICIAL TROUT FESTIVAL IN THE TROUT CAPITAL OF GEORGIA!
Local outfitters and guides help you learn why trout fishing -- especially fly-fishing -- is a growing sport among men and women in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Georgia, where rainbow, brown and brook trout thrive in the region's cold-water streams and rivers.
Trout Fest Program Tents present expanded programs including mountain biking and kayaking. Professional fishing guides and outfitters share their fishing programs that tell our visitors what they need to know for a successful day of trout fishing in the Trout Capital of Georgia.
Trout Fest Activity Zone opens up outdoor fun for our visitors with fish-bike-kayak demos and programs, a climbing wall, a trout-fishing pond, long-saw crosscutting, axe throwing, gem mining and more!
Trout Fest Food Court features new and returning food vendors, and our Beer/Wine Garden will feature brews from Grumpy Old Men Brewing Company in Blue Ridge and fine wine from Sand Point Family Vineyards.
Browse, admire and shop a large selection of fine outdoor art produced by local and traveling artists who feature the resources of the Appalachian Mountains in both their materials and their visions.
Kick off SATURDAY, APRIL 29, by enjoying the world renowned TROUT FEST then ... GET READY TO RUN!
THE 2023 TROUT TROT 5K takes place at 6:30 pm, as runners stretch their legs coursing through the charming downtowns of McCaysville, Georgia and sister city Copperhill, Tennessee, just a few miles north of Blue Ridge.
Covering 3.1 miles, the course crosses from Georgia into Tennessee and back into Georgia. Participants also run alongside the famous Toccoa River and across the city’s iconic steel bridge — one of only a few left from a bygone era in America.
Parking is free and plentiful! ... located right across the finish line for TROUT TROT 5K at McCaysville’s City Park.
After the 5K, enjoy the shopping and dining at Riverwalk Shops and stick around for free, LIVE MUSIC at TOONEYS all night long!!!