The Water Supplies Department (WSD) has announced that from 21 April 2022 the fishing period in Hong Kong’s reservoirs will be relaxed, allowing anglers with valid fishing licences to fish in all reservoirs throughout the year.
There are 17 reservoirs and 9 irrigation reservoirs in Hong Kong that are open to the public for fishing and previously anglers were only allowed to fish in local reservoirs from 1 September to 31 March.
Anyone wishing to fish in local reservoirs must apply for a licence, which costs $33 and is valid for 3 years, from the WSD.
The WSD reminded anglers that they should keep the reservoirs clean and that:
All Black Bass under 360 mm, all Snakehead under 300 mm and all other fish species under 180 mm in length measured from tip of nose to fork of tail shall be immediately returned alive to the water.
Images: Water Supplies Department