Himachal Pradesh with its perennially snow fed rivers and their numerous tributaries is indeed an anglers paradise. While trout can be found in the river Beas and its tributaries like Tirthan, Parwati, and Gadsa in Kullu, Lambadag in Mandi and Pabbar in Shaimla. Mahseer fish is available in the Kangra district at Dehra Gopipur and the Pong Dam. The licences for fishing in trout waters in Kullu can be had fromthe District Fisheries Officer in Kullu or Manali. For fishing in Uhl and Pabbar, licences can be had from the respective Fisheries Officer stationed at Barot in Mandi district and Chirgaon in Shimla district For Mahaseer fishing the licences are available from the Fisheries Office at  Dehra, Dhameta, Jwali, Haripur, Dadasiba, Barbali or Assistant Director Fisheries, Palampur (all places in Kangra district) Fishing for Mahaseer is allowed with all type of baits including live baits. In case of trout only artificial baits viz Spinner fly plug etc. are allowed No fishing is allowed during the closed season which is observed as under:

Mahseer            :1st June to 31st July (General Water)
Trought water    :1st November to 31 January.

An anglers paradise, Katla,rohu,trout and mahaseer are the major game fishes in Himachal’s  river Trout are to be found in  Pabbar river in the Shimla district Baspa river in Sangla valley and river sainj in Kullu velley Chirgaon has the trout hatchery other sites are Seema,Mandil and Tikri all are withen 5 km to 25 km from Rohru.trout seeding  areas at Patnikuhl in Kullu district fill the river Beas with trout.Further down streem the beas offer excellent oportunities for mahaseer fishing.The reservoir of the Pong Dam right upto the town of Dehra  Gopipur has good  sports. One the Giri river at Gaura 30 km from Solan on the Rajgarh road and the Dadahu 5 km from Renuka Lake and riner Yamuna at Ponta Sahib are also excellent spots for Mahaseer.

Chief Warden Fisheries
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - 174 001
Phone : 01796-2396