Angling in India can considered
to be an essential opportunity for anglers to satisfy their calls of adventure.
India with its Dozens of rivers, streams, lakes has made angling an ardent occasion for western people to line their rode to catch the tails of fish.
India with its Dozens of rivers, streams, lakes has made angling an ardent occasion for western people to line their rode to catch the tails of fish.
According to geographical
call nation has around 50,000 km of waters and has around 3000 km stretch of
coastline within which many fronts of streams, lakes and ponds comes into
picture. Angler must understand that fishing is done in very selective areas
but definitely there’s a brilliant opportunity for anglers to try their luck.
When it comes to major
rivers of nation than the flow of Ganga and its tributaries like Yamuna, the
Brahmaputra, the Mahanadi, the Krishna and the Kaveri holds special reverence
because it houses vivid species of fish.
Angling in India could be
fun because most of the major cities lie within the banks of rivers which in
turn allows angler to spot the opportunity. Beside that all the major cities
have well maintained department of fisheries where exceptional hatchers make
sure to have gene pool of local and exotic fish.
All the major rivers that
flows through the bends of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
and other states looks to maintain a vast stock of fish which are lined for re-stocking
rivers.
Timing
Your Trip
When it comes to perform
angling or sport fishing than one can come here anytime of the year but they
must also understand that state authorities prevent such practice during the
time of monsoon. Most of the Himalaya region does not allow angling during the
month of winter and variation in weather condition plays the main part.
So expect October to
November and mid February to Mid May to be an ideal time to go for sport
fishing or angling in India.
Licenses
and Permits
Before you rush in to line
up the trap it is very important to get fishing license from respective
authority. It has been seen most of the officials do not issue license during
the time of monsoon and anglers are restricted to certain boundary. Furthermore
they are subject to rules and regulation and the fish they would catch should
be released into water or rather say they are specified to numbers.
Anglers are hereby
requested to get their license from below mentioned authorities or organisation
for fishing within the subsequent state of region.
For Kerala: anglers should contact with High Range Angling
Association, Munnar to get their fishing license.
Coorg: Coorg Wildlife
Association, Madikeri
Karnataka: Wildlife
Association of South India, Bangalore
Tamil Nadu: Palni Hills
Game Association, Kodaikanal Assistant Director of Fisheries, Udhagamandalam
West Bengal: Fisheries
Department, Mirik
Assam: Angling
Association, Tejpur
Maharashtra: Fish
Association of Powai Lake, Mumbai Tata Hydroelectric Works, Lonavla
Delhi: Assistant Warden of
Fisheries, Delhi Administration, (at Okhla Barrage, Okhla)
Foreigners who are
planning to do some sport fishing within the banks of the Lakshadweep or
Andaman and Nicobar Islands they must obtain license or permit from Ministry of
Home Affairs in New Delhi or from the authorised official of the state. Further
more if foreigners have Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and other Border
States in their cards than they must obtain the same form the respective
authorities of Home affairs.
Things
to Bring
First and foremost thing
that anglers should have is an ample amount of patience; they should have the
skills to hold on when it comes to angling heavy weight fish.
When it comes to basic
elements and tools than each of the anglers should possess rods, lines, hooks,
reel, flies, spinners, spoons and bait- in the form of worms, paste or other
lure. Water proof cloths, water proof shoes, light hat and sunglasses are
required while performing the same.
For high quality angling
instrument they must run into area like Garhwal and the Nilgiris where they can
hire such equipments in lease.
Accommodation
and Other Facilities
As most of the major areas
lies within an estuary of rivers so finding an accommodation is not a big ask. Furthermore
fishing beats from urban area are usually lined up in close proximity so you
can always drive down during morning to reach the site.
Even if fishing beats are
at a healthy distance you can always stay at state operated forest lodges or
fishing lodges.
To encourage fishing sport
in India, the national and state tourism department have come out with a plan
to distribute leaflets and brochures where anglers would have all the
information related with Fishing and fishing area. Beside that it would also
give you an idea regarding facilities, restriction, info regarding license and
many more.
