Pyeongchang Trout Festival

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Nature & SeasonPyeongchang
DatesDates TBA · Usually WinterCheck locally before booking
DurationWinterEstimate from available data
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forSeasonal rites, water traditionsThe festival's core draw is catching your
LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: KRW
CategoryNature & SeasonFestival type
The story

Pyeongchang Trout Festival in Pyeongchang

A Gangwon Province winter festival built around ice fishing for farmed trout, with drilled-hole fishing, a bare-hand catching pool, and tent fishing on frozen ponds. Held each January in Pyeongchang's cold mountain valleys, it pairs the catch with on-site grilling and stew, while sledding, ATV rides, and snow rafting round out a program aimed at families braving Korea's coldest weeks.

Pyeongchang turns its frozen waterways into an open-air fishing ground each winter, when this mountain county in Gangwon Province hosts one of Korea's most popular cold-season festivals.
Your trip starts here
What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

The festival's core draw is catching your own dinner through a hole in the ice, then walking it straight to a food stall to be sliced into raw hoe or dropped into a bubbling stew pot within minutes

02

The mystery stays covered

The bare-hand fishing pool, where visitors plunge arms into freezing shallow water to wrestle a trout out with bare fingers, has become the event's signature photo moment, drawing crowds even from people who never planned to fish at all

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Ice fishing for trout reflects Gangwon Province's cold-climate aquaculture industry rather than an old folk custom

Water and renewal

Living ritual

with the bare-hand catch echoing rural winter fishing games long practiced in mountain villages

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually Winter

Getting around

For Pyeongchang Trout Festival, plan transport around the exact Pyeongchang venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.

What to wear

Thermal base layers, waterproof insulated boots, thick gloves, and a windproof outer shell; bare-hand fishing participants should bring a full change of dry clothing.

Safety

Keep distance from unsafe water edges and follow local crowd or weather warnings.

Where to stay

For Pyeongchang Trout Festival, stay near the part of Pyeongchang you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

Tickets/cost

Official ticket link is available. Confirm access rules before booking.

Language/currency

KRW

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map37.37 N, 128.39 EOpen in Google Maps

Pyeongchang, Gangwon, South Korea

Nearest airportYNY — Yangyang
TransportFor Pyeongchang Trout Festival, plan transport around the exact Pyeongchang venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.
Stay areaFor Pyeongchang Trout Festival, stay near the part of Pyeongchang you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

Your Trip Starts Here

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Pyeongchang Trout Festival?

Pyeongchang Trout Festival is listed for Multiple months · Winter. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Pyeongchang Trout Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

Winter is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Needs editorial review. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Pyeongchang, Gangwon, South Korea

Is it family friendly?

unknown

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About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Listed datesDates TBA · Usually Winter
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