Inland fishing by
Joab Otieno
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What is Inland fishing?
This is fishing carried out in fishing grounds that are found within the country.
It is carried out in:
Fish pond
River
Lakes
Which dams in Kenya is fishing carried out?
Masinga dam
Kiambere dam
Fishing is also done in:
Rivaer Nzoia
River sio
River Athi
Fishing takes place in which lakes in Eastern Africa?
Lake Victoria
Lake Edward in Uganda
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Other Inland fishing grounds in Eastern Africa include:
Lakes
- Eyasi
- Rukwa
- Manyara
- Kyoga
- Albert
- Bunyonyi
- Chala
- Jipe
Rivers
- Nile
- Male
- Katonga
- Kagera
- Simu
- Pangani
- Rufiji
- Wami
- Mara
The types of fish caught include:
Tilapia
Dagaa
Nile perch
Mudfish
Trout
Salmon
Exercise
- Name three areas where inland fishing takes place?
- Which dams in Kenya is inland fishing carried out?
- Name the types of fish caught in inland fishing grounds.
ANSWERS
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Dams
- Fishponds
- Masinga dam
- Kiabere dam
- Aruba
- Dagaa
- Trout
