| Dates | 9 Jan – 9 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–17:00; ticket office closes 16:00; final day closed at 14:00 |
| 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 | Ice fishing (open field): ₩25,000 · Ice fishing, child (primary school): ₩20,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 3 Jan – 2 Feb 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Late December 2026 or early January 2027 to early February 2027, about 30 days; the start depends on the ice reaching 20 cm. Dates are typically announced in December (the 2023–24 start was published by 15 December 2023; the 2026 start was pushed from 1 to 9 January because of warm weather). |
Program
- 9 Janopening with ice 28–30 cm thick; 250 two-person tents
- Dailyice fishing, tent fishing, indoor fishing (now open to adults, one fish guaranteed), bare-hand catching weekdays 11:00 and 14:00, weekends 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00
- Catch the Golden Trouthalf-don gold plaque; ice and tent anglers may take out up to 2 fish a day (1 from indoor fishing or bare-hand catching)
- Free fishing classes with pro angler Choi Woon-jung
- 19–25 JanPokémon GO collaboration event
- 29–30 Janfirst Pyeongchang Trout Ice-Fishing Competition (29 Jan Gangwon residents only, 30 Jan open), 11:00–16:00, 450 places a day; entry ₩35,000/₩40,000, rod and reel included
- Exhibition 'Epic of Hope Written on Ice' on the festival's 20 years; herbal foot baths and a hut-style K-jjimjilbang
- 10–16 Febfree fishing for remaining released trout after the official close
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ice fishing (open field) | ₩25,000 | Adult; rod and chair not included |
| Ice fishing, child (primary school) | ₩20,000 | |
| Tent fishing | ₩39,000 | Per person; tent and chair provided, rod not included; book online (any unbooked tents are sold on site) |
| Tent fishing, child | ₩30,000 | |
| Indoor fishing | ₩20,000 | One fish guaranteed; free rod loan |
| Bare-hand catching | ₩20,000 | Includes T-shirt, shorts, shoes, towel and locker |
| Play pass (all rides) | ₩30,000 | Rides may stop in bad weather |
| Single rides: snow sled, ice bike, snow rafting, spinning sled, ice kart | ₩8,000 | Each; traditional sled ₩5,000; Argo ₩15,000 |
| Tent fishing + play package | ₩49,000 | Child ₩43,000 |
| Ice fishing + play package | ₩43,000 | Child ₩35,000 |
| Live trout from the holding tank | ₩20,000 | Per fish |
| Children aged 7 and under | Free | Free with a guardian |
Notes on the 2026 edition
17th edition, 32 days; opening delayed from 1 to 9 January by warm weather. About 250,000 visitors (20,000 more than 2025), provisional sales about ₩2.2 billion, 4,320 cumulative jobs. Seven car parks with 1,070 spaces.
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.