The major catch from the riverine resources comprises local fishes, vix., Tambir (Labeo fimbriatus), wadis ( Puntius tor), Kolshi (Pauntius Kolus), Shivda ( Wallago attu), Wagur (Clarius magur), Bodth ( Bagarius bagarius), and Tamboo (Anguilla bengalenisis). Prawn fishery, mainly of Macrobrachium malcolmsonii, constitutes an important fishery in the district.
The Important species of found in the District are mentioned below.
| Scientific Name | Local Name |
| 1. CRAPS | |
| FAMILY CYPRINID | |
| Oxygaster clupeid's (BI.) | Chela |
| Rasbora daniconius (Ham) | Kanheri |
| Danio devario (Ham) | Dhutrie |
| Labeo Boggut (Sykes) | Gohria |
| 2. KNIFE FISHES | |
| FAMILY NOTOPETERIDAE | |
| Notopterus nototerus (Pallasp) | Bhadar |
| Notopterus chitala (Ham) | Chital |
| 3. LOCHES | |
| FAMILY COBITIDAE | |
| Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Day) | Gurgutchi |
| Noamacheilus Botia(Ham.) | Teli |
| 4. CATFISHES | |
| FAMILY SILURIDAE | |
| Wallago attu (Schn.) | Shivda |
| Ompak bimaculatus (BI) | Gungara |
| FAMILY CLARIDAE | |
| Clarias magur (Day) | Wagur |
| FAMILY BAGARIDAE | |
| Mystusaor(Ham.) | Murgut |
| Mystus vittatus | Katwa |
| FAMILY SISORIDAE | |
| BAGARIUS BAGARIUS (Ham) | Bodh |
| 5. EELS | |
| FAMILY ANGUILIXDAE | |
| Anguilla bengalensis (Gray and Hardew) | Tamboo |
| 6. GARFISHES | |
| FAMILY BELONIDAE | |
| Xenentodon cancila (Ham) | Chacha |
| 7. GRAY MULLETS | |
| FAMILY MUGILIDAE | |
| Rhinomugil corsula (Ham) | Wardori |
| 8. SNAKE HEADED FISHES OR MURRELS | |
| FAMILY OPHICEPHALIADAE | |
| Channa striatus (BI) | Murrel |
| Channa Marulius (Ham.) | Phal |
| 9. PEROHES | |
| FAMILY NANDIDAE | |
| Nandus nandus (Ham) | Dukkar |
| 10. GLASS FISHES | |
| FAMILY AMBASSIDAE | |
| Ambassis ranga (Ham) | Zanjadi |
| Ambassos nama(Ham.) | Chadni |
| 11. GOBIES | |
| FAMILY GOBIDAE | |
| Gloassogobius giuris (Ham) | Chastra |
| 12. SPINY EELS | |
| FAMILY MASTOCEMBELIDAE | |
| Mastocembelus pancalus (Ham) | Vam. |
| Mastpcembelus armatus (Lac) | Wair |
Craft and Gear
CRAFTS
The common craft that is used by most of the fishermen is a small boat known as a dug out canoe for catching fish in small tanks and rivers. Bigger boats of clinker type are also used for catching fish, in large tanks and reservoirs.
GEAR
Common fishing gears , which are mainly used by the fisherman are nets , drag nets ad gill nets.Besides , there are other gears such as hand net , traps of bamboo strips , long lines and rods and lines.
METHODS FOR PRAWN FISHING
Baiting Prawns :
Mixture of rice bran and oilcake is made inti a dough ball made out of this dough are put at several places in the river during the noght time and these places are marked by floats . Prawns are attached towards the bait for food and are caught next day by cast net , early in the morning .
" Zaggi " Fishing for Prawns :
Fisherman pile up 2-3 cart loads of twings and bushes in deeper parts of the river and leave undisturbed for one or two months . Alongwith this a rectangular trap of bamboo strips is immersed for giving shelter to prawns . After one or two months , the area is encircled by means of a cloth to which stones are fastened to the lower margin .