What many saw as a mere livelihood practice has now turned out to be a thrilling experience as more and more people want to enjoy nature with some added thrill. Fishing is a never-boring activity as it offers the joy of catching fish and the blissful view of water life at close quarters. With abundant water resource along the western seaside and in the backwaters, lakes, rivers, rivulets and ponds across the state, Kerala offers plenty of opportunity to enjoy fishing.

Fishing in the sea brings you closer to the marine life. Angling in the backwaters and lakes and rivers is a thrilling experience. You can also practice many traditional methods such as trapping or netting apart from the common angling.  Kumbalangi, an integrated tourism model fishing village near to Cochin, provides wider scope for enjoying fishing and village life.