Himachal An Angler’s Paradise

 

 

 

Magnificent valleys of Himachal are dotted with snow-fed streams, fast flowing rivers with beautiful gorges and canyons that make it ‘An angler’s paradise.’ Most people visit Himachal for solitude and a fishing adventure-trip here is the perfect way to be in the lap of nature as well as get away from the hustle-bustle of normal life.

Angling Spots

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Shimla

Acclaimed as the best sport fish in the world, both Brown and Rainbow Trout are to be found in Himachal’s streams. Upstreams of Rohru in the Pabbar Valley (Shimla), there are several spots ideal for fishing. Chirgaon has a trout hatchery and other sites are – Seema, Mandil, Sandsu, Tikri and Dhamvari all are within 5 to 25 Km of Rohru. Kinnaur’s Baspa river in the Sangla valley also holds trout.

Mandi, Kullu

Fish also abounds in Uhl river near Barot. Good spots on this beat are – Luhandi, Puran hatchery, 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 upstream of the Pandoh reservoir and are close to, or on the Mandi-Manali highway.

Kangra, Bilapsur

The picturesque Kangra valley has several spots that offer Mahaseer river carp. The reservoir of the Maharana Pratap Sagar right up to the town of Dehra has good spots. Nadaun along the river Beas has some good beats, besides Chamba Pattan near Garli (accessible from Nadaun or Jwalamukhi), Amtar (2 Km from Nadaun), Harsi Pattan (30 Km from Tira Sujanpur) and Lambagaon (15 Km from Tira Sujanpur). The waters of the Gobind Sagar near Bilaspur also have a variety of fish.

Fishing Fee Fishing fee is nominal. The trout fishing season is from March 31 to October 31. Generally best months for Mahaseer are those that have an ‘r’ in their spelling: January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December.

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