2025 Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo for Ages 4-15:

Date: October 04, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Venue: Izaak Walton Facility
Organizations: Christiansburg Department of Parks and Recreation
Description: The Christiansburg Department of Parks & Rec presents the 10th Annual Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Izaak Walton Facility's upper pond.

Schedule:
• 12:00-2:00 PM: Registration
• 2:00-4:00 PM: Fishing
• ~4:30 PM: Awards and Giveaways

Join us for an exciting, family-friendly day of fishing at the Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo with giveaways, goodie bags, raffles and prizes! This event will put your child's fishing skills to the ultimate test, with over 300 fish stocked in the pond just for this occasion. Each child will be allowed to catch up to four fish in the two hour fishing time slot.

The first 100 pre-registered participants will receive an event t-shirt and goodie bag.

All trout caught must be kept. Other species can be released, but will not be weighed. All participants are expected to be able to manage fishing with their equipment on their own.

Lunch will be provided to all participants.

Admission is free.

Pre-registration is preferred and available until Friday, October 3rd at 5:00 PM. To pre-register, call 540-382-2349 or visit the Christiansburg Rec Center in person.

The event is designed for ages 4-15 years old.

Note: No minnows, crawfish or frogs will be permitted to be used as bait. Other bait like worms, crickets, PowerBaits, etc. are allowed.

Place all trash in designated trash receptacles to help keep the facility clean.

The Izaak Walton Facility is located at Izaak Walton Lane in Christiansburg, VA off of Den Hill Road.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/Bv5JJ9rR/image.png.

For more information on the Trout Rodeo, visit: https://www.christiansburg.org/1486/Tony-L-Huddleston-Trout-Rodeo or https://www.facebook.com/CburgRec or https://www.facebook.com/events/3187386558095611 or call 540-382-2349.