Jammu and Kashmir State Fisheries Act, 1960.

This Act empowers the Government to declare that the capture of fish by any of the recognised methods of fishing, be absolutely prohibited or subject to certain specified conditions, within certain water, or fix special fees for licences in any water and may, from time to time, cancel or modify the same. The following places are reserved for rod fishing only from April 15th to September 15th. The Sindh River at Ganderbal from half a mile below the old bridge to half a mile above the chenars on the left bank and including the "Island Pool", and also from 100 yards above Utkhuroo village to the chenar tree 300 yard's below the village with the reservation that all fishing is strictly prohibited at Ganderbal within the limits of His Highness the Maharaja Sahib's camping ground. The Dal Gate Pool and the Canal Gate Pool just above the Library, and the Pool at Badshahi Bagh.
The bridges at Baramulla, Sopore, Sumoal (with the exception of the limits of the sacred temple of "Nand Kaeshar-Bharin)", Bijbihara from 100 yards up stream to half a mile below the bridge and the Jhelum at Ningle from the mouth of the Woolar lake to the boundary pillar. The Vishau with its branches from its source to 1he bridge at Kaimoo. Offences and penalties for illegal activities are specified in the text.