Damascus Trout Days

NEW in 2025! Join us in Damascus, Virginia for new trout fishing tournaments hosted by the Town of Damascus in April and September. Registration is now open for September 12-14, 2025. Trout Days will be held on the portions of Laurel Creek and Beaverdam Creek within town limits and will be limited to 200 registered anglers at each event. Entry is $100 per person.

Trout Days is a catch-and-release tournament, single hook, artificial lures only, to help promote conservation and the restoration of the local trout population. A current Virginia freshwater fishing license is required and state regulations apply. A stocking is scheduled prior to the event and 200 of the stocked trout will be tagged. The fishing tournament is open from 7am Saturday to 12pm Sunday.

Awards will be determined by a trout tag lottery on Sunday after the tournament. Each trout tag collected equals one entry; the more tagged trout you catch, the more chances to win! Prizes include cash awards of up to $1,000 each, plus a mix of gear, guided trips, and other sponsored items. Also included is a separate raffle for all participants on Saturday evening.

All proceeds from these new events go toward supporting the Town of Damascus in long-term recovery efforts from the impacts of Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Most businesses in Damascus have reopened and are eager to welcome visitors back to town.

More information on Trout Days and register online at www.visitdamascus.org/trout-days.

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