Inland Fisheries

3.2.4.3 River Chenab

          The Chenab originates from the confluence of two rivers, the Chandra and the Bhaga, which themselves originate from either side of the Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul. It is also known as the Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh. It enters the plains of Punjab near Akhnur and is later joined by the Jhelum. It is further joined by the Ravi and the Sutlej in Pakistan. Its catchment area upto Indo-Pakistan border is 26,155 km². The fishes that are common in the river Chenab are Dipthychus maculates and Glyptothorax kashmirensis.