Pickett's Trout Ranch

06/18/2026

Happy Father's Day from the ranch!
Here's a shot of the original Trout Daddies circa '63 shortly after the original version opened!
The ranch was built by dads, largely for dads and has been sharing fatherly common sense along the way 🙌...so here's some ☺️
It's Dad's day and based on being a dad and knowing many other dads...he doesn't really want to go out to that fancy lil bistro for "brunch" that you love so much and wanna share cause he needs more "fancy" in his life...🙄
He might enjoy doing something fun he likes to do or...he might just want a hug, be told how much he's loved and how awesome he is, then spend the rest of his day while everyone forgets he exists and disappears 😉
If option #2 is a better fit...give him whatever junk food, bottle, beverages , bag of real medicine that Mother Nature done grew herself so folks could connect with her, develop deep inner knowing, empathy and heal by doing so (not a bag of the fake sh*te created and pushed by greedy materialists spending millions on backdoor lobbyists for the express purpose of preventing real medicine from making them irrelevant 😉) or a handful of dollabills$ so Dad can get down to that "club" his buddies love but he's "never been to" 😆😎.
OR EVEN Better -bring him fishin and make some memories y'all can enjoy together! 🙌
Sunday we'll be open for just such a thing from 10 am CST till 3 pm CST.
Planning on smoking a pan or two trout to sample but, hey...I'mma dad also and busier than a one legged dad in a arse Kickin contest so don't hold me to it...
Much love 🙏🌀🙌

05/30/2026

Happy Saturday! We have a bit of a roadblock gifted to us by last night's storm and it's a very big bit... Power is down and grateful to our local SVEC crews slangin' saws getting that going asap!🙏 Venturing a guess as to how long getting the power up and driveway passable would be pure speculation but likely a minimum couple of hours is ambitious 🤔
Therefore, if trout fishing is on your agenda today, prolly best to shoot me a text beforehand to make sure you can get down to the ranch to do so @ 423-718-0801 😉
Thx, Steve

05/25/2026

Well, I made it to the third round and the process is still shameless art pimpin' so here I be...🙌...your friendly neighborhood fish mongerin', saw millin',punk rockin', wood choppin, motorcycle lovin',art makin', bad dancin' weirdo asking fer yer vote and thankin' those who have and continue to take a few minutes online to throw me a free vote everyday possible!!!🙏 Muchassgrassyass🌀

All Creative Mediums Are Divine Language. It's My First Language, My Truth, My Purpose. It Is The Way.

05/23/2026

Long weekend for many folks and lookin' to be gloriously rainy!(Trout farmers tend to love cold wet weather 😉)
Ya know what outdoor sport is usually better when its rainy...?...Fishin' that's whut!
We will be open for that very sport Sat May 23 (gate opens at 9am CST and closes at 3pm CST)
Sunday May 24 (gate opens at 10 am CST and closes at 3 pm CST)
***No reservations required either day***
Deets-🙌
-We don't provide bait or tackle
(A variety of bait options recommended)
-Spin cast fishing is CATCH AND KEEP ONLY @ $8.50 LB live weight
-Fly fishing is CATCH and RELEASE at $20 PER HOUR PER PERSON(fish kept are discounted to $6 per pound)
-CASH ONLY $$$
-Picnics/beverages are welcome
-Bring a cooler and extra ice for travel home
-Most other days (including Monday Memorial Day, are available for fishing by reservation with a minimum day's notice)
We thankee 🙌

05/12/2026

Hey there folks! Time for another shameless self promotion since this art competition so far has really been more of a popularity contest...(Hopefully the next round gets more art focused 🙄)
Voting for this first round concludes this Thursday May 14 and I'm still running fairly strong in my group!💪
Every voter gets one free vote per day so I'm humbly asking anyone and everyone to take a minute and throw me a vote once, twice or thrice ifn ye be so inclined! 🙏🌀🙌
Thank you to all who have already voted and any who do!
Big things coming to the ranch this year also!!!
* Finally getting around to completing our on-site gallery/frame shop/woodshop
* On-site fly fishing instruction and pro-shop
*Custom saw milling
* Live Chainsaw carving demos and competitions
Many Thanks and stay tuned!

All Creative Mediums Are Divine Language. It's My First Language, My Truth, My Purpose. It Is The Way.

05/07/2026

Woo wee! 🤔 Doubtful anyone loves rain more than farmers...trout farmers especially...well and hungover commercial roofers ( been there 🙄😆) We've gotten several messages about taking rez or being open Mother's Day.
*We will be neither open or scheduling this Sunday Mother's Day.
* However, we have decided to open tomorrow at noon and stay open a lil later until 5 or so CST 🙌 no reservation needed. Saturday will be normal open (no rez) hours. Gate opens at 9 am CST and closes at 3 pm.
*Quick reference details
*We do not provide bait or tackle.(Best bet is to bring the tackle box)
*Spin cast fishing is CATCH and KEEP ONKY at $8.50 per lb
* Fly fishing can be catch and release at $20 per person per hour. Kept fish are discounted to $6.00 per pound.
*CASH ONLY PLEASE
Most any day of the week can be scheduled for fishing with a minimum days notice. Message here or text our number that we like to make folks work to find 🫡😉
WE WILL BE ADDING AT LEAST ONE, LIKELY 2 OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK THAT WILL BE SIMPLY OPEN (no rez required)
* We've got some very cool things in the works at the ranch so stay tuned...we'll be sharing soon !💪🌀😎
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY LADIES! 🥳

05/04/2026

Happy Monday from the ranch with the very first shameless self promotion from top Monger Steve Pickett ! 🫡🙌🌀
Just wanted to reach out to friends,customers,followers and anyone who happens to enjoy woodworking,carving,painting,sculpture,stone and concrete creations and /or any other creative mediums and ask for a quick/free online vote by going to the site listed below, find Steve's profile, check out his posted works and ifn ye find it agreeable to ye sense of interests...please throw a vote his way🙏!
*Today is round one with several more to come if crazy ole MongerinSteve makes the cut today💪

05/02/2026

Reminder the annual Valley Fest live music featuring local, national and this year Great White is the headliner💪
Many folks of similar age to the current executive fish monger Steve Pickett around the greater Chatty and surrounding areas saw open up fer Whitesnake and kinda kicked some quality arse circa...🤔 '87/'88