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Angling, Fishing in Himachal Pradesh : |
| The streams of Himachal Pradesh fall under two categories;
General waters and Trout waters, with estimated length of 600 and
2400 kms respectively. The major State’s streams include- Beas,
Sutlej, Ravi, Tirthan, Sainj, Uhl, Baspa, Pabar, Lambadug, Giri, Rana,
Nugal Gai, Baner, Bata, etc.The major fishes available in these streams
are Trout, Mahseer, Nemacheilus spp, Barilus sp, Schizothoracids Crossocheilus
sp. Glyptothorax spp. etc. Fishing in these streams is reguarsied
under the state fisheries Act. In trout water licences only for rod
and line are permitted while in general water both rod and line as
well as cast netting is all allowed. The department has identified
the following stretches as potential fishing sports for trout and
mahseer. |
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An anglers' paradise. Himachal has several spots for both trout and
mahaseer - as well as other fish. Acclaimed as the best sport fish
in the world, both Brown and Rainbow Trout are to be found in Himachal's
streams. Upstream of Rohru in the Pabbar valley, there are several
spots ideal for fishing. |
Chirgaon has the trout hatchery, and other sites are - Seema, Mandil,
Sandasu, Tikri and Dhamvari; all are within 5 to 25 km of Rohru. Kinnaur's
Baspa river in the Sangla valley also holds trout. The fish also abounds
in the UHL river near Barot. Good spots on this beat are - Luhandi,
the Puran hachery. Tikkar and Kamand. The upper reaches of the river
Beas in the Kullu valley, and its side streams like the Sarvari, Parbati,
Sainj, Hurla and Tirthan - especially the areas around Aut, Patlikuhl,
Katrain, Raison and Largi - are excellent for the sport. These are
all up-stream of the Pandoh reservoir and are close to, or on the
Mandi-Manali highway. |
The picturesque Kangra valley has several spots that offer mahaseer
- river carp. The reservoir of the Pong Dam right up to the town of
Dehra has good spots. The area around Nadaun along the river Beas
has some good beats, and some are Chamba Pattan near Garli (accessible
from Nadaun or Jawalamukhi), Amtar (2 km from Nadaun), Harsi Pattan
(30 km from Tira Sujanpur) and Lambagaon (15 km from Tira Sujanpur). |
On the river Giri, Gaura (30 km from Solan on the Rajgarh road) and
the beat near Dadahu (5 km from Renuka Lake) and the river Yamuna,
downstream of Paonta Sahib are good spots for mahaseer.
The waters of the Gobind Sagar near Bilaspur, also have a variety
of fish. |
Fishing fees are nominal. The trout fishing season is from 31 March
to 31 October. Generally, the best months for mahaseer are those that
have an 'r' in their spelling - January, Fabruary, March, April, September,
October, November and December. |
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Fishing Resorts in Himachal Pradesh :- |
| Name of Place |
Famous for |
Distance from main place |
| Rohru |
Trout Fishing |
128 km. from Shimla |
| Chirgaon |
Trout Fishing |
143 km. from Shimla |
| Tattapani |
Trout Fishing |
51 km. from Shimla |
| Katrain |
Trout Fishing |
20 km. from Manali |
| Largi |
Trout Fishing |
34 km. from Kullu |
| Banjar |
Trout Fishing |
55 km. from Kullu |
| Kasol |
Trout Fishing |
5 km. from Manikaran |
| Dehra |
Mahasheer |
11 km. from Jwalamukhi |
| Nadaun |
Mahasheer |
28 km. from Hamirpur |
| Pong Dam |
Manasheer |
36 km. from Chintpurni |
| Barot |
Manasheer |
39 km. from Jogindernagar |
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