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Cherokee’s Memorial Day Trout Tournament

Saturday, May 27 to Sunday, May 28


Location:

Cherokee, NC 28719

Contact: EBCI Natural Resources Department
Phone: 828.359.6110


Cherokee’s Memorial Day Trout Tournament

Spend the long weekend with the boys: rainbow, brook, golden, and brown. With your $15 entry fee and $17 two-day fishing permit, covering both tournament days, you can compete for $10,000 in tagged fish within the beautiful freestone streams of Cherokee, NC; only the 2.2 miles of catch-and-release waters are excluded.

Tagged fish will be specially stocked for this event, and when you catch one, you redeem it for cash prizes at the Natural Resources Enforcement Office located at 517 Sequoyah Trail off Hwy 441. Prize redemption hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each tournament day, with a final tag turn in time of 4 p.m. on day two. Open to all ages and for all legal fishing methods.

Register for this tournament anywhere fishing permits are sold in and around Cherokee or online at FishCherokee.com by Friday, May 26, 2023.

EBCI Natural Resources Department reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or amend any tournament or event due to catastrophes, pandemics, states of emergency, adverse weather, etc.

Easter Extravaganza

Thursday, March 30 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

*Registration begins at 4:30 PM

Come celebrate the hallowed tradition of Easter, featuring an Easter egg hunt of over 24,000 Easter eggs, fabulous prizes, and the Easter bunny!

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Cherokee Days

Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 2

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is co-hosting Cherokee Days in Washington D.C. at the Native American Smithsonian. Join us for a three day event to experience the story of three nations and one Cherokee story.

Join the livestream at https://cherokeedays.com/


Cherokee Spring Rod Run

Friday, April 21 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Best growing car show in the Great Smoky Mountains! Located at the Cherokee Casino for 2023, come join us for 2 days of old school car show fun!! April 21-22 starting at 8:30 am.

$35 to register at the show, $30 for pre-register thru April 12th.

Cut off of 1985 unless approved by the club. Cruise in Thursday night downtown Cherokee with a live band and food trucks. Friday show will feature a cruise thru the mountains, participant dinner and cruise in at a local brewery with live music that evening. Saturday has valve cover races, poker walk and plenty of venders to check out! Over $12,000 in cash giveaways, tool box raffle and plenty of home built trophies!

Registrations available on our page or email Cherokeerodders@outlook.com

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Cherokee Spring Rod Run

Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Best growing car show in the Great Smoky Mountains! Located at the Cherokee Casino for 2023, come join us for 2 days of old school car show fun!! April 21-22 starting at 8:30 am.

$35 to register at the show, $30 for pre-register thru April 12th.

Cut off of 1985 unless approved by the club. Cruise in Thursday night downtown Cherokee with a live band and food trucks. Friday show will feature a cruise thru the mountains, participant dinner and cruise in at a local brewery with live music that evening. Saturday has valve cover races, poker walk and plenty of venders to check out! Over $12,000 in cash giveaways, tool box raffle and plenty of home built trophies!

Registrations available on our page or email Cherokeerodders@outlook.com

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