Join Steve Pickett and an Aquarium expert at Pickett’s Trout Ranch, a working aquaculture facility in Whitwell, Tennessee to learn the challenges of how to successfully raise trout sustainably, and the importance of local inland fish farms. Then tour the ranch, from the headwaters of the cave that supplies water for trout raceways, to the hatchery, and finally to trout runs where fish are allowed to mature to a size that can be sold. Children will even have a chance to feed the trout and you are free to stay and fish for your own dinner in the trout ponds. Corn is provided for bait, but please bring live bait for better fishing. There is a picnic pavilion if you’d like to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy.

Rod Rental: $2 per hour or bring your own

Trout: $3.75 per pound live weight (there is no catch and release)

Trout Fillets: add $0.75 per fish