Cherokee Trout Derby

Cherokee Trout Derby FREE fishing, activities, music, and fun for the kids! Registration & Liability forms are available at www.cherokeetroutderby.com to 6 p.m.

Introduce your kids to a love of fishing at this free two-day event. On Friday, dive into excitement at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds for zip lines, attractions, and free fishing gear for eligible participants. Arrive at Oconaluftee Islands Park on Saturday for hours of fishing fun with $20,000 in prizes, celebrity guests, live animal exhibits, and more. Cherokee fishing permits are available f

or purchase for persons 12 and older at a variety of locations listed on FishCherokee.com or at the Cherokee Welcome Center. Pre-register August 5 from 10 a.m. at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Entry is free and includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

08/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that makes this event a success! Especially the children and their families that come back year after year!
At least until they're 11! ๐Ÿ˜†

โ„๐•–๐•๐•๐• ! ๐•€๐•ฅ'๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•š๐•ž๐•– ๐• ๐•— ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•ช๐•–๐•’๐•ฃ! ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜†!!EARLY REGISTRATION IS S...
07/29/2026

โ„๐•–๐•๐•๐• ! ๐•€๐•ฅ'๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•š๐•ž๐•– ๐• ๐•— ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•ช๐•–๐•’๐•ฃ!
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜†!!
EARLY REGISTRATION IS STILL AVAILABLE! Register online at
https://visitcherokeenc.com/event/2026-talking-trees-childrens-trout-derby/
Hope to see you all bright and early this Saturday, August 1, 2026!

ยซ All Events 2026 Talking Trees Childrenโ€™s Trout Derby July 31 - August 1 ยซ Cherokee Bonfire Music by the River ยป Join in the fun at the Talking Trees Childrenโ€™s Trout Derby in Cherokee, NC, where kids aged 3-11 can experience the thrill of fishing for free. Hosted amid the picturesque landsc...

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Cherokee, NC
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