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Himachal is famed as an angler’s paradise, and Angling in Himachal Pradesh features several spots for fishing both Trout and Mahseer as well as some other fishes. Even some of the best sport-fishes in the world like brown and Raibow trout are found in the streams of Himachal.
Rohru in the Pabbar valley at Shimla offer several spots ideally suited for Angling in Himachal Pradesh. Chirgaon is home to the trout hatchery and other sites in the vicinity include Seema, Mandil, Sandasu, Tikri and Dhamvari – all within 5 to 25 km of Rohru. Kinnaur's Baspa river in the Sangla valley and the UHL river near Barot are also excellent spots for angling in Himachal Pradesh.
The upper reaches of river Beas in the Kullu valley, and its side streams like the Sarvari, Parbati, Sainj, Hurla and Tirthan provide fine opportunities for angling.
The Kangra valley in Himachal has several spots that offer mahaseer - river carp. The reservoir of the Pong Dam right up to the town of Dehra is a decent spot for angling in Himachal Pradesh.
On the river Giri, Gaura (30 km from Solan on the Rajgarh road) and the beat near Dadahu (5 km from Renuka Lake), are good spots for fishing mahaseer. The waters of the Gobind Sagar near Bilaspur also boast of a large variety of fishes.
Fees for angling in Himachal Pradesh are nominal. The trout fishing season generally extends from 31 March to 31 October. The best months for Mahaseer-fishing are January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December.
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Angling is a fast developing sport in India, and the northern state of Himachal Pradesh at the foothills of the Himalayas, is fast emerging as the prime angling destination in the country.