To follow an expectation
of anglers many travel agencies and tour operators have lined up their plans.
Such travel agencies would give you everything or rather say will provide every
bit of facilities to compliment your measure.
Rivers
and Beats
An ideal spot for fishing
and angling circles around the ranges of lower Himalayas, the Satpuras, and the
Aravalis, the entire river that flows within these areas have wide collection
of fish. If you will talk according to geographical information than India’s
river has around 31 species of freshwater fish.
Although many of the
northern India fishing beats which were used to be paradise for anglers are no
more recommended because of the ongoing mayhem.
The
Brahmaputra
Gushing down from the
ranges of Himalaya Mountain along India’s easternmost frontier with China, the
flow of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are home to brown trout and
mahseer. The two main spot fish of these area are katli and jhungha and when it
comes to mahseer than expect to see it all within the beauty of River Teesta.
Arunachal
Pradesh
Located at the eastern
flanks of India, the flows of Arunachal can be considered as one of the best
fishing spot. The beauty which is bisected by the Lohit River and its
tributaries offers brilliant opportunity to anglers to spot some general
species of fish.
Make sure to try Tezu, on
the Lohit, or Tipi and Bhalukpong for the best experience as all the spots are
well connected with nearest railhead and airport.
Assam
Manas River within Manas
Tiger Reserve is the best fishing spot within Assam where you will find ample
amount of Mahseer. Manas which is located at a distance of around 176 km from
Guwahati is very well connected with all the major airports and railheads of
India. When it comes to the nearest railway station than Barpeta Road, would be
the closest as it is located at a distance of 41 km from Manas.
Peninsula
Rivers
The Mahanadi, Kaveri,
Krishna and Godavari are the four major rivers of peninsular region and here
you have a best occasion to perform angling throughout the year. mahseer, the
purree, the khudchee and the white carp are the major species to be found
within the banks of this region.
Tamilnadu
The Nilgiris and its
numbers of streams, rivers and pools have a best ground for fishing. Make sure
to walk through the Peermund stream, Kalkundi stream, Portimund stream, Mekod
River, and the Chembar stream to get the best out of fishing deals.
Beside that Mukurthi Lake
and its reservoirs which were created by the wave of the Avalanche and Emerald
rivers have wide collection of trout.
Kerala
When it comes to fishing
in Kerala than expect coming within the streams of Munnar and Elephant lake to
get the best of experience. As the source of it are renowned for trout make
sure to line up your hook at the right place to spell some from the beats of river.
Karnataka
When it comes to fishing
in Karnataka than consider the flows of Kaveri to be the best fishing spot for
you. Located close in proximity to Mysore here you will find ample of lodge
like Kaveri fishing lodge to serve your purpose.
The
Ganga and Yamuna
The Ganga, the Yamuna and
their tributaries are conveyed by the presence of mahseer and its sub species.
Flowing towards the Southside of Himalaya fishing here would be a gamble
because pulling out the mass of mahseer won’t be an easy asks and here mahseer
could weigh up to 220 kg and they will pose a great fight.
Other species which are to
be found within the flow that gushes towards the northern Indi are trout, rohu,
katla, alwan, chhiruh, kalbose, murrel and catfish.
Delhi
The first impression of Yamuna
could impact the brain of anglers but the presence of good number of different
species of fish could be promising for anglers.
Himachal
Pradesh
Kullu-Manali region along
with Sangla Valley and Larji valley of Himachal Pradesh have acquired an
impetus for angling and ever since Jammu have called off the measure Himachal
has become a prime spot for angling.
Uttar
Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Shivaliks of Uttaranchal
offers great time for anglers and its streams have ample amount of vivid
species. For trout and mahseer consider coming within the misty laden of
Nainital and Dodital. Beside that Beasghat and Gangalehri are also renowned for
mahseer.
The
Coastal Waters
Coastal beauty of India’s
3,000 km long coastline offers abundant opportunities for angling, and port
towns like Mumbai, Kandla, Nhava Sheva, Marmagao, Kochi, Kolkatta/Haldia,
Paradip, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai and Tuticorin have all the amenities required
for fishing or angling.