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Local outfitters and guides help you learn why trout fishing -- especially fly-fishing -- is a growing sport among men and womenn in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Georgia ... where, when and how to catch rainbow, brown and brook trout  in the Trout Capital of Georgia.

Trout Fest Program Tents present expanded programs including:

• Free fly-fishing instruction
• Local kayaking and year-round trout fishing “secrets” 
• Women love fly-fishing 
• Mountain biking, sites resources and services
• On-foot outings on area trails and destinations 

Presenting ...

THE KURT THOMAS BAND

with

SHANNON YORK BAND 

brought to you by ...
Troncalli Subaru 

& Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ

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.