| Dates | 3 Jan – 2 Feb 2025 |
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| Weather | January average −2/−12 °C (29/10 °F), 53 mm of rain February average 1/−10 °C (33/14 °F), 49 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegwallyeong (Pyeongchang) station, about 15 km away. |
| Venue | Pyeongchang Trout Festival grounds on the Odaecheon stream, Jinbu강원특별자치도 평창군 진부면 경강로 3562 (하진부리 325) |
| Admission | There is no entry fee to the grounds, but every activity is ticketed, from ₩20,000 for indoor or bare-hand fishing to ₩39,000 for tent fishing; children aged 7 and under enter free with a guardian. |
| Previous edition | 2024: 29 Dec – 28 Jan 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 9 Jan – 9 Feb 2026 |
Program
- Ice fishing in four zones for up to 5,000 people at once; tent fishing; indoor fishing for children and seniors
- Bare-hand catching; snow sledding, snow rafting, ice karting; tops and skating
- Catch the Golden Trout; beginners' fishing class with Lee Jeong-gu
- Hometown Love Donation₩100,000 donation gave a ₩30,000 festival coupon
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Activities | — | Not stated in the opened source |
Notes on the 2025 edition
16th edition. About 230,000 visitors (derived from the 2026 closing report: about 250,000, some 20,000 more than 2025). Economic effect for 2025 estimated at ₩93.1 billion with about 6,000 jobs (organizer figures reported by Herald).
About the festival
The Pyeongchang Trout Festival is a month-long ice-fishing event on the frozen Odaecheon stream at Jinbu, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, about 1 h 40 min from Seoul by KTX. The 17th edition ran 9 January–9 February 2026, 09:00–17:00; ice fishing cost ₩25,000, tent fishing ₩39,000 and bare-hand catching ₩20,000. The next edition is expected from late December 2026 or early January 2027.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Pyeongchang Trout Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.