There are fishing
possibilities in many places in Himachal
Pradesh and a number of trout hatcheries
have been established. The various local
tourist offices can advise you on where to
fish and how to obtain fishing licences.
These are much cheaper than in Kashmir.
There are a variety of deer, antelope,
mountain goats and sheep which may be seen
in the state, some of which are now rather
rare. Himalayan black bears and brown bears
are found in many parts of the state, the
black bear is fairly common but the brown
bear is usually only found at higher
elevations. Wild boar are found at lower
elevations in certain districts. Snow
leopards are now very rare and only found at
high elevations in the most remote parts of
the state. Panthers and leopards are,
however, still found in many forested
regions. Himachal Pradesh has a variety of
pheasants and partridges and many mountain
birds.
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