For convenience, Fisheries of Himachal Pradesh may be classified into four types:

• Reservoir fisheries
• Riverine fisheries:
  • Sport fisheries
  • General fisheries
• Aquaculture:
  • Carp farming
  • Trout farming
• High altitude fisheries

In view of limited scope of enhancement of state’s fish production from reservoirs and rivers/streams, it is important to lay stress on aquaculture----farming in ponds and raceways. Further, not only aquaculture generates large scale employments but requisite subsidy grants @ Rs. 2 Lakh ha for General Category and Rs. 4.20 Lakh ha for SC & ST Category of Fish Farmers are released by GOI under the centrally sponsored scheme 'Extension & Aquaculture'.