Website: https://bucksnorttrout.com/
Bucksnort Trout Ranch is a family-owned rainbow trout farm located in Bucksnort, Tennessee, approximately one hour west of Nashville off Interstate 40 (mile 152 exit). The operation raises rainbow trout in natural spring water and supplies fresh fish to restaurants, hotels, fish markets, and the public. According to its website, the ranch was established in 1966 and is described as “the premier trout production facility in Tennessee.”
Products
The ranch’s primary product is fresh rainbow trout. The fish are raised in spring water and, per the website, are fed a “hormone and antibiotic free” diet with “no chemicals” introduced into the ecosystem. The trout are described as living “their entire life cycle in pure cold Tennessee spring water.”
Fish have historically been sold as whole trout that have not been cleaned and are “still swimming when you arrive to pick it up.” The website notes a planned expansion (referenced as Fall 2020) to offer dressed and filleted trout through a partnership with Inland Seafood, with potential home delivery described as in development.
Purchase methods listed include online ordering through a Barn2Door storefront, Saturday farm pickup when the general public is invited to visit, regional farmers markets, sales to high-end Nashville restaurants and hotels, and availability at Little’s Fish Company (Germantown and Clarksville locations).
About
The ranch sits on a 62-acre property with views of Sugar Creek and surrounding rock formations. It is fed by a natural spring producing approximately 2.5 million gallons per day at a constant 56°F, with water flowing gravity-fed through the facility without pumping or recirculation to simulate natural stream conditions. The operation maintains a no-chemical policy and uses hand-weeding.
Founded in 1966 and originally opened to public fishing, the ranch was purchased by current owner Jim Anderson in 2016. In 2018, public fishing was closed so the operation could focus on wholesale production for the Greater Nashville area. According to local tradition cited on the website, the name “Bucksnort” derives from the area’s early moonshine history. The ranch states its mission is to provide “the purest, healthiest, and highest quality Rainbow Trout possible, in the most environmentally friendly and sustainable manner possible.”
Location & Contact
Bucksnort Trout Ranch is located in Bucksnort, Tennessee, roughly one hour west of Nashville off I-40 at the mile 152 exit. The website offers a contact page and a newsletter email signup. A specific street address, phone number, and posted hours are not published on the pages reviewed, though Saturday farm visits are noted for public pickup.
Additional Information
The company maintains Facebook and Instagram accounts linked from its website, along with an email newsletter signup for updates. Its positioning emphasizes purity, sustainability, and environmentally friendly practices, supported by its gravity-fed spring-water system, no-chemical policy, and hormone- and antibiotic-free feeding program. The ranch’s wholesale relationships with Nashville-area restaurants and hotels, combined with farmers market sales and Saturday farm pickup, form the core of its distribution. The website’s navigation includes About, Products, and Contact pages, plus an external Barn2Door shop for online orders.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (bucksnorttrout.com).