Soča Trout Festival 2025
22. 3. 2025 - 22. 4. 2025 / Tolmin
Between World Water Day on 22 March and World Earth Day on 22 April, we will once again have the opportunity to come together at the events of the Soča Trout Festival, which will take place this year in Tolmin and Kobarid. The programme includes workshops, lectures, clean-up events, and discussions, film screenings, exhibitions, guided tours, nature days and more. The main event for children and adults will take place on Saturday 5th of April.
The Municipality of Tolmin, the Tolmin Fishing Family and the Soča Valley Tourism jointly organise and implement the festival.
PROGRAMME 2025
20 MARCH, THURSDAY
| 9.00—18.00 | Open Day in Tolmin Gorges - free admission |
21 MARCH, FRIDAY
| 18.00 | The Soča Glacier, lecture on World Water Day, Ciril Kosmač Library, Tolmin |
22 MARCH, SATURDAY
World Water Day
| 8.30 | Meeting of members of the Tolmin Angling Club |
| 12.00—16.00 | Fishermen's river clean-up campaign in the Soča Valley |
| 13.00 | Free guided tour of the Tolmin Gorges |
25 MARCH, TUESDAY
| 9.00 | Tastes of the Soča Valley, culinary workshop for catering providers with Mojca Polak (VSGT Maribor) and Tomaž Sovdat (Restaurant Mangart), Letni vrt restaurant, Bovec Mandatory prior registration at: |
29 MARCH, SATURDAY
| 12.00 | Opening of the fishing season, Vodna hiša, Most na Soči |
5 APRIL, SATURDAY
| 9.00—14.00 | Fish market, › presentation of local fish products and dishes, › rich culinary offer, › show cooking of fish and fish dishes with Valter Kramar Mestni trg, Tolmin |
| 9.00—14.00 | Art ex-tempore and exhibition of created works, Grajski vrt ART & DECO CAFÉ, Tolmin |
| 10.00—12.00 | Art workshop for children with mentor Jana Dolenc, Mestni trg, Tolmin |
| 10.00—14.00 | Open Day of the Tolmin Museum, guided tour at 11:30 am of the exhibition "Želite, prosim?" |
8 APRIL, TUESDAY
| 10.00—14.00 | Fly Fishing Day, a meeting of Slovenia Outdoor members with a fly fishing demonstration and a presentation of aquaculture, by the Tolminka river |
10 APRIL, THURSDAY
| 16.00—19.00 | Clay is a fine, creative workshop for children and a feast with local food, Buncova hiša, Bovec Organizer Municipality of Bovec, for children aged 9 and over Registration at |
12 APRIL, SATURDAY
| 14.00—18.00 | "Tolminke valčkov šum", a day by the river with activities for children and adults, culinary offerings, iking trail along the Tolminka River |
| 14.00—18.00 | Open Day at the Faronika Fish Farm |
| 14.00—18.00 | Fly fishing school, by the Tolminka river |
16 APRIL, WEDNESDAY
| 10.00 | Rainbow trout – a long-term welcome guest or a long-term alien in the ecosystem?, expert consultation, the premises of the Tolmin Angling Club |
17 APRIL, THURSDAY
| 19.00 | Recrea(c)tion: How to preserve and balance recreational space between locals and tourist economic activity?, public discussion, Zelena hiša, Kobarid |
22 APRIL, TUESDAY
World Earth Day
| 15.00—21.00 | Eco vibes, vintage fair & electronics, in front of the Grajski vrt ART & DECO CAFÉ, Tolmin |
The festival programme will be complemented by cleaning actions by various organisers, lectures and workshops with sustainable themes, book actions and events organised by Cirila Kosmača Tolmin Library.
The project Tastes of Alpine Rivers: Sustainability, Fishing Culture and Culinary Heritage is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.