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	Mahseer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The mahseer is a large-scaled carp, family Cyprinidae, a prized game fish found in India and southern Asia generally.
		The Golden Mahseer has been known to reach 2.75 m (9 ft) in length and 54 kg (118 lb) in weight, although specimens of this size are rarely seen nowadays.
		Mahseers inhabit both rivers and lakes, ascending to rapid streams with rocky bottoms for breeding.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mahseer (240 words)

	Wildlife Special - Mahseer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The undisputed king of the Himalayan rivers is the Mahseer.
		Mahseer means Great mouth in India, an apt name for the long slim creature known to be the toughest fighter amongst fresh water sports fish.
		The Himalayan Mahseer or Barbus tor pututora as it is known, is found from the waters of the Beas, in the west, all the way to the Brahmaputra river system in the east.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/5112/mahseer.html (487 words)

	Ranching mahseer (Tor tor and Tor putitora) in the running waters of Nepal. (by T.K. Shrestha)
		It is proposed to spawn mahseer in artificial channels alongside streams and rivers, to be followed by releases of fry and fingerlings into streams and rivers for their downstream migration and feeding in the lower reaches of rivers.
		The attraction of Himalayan mahseer ranching is that the investment in feed is limited to one or two seasons; mahseer need to be fed between the time of hatching and the point when tiny fingerlings or smolts are ready for their long feeding migration to the river.
		Ranching mahseer by taking advantage of the growth of the fish in the open water of a large river, is an attractive proposition, and one of the most exciting possibilities of mahseer farming in the various open waters of the Himalaya.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3994E/y3994e0w.htm (2140 words)

	HP Fisheries Department - Mahseer Fisheries
		Tor putitora or golden mahseer is one of the most-sought after species providing the main fishery in the uplands all along the Himalayan belt extending from Kashmir in the north-west to Sadiya in the north-east.
		Anglers regard golden mahseer as one of the finest sport-fish and it is a source of recreation to innumerable sportsmen both Indian and Foreigner Thomas, 1897 in his famous book " The Rod in India" stated that pound for pound mahseer is far superior to ‘lordly salmon’ in sporting qualities.
		In recent years due to their proximity to human intervention, mahseer stock is threatened with multifaceted dangers posed by construction of series of dams, barrages/ weirs across the rivers on one hand and over-exploitation on the other.
	himachal.nic.in /fisheries/mahseer.htm (1395 words)

	Sportfishing for mahseer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fishing for mahseer was rediscovered in the mid-19th century when the anglers in exile of the Raj era tried to chase the pleasures in practice at home: the pursuit of Trout and Salmon.
		The cream of mahseer anglers or at least those who could and did write about it left the country and the mahseer was forgotten by the rest of the world.
		Mahseer fishing was 'rediscovered' in the 80's by several travelling anglers and thanks to media and the world becoming a smaller place, it has now reached a sort of cult status among anglers.
	www.otterreserves.com /sportfishing.htm (688 words)

	The Golden Mahseer
		'Mahseer' is the common name for several species of large scaled barbels (one of them not of the same genus) found in the subcontinent.
		Mahseer are found in rivers and reservoirs and the game is as different in either as braided and steel trace.
		Mahseer exist in well fished numbers in dams in Himachal Pradesh (Pong and Bhakra Reservoirs), which are also well regulated State Fisheries carp breeding reservoirs.
	www.otterreserves.com /mahseer.htm (1209 words)

	Breeding of pond reared golden mahseer (Tor putitora) in Pokhara, Nepal. (by Gurung, T.B., A.K. Rai, P.L. Joshi, A. ...
		In Nepal, since mahseer is present in cool waters of mid hills and the inner Terai region of the country (Gurung and Wagle, 2000), conservation, management, and propagation were carried in water bodies close to two research centers: Pokhara and Trishuli, located in mid-hills.
		Mahseer broods were well fed with 30-40% protein-containing feed, thus it is possible that they had opportunity to consume natural food in ponds due to their low density.
		The Himalayan or Putitor Mahseer Tor putitora (Hamilton).
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3994E/y3994e0l.htm (4201 words)

	FlyFish.com \| Library \| The Mahseer of India
		The Mahseer of the south in particular, which is larger than its northern cousin, earned a stellar reputation and soon any avid angler traveling to this part of the world was casting his in rod in its hot pursuit.
		By the early 20th century word of the Mahseer's mightiness had spread far and wide and a number of anglers acquainted with the southern waters of the Kabbini and the Cauvery made the most of this so-called golden era of Mahseer fishing.
		By and large Mahseer fishing is compared to fishing for the Salmon, with the tackle used for spinning or fly fishing generally being the same as that used for catching large Salmon.
	flyfish.com /library/editorial.php?id=480&Fly_Session=11394cf502de3a... (1150 words)

