Yadgir, otherwise a backward district, has emerged top in the state in inlandfishproduction. It is followed by Vijayapura and Dakshina Kannada.
Inland fishing is nothing but fishing in ponds, lakes, and streams. The district has surpassed the related target set by the . Yadgir has produced 7,416 tonnes of fish as against the targeted 6,904 tonne three months prior to March, when the period set for the target ends.
The district has 250 lakes, of which 175 are spread within 100 acres, while 75 are spread over 100 acres. Apart from lakes, Yadgir also boasts of two major rivers Bheema andKrishna which have helped the district achieve the target.
Around 500 farmers in the district are involved in fish production. While many of them have their own ponds, some make use of lakes and rivers.