CELEBRATE GEORGIA'S OFFICIAL TROUT FESTIVAL IN THE TROUT CAPITAL OF GEORGIA!
Presenting the 2026 official trout festival of georgia
community heroes & the lower toccoa river Access project
TROUT FEST invites stakeholders to team up for ACCESS UPGRADES ON THE LOWER TOCCoa river
While Trout Fest sponsorship donations annually anchor the funding needed to operate the festival, a community partnership between Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited, Fannin County and the Tennessee Valley Authority envisions upgrades to the lower Toccoa River public-access site on North River Road at Mineral Bluff.
TROUT FEST COMMUNITY HEROES is a coalition of local stakeholders who donate commitments of cash and/or resources (equipment/labor/materials) and services (grading, paving, plumbing, etc.) to complete riverside upgrades at this site that will serve local river enthusiasts and the thriving, repeating, tourism-driven economy of Blue Ridge and Fannin County. The lower Toccoa River is one of Georgia’s most recognized and prized trout fisheries and paddling recreation sites. BRMTU’s 300+ strong chapter membership manages and coordinates this additional project funding in accordance with the mission of Trout Unlimited.
In principle, the Lower Toccoa River Access Site project’s vision seeks upgrades across 5 acres at the public access site to the lower Toccoa River on North River Road, located ¼-mile downstream from the river bridge at Curtis Switch Road, near Mineral Bluff. The tract of land that once only held a worn, narrow, dirt approach to a boat ramp and 150 feet of river shoreline has already been upgraded with improved parking surfaces and the removal of an aging, dangerous fence line and tangled brush. Further upgrades promise a larger, safer, more secure and pleasing river access site to be enjoyed by both local and visiting river enthusiasts.
TROUT FEST COMMUNITY HEROES stand tall in Fannin County and will receive special recognition in our organization and in the Fannin County community for their commitment and generosity.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TROUT FEST COMMUNITY HEROES and the Lower Toccoa River Access Site – contact Bob Borgwat, BRMTU Fundraising, 770-827-6657/bborgwat@gmail.com
Trout Fest ’25 supports upgrades to the public-access site on the Toccoa River at North River Road.