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