Acclaimed as the best sport fish in the world, both Brown and Rainbow
Trout are to be found in Himachal's streams. Upstream of Rohru in the
Pabbar valley, there are several spots ideal for fishing. Chirgaon has the
trout hatchery, and other sites are- Seema, Mandil, Sandasu, Tikri and
Dhamvari; all are within 5 to 25-km of Rohru. Kinnaur's Baspa river in the Sangla valley also holds trout. The fish also abounds in the Uhl river near Barot. Good spots on this beat are-Luhandi, the Puran hachery, 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 up-stream of the Pandoh reservoir and are close to the Mandi-Manali highway.
The picturesque Kangra valley has several spots that offer mahaseer- river carp. The reservoir of the Pong Dam right up to the town of Dehra has good spots. The area around Nadaun along the river Beas has some good beats, and some are Chamba Pattan near Garli, which is accessible from Nadaun or Jwalamukhi, Amtar is 2-km from Nadaun, Harsi Pattan is situated 30-km from Tira Sujanpur and Lambagaon is l5-km from Tira Sujanpur.
On the river Giri, Gaura, 30-km from Solan on the Rajgarh road and the beat near Dadahu 5-km from Renuka Lake and the river Yamuna, downstream of Paonta Sahib are good spots for mahaseer. The waters of the Gobind Sagar near Bilaspur also have a variety of fish.
BEST SEASON
Trout-Fishing: 1st November to 31st January
Mahseer: 1st June to 31st July in general water.