Local fishermen head for fishing areas in Bosten Lake by boat to catch pond smelt fish in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Fishermen of NW China's Xinjiang harvest pond smelt fish on Bosten Lake, which is China's largest inland freshwater lake.

BOHU COUNTY, Oct. 14, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Bosten Lake is China's largest inland freshwater lake and the biggest fishery base in Xinjiang. The harvest season for pond smelts comes in October, and they have been sold to markets including Japan and South Korea in recent years.

Local fishermen have caught 1,100 tonnes of pond smelts so far, whereas another 300 tonnes are expected to be harvested this year.

In this aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2019, local fishermen sun-dry pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.(Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A local fisherman carries pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake into baskets before having them weighed in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Local fishermen harvest pond smelts from Bosten Lake in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

In this aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2019, local fishermen head for fishing areas in Bosten Lake by boat to catch pond smelts in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A local fisherman sorts pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake into baskets before having them weighed in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Local fishermen put pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake into baskets before having them weighed in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A local fisherman displays pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A woman sun-dries pond smelts harvested from Bosten Lake in Bohu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)■