Gazetteer Ludhiana District 1888

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1Ludhiana District.

2CHAP, L—THE DISTRICT, 17

3The Sewat ... When in condition one of the best fish for the table

4‘ found here. There are several varieties of this fish.

5Its appearance changes greatly with the season and

6the water it is foundin. It spawns late in the

7year, and the young may be seen in countless num-

8bers in pools at that time.

9The Bachwa... During the rains, after the first heavy floods have

10swept down the Budha Nala, this fish begins to

11runup. It is rarely in good condition owing to

12the thickness of the water, but is notwithstanding

13the very best eating fish to be had here. In the

14Sutle] it is found in great quantities near any

15places where young fish congregate. It probably

16migrates for part of the year and also to spawn.

17The Tingra ... Small specimens of this fish are found in any

18numbers in the Budha Nala and Sutlej. It

19rarely runs large, yet specimens of 5lbs. or so are

20sometimes caught by the fishermen.

21The Eel .. “Bam.” Common in the Nala and Sutlej. In the

22latter it is occasionally found very large, 8 or 9]bs.

23in weight, but in the Budha Nala specimens of 1b.

24even are rare. It is found all the year round and

25does not appear to migrate.

26The Moha ... This fish is found after the rains. It runs up after

27the heavy floods in the rains, and grows to a large

28size. Very commonly found dlbs.in weight. It

29has a curious habit of rising constantly to the

30surface of the water and turning over, showing its

31very broad silvery side.

32The Chapta ... Very like the Mohu, and closely allied to it in habit.

33It is commoner, and is found all the year round.

34Ji has the habit of turning over on the surface.

35It is a small fish, rarely weighing }lb. in weight.

36The Malli ... A common and very voracious fish, the shark of this

37part of the world. It runs to a large size in the

38Sutlej, and fair sized fish come up the Budha Nala

39in the rains, It breeds in July and August like

40the Rohu.

41The Singhi ... A not very common and very repulsive-looking fish,

42very dark purple or red. Said to be a good table

43fish ; but its looks keep people from trying it.

44The Chilwa ... Common in both the Sutle} and the Budha Nala,

45where in autumn and spring it may be seen rising

46at gnats in hundreds like trout. By all accounts,

47owing to excessive netting with small meshed nets,

48this fish has been considerably thinned out near

49towns.

50The Rewa ... Something like a small Mahasfr, but with scales like

51a grayling in parallel rows along the body. Has

52a curious habit of swimming in companies about

53on the surface with its mouth out of the water

54during the late autumn and spring.

55Chapter I, B.

56Geology, Fauna

57and Flora.

58Fauna,

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