	What's for desert - Motoring Getaway, Business Standard Motoring (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While people have been fishing the Mahseer for thousands of years, it was the English who turned it into a sport.
		The Mahseer, I learnt, is a very handsome fish from the carp family, that can eat just about anything smaller than it.
		Mahseer, he writes, are known to wrench the rod away from the angler, and punctuates the book with poems written by anonymous fans of the fish.
	www.bsmotoring.com /getaway/oct2001.htm (2005 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Agriculture Tribune
		Mahseer, also known as the tiger of Indian rivers, is an indicator fish species for the overall health condition of water bodies.
		Mahseer, the longest-living freshwater fish, is native to mountain and sub-mountain regions.
		The mahseer population is declining due to various reasons, including construction of dams, barrages, pollution and human interference.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20031027/agro.htm (2537 words)

	Aquaculture CRSP Aquanews-Fall 2003
		The mahseer’s range extends throughout southern Asia, from Iran in the west to Thailand in the east, and from Sri Lanka in the south to the Himalayas in the north.
		Mahseer live and grow to maturity in larger rivers and migrate to headwater creeks to spawn from June to September.
		However, pond culture of mahseer was not successful due primarily to the slow growth of the fish in captivity.
	pdacrsp.oregonstate.edu /aquanews/fall2003/p1.html (713 words)

	Fly Angler's OnLine "World Wide Fishing, "Trout in India"
		The Mahseer of the south, which grew larger than their northern cousins we obviously given awareness and any avid angler who traveled to this part of the world would try his hand at the Mahseer of the South.
		A lot of the former accounts on the Mahseer of India have focused mainly on the Mahseer of the north, the Himalayan Mahseer, due to the enormity of area they are to be found i.e.
		Mahseer migrate upstream, from the main river into the rivulets mainly during the southwest monsoon (July through September) for the purpose of spawning, this is when they ascend to substantial heights up to (2500 ft).
	flyanglersonline.com /features/worldwide/india (2214 words)

	Hardy THE GEM IN THE CROWN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The mahseer is a bull of a fish and the gear of those days was smashed.
		It’s fitting that the mahseer should so reflect their tumultuous and beautiful environ: certainly no fish is more gorgeous to look at an, equally surely, no fish fights to the death with such banshee-type determination.
		In all probability, mahseer rest in the deeps and then forage in the dancing rapids for crab and small fish.
	www.hardyusa.com /finandfly/article.php?id=11&ct=4 (1471 words)

	Ananda in the Himalayas - Fishing Programmes
		The Himalayan Mahseer (Barbus tor pututora), the ones found on the rivers we raft can be as big as a 100lbs and 5ft long, though uncommon.
		The Mahseer are splendid fighters and it is not uncommon to play the fish for several hours before landing them (quite often its the fish that play you!).
		The Mahseer are omnivores but their favourite bait and food is the chilwa (minnow).
	www.anandaspa.com /activity/fishingprg.asp (571 words)

	www.fishing.co.uk
		The journey was not without its dangers and its problems but we still landed some twenty-five to thirty mahseer during a hectic four-day period when the river suddenly became alive with the fish.
		The key is to get there at the end of the monsoon, when the tributaries are dropping and the mahseer that have been spawning up them are making their way back to the main river.
		Virtually all the mahseer fishing in these northern rivers is with plug, spoon or spinner.
	www.fishing.co.uk /article.php3?id=401 (1903 words)

	Mahseer sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Among the fishes inhabiting in the upland waters, the trouts and mahseers are known as the best game fishes because of their magnificent qualities to quench the angler's fishing thirst by providing thrills and excitement while hooking.
		In India, the sport or recreational fishing for mahseer, trout and snow-trout indulged in by a section of relatively well to do families who are fond of sports and outdoor thrills and by the tourists visiting India for adventure and enjoyment.
		The lower stretches of these upland streams/rivers meandering in Lesser or outer himalayas are good resource of golden mahseer and catches of sizeable mahseers by angler's in the previous decades strengthen the views to develop them as mahseer waters for game purposes.
	www.icar.org.in /nrccf/sport_fy.htm (719 words)

	Mahseer fishing in Northern India
		The famous Mahseer, the finest fresh water sporting fish in the world, as well as imported trout, both brown and rainbow, are all available in good numbers on our trips.
		You will only have to experience the first thrill of a Mahseer taking a bait in one of India's mountain rivers, with the towering snowclad Himalayas as a backdrop in one of our tours, to be hooked for life.
		The other, which is not as well known but the fish are stronger fighters (although not as big) and the scenery more spectacular, to Pancheshwar and Chukha in the North.
	www.mekong-travel.com /mahseer.htm (367 words)

	Mahseer Magic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hook one and you’ll find that these northern Mahseer with their long, lean shapes fight far better than the more rotund Cauvery monsters.
		Indeed, hook a tigerish Mahseer from one of the Assam tributaries and you won’t know if it’s fifteen or fifty pounds until you get it close to the bank.
		Moving further north and east we come to the magical lands of Arunachal Pradesh, squashed in between Tibet to the west, China to the north and Myanmar (Burma) to the east.
	www.mahseer.org /brahmaputra.htm (241 words)

