Kashmir has been rightly called an angler's
paradise, with a network of rivers and streams as well as high altitude lakes all
abounding in trout both brown and rainbow. Trout fishing in Kashmir is far, far cheaper
than it is in any other part of the world. And most importantly, the Department of
Fisheries, which controls angling in the valley, works hard to ensure that there is no
depletion of stock by indiscriminate fishing, which means that you can revel in angling in
ideal conditions. 
Kashmir's fabled natural beauty needs no
introduction here. Crisscrossing the state are the well-known Sind and Lidder rivers,
their tributaries and a silvery network of smaller rivers and streams. The geographical
variation along the course of each river is immense, affording endless possibilities for
the angler. Nearer the source of each river, the gradient is steeper and the waters faster
flowing. The landscape is generally hilly, with dark brooding pines towering all around.
As the river runs its course, the gradient evens out, and the flow of water loses its
torrential force. You are now in open countryside where the horizon is wide and sweeping,
and where trees are willow, poplar and walnut. Do not be deceived into thinking that
fishing in Kashmir is the somewhat somnolent sport that it is elsewhere, for the trout is
a crafty fish, and you will have to practise all your skill to get him to bite.
Fishing in Kashmir