Trout Fishing Tour 3

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 and transfer to the hotel, sightseeing in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Overnight at hotel.
Day-02 SKARDU
Fly to Skardu, nearly one hour mountain flight, transfer to the hotel, sightseeing of Skardu at the evening time
Day-03 SKARDU / SATPARA LAKE
Fishing at Satpara Lake/camp
Day-04 SKARDU / SATPARA LAKE
Fishing at Satpara Lake/camp
Day-05 SKARDU - GILGIT
Drive to Gilgit 6-7hrs drive, overnight at hotel
Day-06 GILGIT - PHUNDER
Continue to Phunder/camp
Day-07 PHUNDER
Full-day fishing in the Phunder Lake
Day-08 PHUNDER
Fishing
Day-09 PHUNDER - CHITRAL
Proceed to Chitral via Shandur Pass/hotel
Day-10 CHITRAL / LOTKUH RIVER
Full-day fishing in Lotkuh River/hotel
Day-11 CHITRAL / KELASH VALLEY
Excursion to Kalash Valley and back to Chitral
Day-12 CHITRAL - SWAT VALLEY
Drive to Swat Valley/hotel
Day-13 SWAT VALLEY - ISLAMABAD
Drive to Islamabad via Taket-Bahi and Taxila
Day-14 ISLAMABAD - DESTINATION
Departure from Islamabad, drop to the airport