Common carp
The fish species found in the lake are common snowtrout, catla, rohu, silver carp ("Hypophthalmichthys molitrix") and grass carp ("Ctenopharyngodon idella"). Also recorded in the lake waters are Common carp ("Cyprinus carpio") and major carps (Labeo rohita, "Cirrhinus mrigala" and catla catla). A fish farm has been set up in the Bhima Tal. Every year large fish yields from the lake are of Mahseer, and "Tor putitora") species. It is essential to get the permission of the Deputy Commissioner to fish in the lake.