The ice cold, crystal clear, turbulent streams, mighty springs, high altitude lakes, lofty snow clad mountains, thick pine forests, lush green meadows, beautiful valleys and hardy fish fauna together with a pleasant climate. That is what makes Kashmir the Anglers Paradise. Kashmir offers great scope for sport fisheries. That is why Anglers from all over the globe flock every year to enjoy the thrill of angling in the streams and lakes of this valley.
TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES
Trout is present in all the streams and high altitude lakes of the valley. The important ones are Lidder, Sindh, Kishenganga, Sukhnag, Doodhganga, Erin, Ferozpur, Bringi, Rambiara, Vishav, Madhumati and Puhru. These streams have been divided into a number of trout beats. Some of the important beats are listed below:
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Beat Name
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Beat Name
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Beat Name
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Lidder Area
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Bringi Area
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Bandipura Area
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Nafran
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Nowbugh
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Erin Sheesh Sar
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Aru Upper
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Daksum
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Erin Chuntmulla
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Aru Lower
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Mather
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Erin Shokhbaba
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Sheesh Nag
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Dyus
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Erin Papchhan
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Fryslan
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Ahlan
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Madhumati Athwatu
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Masjid
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Dandipora
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Madhumati Pannar
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Langanbal
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Kulgam Area
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Madhumati Sonerwani
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Batkote
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Aharbal
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Gurez Area
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Yenner
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Kutnari
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Kishenganga Sheikpura
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Bumzu
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Isthal
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Kishenganga Barzil
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Wahdan
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Kandai
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Kishenganga Dawar
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Tricker
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Budgam Area
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Kanzalwan
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Nambal
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Sukhnag Fall
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Tangmarg Area
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Panzath
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Sukhnag Arizal
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Hamal
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Sindh Area
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Beerwa
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Drang
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Kullan
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Shaliganga Burzkoor
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Ferozpur
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Gund
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Doodhpathri
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Shupien Area
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Sumbal
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Basant Wuder
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Hirpora
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Mammar
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Doodhganga Frasnag
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Wangath
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Doodhganga kalnag
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Kangan
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Doodhganga Charji
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Wussan
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Doodhganga Yusmarg
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Woyil
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Doodhganga Branwar
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FISHING SEASON
Angling is open from mid April to mid September. However the duration can be extended or shortened by the Directorate of Fisheries on the basis of conditions prevailing from time to time.
RULES FOR ANGLING
- Angling is not allowed without a licence / permit procurable from the Directorate of Fisheries.
- The licence is valid for one day only.
- The bag limit is 6 fish only.
- Licence or permit has to be kept along during fishing and produced to the departmental officials on demand.
- No sub-letting, sharing or transfer of fish permit is allowed.
- All natural baits, dead or alive, are prohibited. Only artificial fly fishing is allowed.
- No unauthorised persons are allowed to work as shikaries (Gillies).
- Only one rod per angler is allowed.
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