Southeast Mountain Towns of Blue Ridge, GA and Tellico Plains, TN Set to Host Celebrated Trout Festivals
NORRIS, Tenn., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tennessee River Valley upcountry communities of Tellico Plains and Blue Ridge are set again this spring to celebrate their proud reputations as two of Southern Appalachia's premier trout fishing towns.
- The remote and rugged swaths of national forest and mountain wilderness make Tellico Plains and Blue Ridge two of the greatest wild-water gateway destinations in the Great American South.
- Fannin County's Blue Ridge Trout Festival is recognized as Georgia's Official Trout Festival.
- In just four years, the Tellico Trout Festival has become one of the largest annual downtown festivals in Southeast Tennessee.
- By bringing together communities, anglers, and outdoor lovers, the Tellico Trout Festival and Blue Ridge Trout Festival underscore the vital connection between recreation, conservation and local economies.