Fresh & salt
Hilsa
Tenualosa ilisha
- Peak season
- Monsoon season (June-October)
- Length range
- 20–55 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–2.5 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–30 m
Habitat
Coastal waters and large river systems of the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. Anadromous, migrating upriver to spawn.
Behavior
Schooling fish that migrates from the Bay of Bengal into rivers during monsoon season. Feeds on plankton and algae.
Best techniques
- Gill netting (traditional)
- Light spinning with small spoons
- Float fishing with small bait
- Drift fishing in river current