	IUCN SSC SUSG - South Asia SUSG Fisheries Workshop: Recommendations 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "Mahseer", a small group of closely-related fish species at the top of the food chain in the sub-montane and mountain river systems of the entire region, from Pakistan in the west to Myanmar (Burma) in the east, are the major food and game-fish of such waters.
		The Mahseer species should be considered as a "Flagship Fish Species", and a position paper should be prepared by an expert group under the aegis of IUCN-SUSG.
		Further, in the case of the Mahseer a joint venture with between Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India should determine the populations and their distribution range so that the precise status - 'common', 'vulnerable', 'threatened' or 'endangered' could be determined.
	www.iucn.org /themes/SSC/susg/susgs/safishrecc1.html (1037 words)

	Cambridge Enterprise Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mahseer is a PR consultancy that specialises in raising the profile of technology businesses in the media that matter to them.
		Mahseer aims to understand its clients as well as they understand themselves, and draws on a vast range of skills and experience to achieve targets that contribute to the client's bottom line.
		Mahseer has offices in the heart of London and in the centre of Cambridge.
	www.cambridgeenterprise.co.uk /sponsors_mahseer.shtml (103 words)

	Angling in India, Tourism Angling India, Tourism of Angling, Tourism of Angling India, Días de fiesta en la India, ...
		The Mahseer, found only in India, is the toughest fresh water fighting fish in the world.
		The average time taken to land a Mahseer is in ratio to its weight--5 minutes to 5 lbs.
		Other options for fishing Mahseer in Uttar Pradesh are in the Ramganga and the Sharda rivers in the range of Jim Corbett National Park.
	tourism-of-india.com /angling.html (1662 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To meet the challenge to rejuvenate the depleting fishery of golden mahseer in Himalayan biotope, this project has been framed and three main objectives were fixed to evolve suitable technologies for propagation of the species through artificial breeding and ranching programmes.
		The culture aspect of Himalayan mahseer under this project has begin with the stocking of seed (fry/fingerlings) in ponds and lake, collected from the seed collection centers pin-pointed in various rivers.
		Apart from pond rearing of mahseer in the fish farms at Bhimtal and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal, Palampur in Himachal Pradesh and Srinagar in Kashmir, the natural lakes Shyamlatal in Kumaon, Devariatal in Garhwal and Naranbagh in Kashmir has also been inducted with mahseer seed, collected from the rivers in the respected areas.
	www.icar.org.in /nrccf/natp.htm (459 words)

	Jim Austin's Notes From a Padded Cell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Mahseer was a study in salt water corrosion and fiberglass fatigue.
		The jewel in the midst of all this squalor was a brand new 120 HP Evinrude outboard bolted to the Mahseer's grotty transom like a Rolex watch on a bag lady's wrist.
		I was pleased to see a small group of the local people smiling, laughing and pointing as the rusty winch cable parted like a rifle shot and the Mahseer lurched into the green-blue water of Kavieng harbor.
	www.putney.net /jstories/story.cfm?StoryID=66 (1694 words)

	Mahseer By Chris Woodrow
		The thrill of the big Mahseer, hooked in heavy water, hurling himself down the rapid with express speed to the tune of a fast emptying reel, has an electric joy apart from any other sport.
		The Mahseer will test tackle to the limits and beyond, any weak point will be found and could result in you losing the fish of your dreams.
		MacDonald, author of ‘Circumventing The Mahseer’ published in 1948, "Once it is experienced it is imprinted forever on the tablets of memory".
	www.anglersnet.co.uk /authors/chris09.htm (4662 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : At Leisure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		So he called up his old chum, Rohini Sengupta — a Calcutta girl who is now a jewellery designer in Bangalore — and managed to hard-sell the idea enough to make her want to accompany him on the trip.
		There was a nip in the air and the chance to sketch a dream or capture a thought without moving a muscle for the prize catch of a mahseer, made it a three-in-one rewarding holiday,” asserts Sengupta.
		The mahseer is an exceptionally omnivorous creature and is known to take in even frogs, live or dead fish, crabs and fruit.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040124/asp/atleisure/story_2815322.asp (764 words)

	FishingWorld.com - News Center
		I had just got in from the Bandipur jungles and I was asked to proceed to the Great Mahseer Angling Camp at Mekhedaatu by the office.A booking had come in from Bangalore.
		Such is the life on the swims of the Great Mahseer Angling Camp.
		The climate is ideal for great angling adventures at the Great Mahseer Angling Camp on the Cauvery in South India.
	www.fishingworld.com /News/Read.php?ArtID=000003951 (902 words)

	Mahseer Magic
		Mahseer from the upper Ganges tributaries- the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda settle down in the warmer, slower waters around the foothill drainage of the Ganges for the winter until the next snowmelt.
		is known as a pre-monsoon breeding run for mahseer in the XL category, before they ascend the Nayyar in the rains.
		Here’s where you find out what spring fed water does to a Mahseer, and what the mahseer will do to you and your tackle.
	members.tripod.com /mahseermagic/ganges.htm (314 words)

	Fisheries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Delineation of species of Mahseer fishes (Tor spp), and their taxonomical characterization in River Haro and Soan and allied dams (Rawal Dam and Khanpur Dam) in Himalayan foothill region.
		To study breeding, feeding and landing habits and habitats of Mahseer.
		This indicates imbalance fish population of the dam reservoir.
	www.parc.gov.pk /fish.html (1299 words)

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