Trout Fishing Tour 2

BROWN TROUT (Salmo trutta)
The species was introduced in Gilgit from Europe by political officers in 1916. It has large scales, thickly spotted dark and red spots on the sides. The body is short but stout, suitable altitude for its culture is about 1 000 m above sea level. The fish becomes adult after two years and breeds in natural waters. In hatcheries it can be made to spawn by stripping which is quite successful. Its fecundity is about 1 500 eggs. Due to low temperature, its incubation period extends from 40 to 70 days. In Saif-ul-Maluk Lake (Kaghan Valley) the fish has reached 7 kg. Trout is a tasty fish, sometimes considered a delicacy. It is also a game fish caught with zeal by anglers. It usually reaches a total length of about 45 cm. Being carnivorous, the fish feeds upon a variety of aquatic animals including small fish.There are brown trout hatcheries at Hosho, Kargah and Chilas in Gilgit and Skardu areas.
RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Rearing of this fish is easier than that of brown trout. It can tolerate a higher water temperature, is less carnivorous and grows faster. Its hatching time is 33 days (Hussain, 1994). It sometimes escapes from culture and enters open waters (Hussain, 1997). Rainbow trout was first introduced in NWFP during 1928 (ADB, 1984).

(Source: Text&photos wildlifeofpakistan.com)

Itinerary
Day-01 ISLAMABAD
Arrival to Islamabad airport and transfer to the hotel, sightseeing of Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Day-02 ISLAMABAD - BALAKOT
Drive to Balakot 5-6hrs drives, overnight at hotel
Day-03 BALAKOT - NARAN
Continue to Naran Valley/hotel
Day-04 NARAN / KUNHAR RIVER
Full-day fishing in the Kunhar River and in various lakes
Day-05 KHUNHAR RIVER
Full-day fishing
Day-06 SAIF-UL-MULUK
Full-day to Saiful Muluk Lake, about 10-km from Naran, is 3200m high providing an awe-inspiring view of Malik Parbat
Day-07 NARAN - CHILAS
Continue to Chilas via Babu Sar Pass 4150m high and is the gateway to Gilgit. You may catch a glimpse of the towering Nanga Parbat 8125m and this is the highest point, which marks the end of Naran Valley. Overnight at hotel in Chilas.
Day-08 CHILAS - ASTORE
Drive to Astore Valley 2150m and camp at Rama Lake
Day-09 ASTORE / RAMA LAKE
Fishing at Rama Lake/camp
Day-10 ASTORE - TARISHING
Departure for TarIshing and overnight at camps
Day-11 TARISHING - DEOSAI
Continue to Deosai Lake/camp
Day-12 DEOSAI
Full-day fishing
Day-13 DEOSAI - SKARDU
Drive to Satpara Lake/camp
Day-14 SKARDU / SATPARA LAKE
Fishing in Satpara Lake
Day-15 SKARDU / SATPARA
Fishing in Satpara Lake and evening drive to Skardu for overnight at hotel
Day-16 SKARDU - ISLAMABAD
Fly to Islamabad
Day-17 ISLAMABAD / MURREE
Full-day excursion to Taxila or Murree and back to Islamabad for overnight
Day-18 ISLAMABAD - DESTINATION
Flight back to destination.