Mechuka Trout Quest Attracts 56 Anglers in Arunachal Pradesh

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The second Mechuka Trout Quest was held on 25 and 26 July in Arunachal Pradesh, attracting 56 competitors from India and Bhutan. Bhutan’s Sonam Tshering won the fly-fishing category. Nasreen Sultana Naaz was the only female participant. The event was organised by the state Tourism Department to promote high-value, low-impact eco-tourism.

Mechuka’s cold waters support brown and rainbow trout, according to Fisheries Minister Gabriel Denwang. He said the state plans to invest in trout farming. Officials and organisers said angling could increase tourism and local incomes. However, the event’s longer-term economic and environmental effects remain uncertain in the region’s fragile ecosystem.