Kangra Trout Fishing Day in Dharamshala

The cold streams that drop off the Dhauladhar — the Neugal, Bundla and Baner around Palampur — hold brown and rainbow trout, and angling them is the quietest way to spend a Kangra day. For the full version, we run the day out to Barot, where the Uhl river and the Fisheries Department's 1959 trout farm make the classic Himachal angling beat. Either way we sort the State Fisheries permit (under ₹200 a rod per day), the rod and tackle, and a local who knows which pools hold fish — then leave you to the water.

The cold, clear streams that drop off the Dhauladhar — the Neugal, Bundla and Baner — hold brown and rainbow trout, and angling them is one of the quietest ways to spend a Kangra day. We sort the State Fisheries angling permit, the rod and tackle and a local who knows which pools are running, then leave you to the water. It is catch-and-release on most stretches, with the option to keep a fish where rules allow. Mornings and the post-monsoon months fish best. No experience needed — the guide will set you up — and it pairs well with a Palampur tea day. Per-head price covers the permit arrangement, basic tackle and guiding.