Fishermen unload a bin filled with their catch from Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province into other bins, Oct 16, 2019. (Photos: China Daily)

Fireworks brighten the sky in the early morning as more than 100 fishing boats sails out to go fishing on Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Oct 16, 2019.

During the first day of the 30-day fishing season, a traditional ceremony was held in Shadi village, Jinning district, which is near the lake, Oct 16, 2019. At the ceremony residents' pray for a good harvest and smooth fishing.

During the first day of the 30-day fishing season, a traditional ceremony was held in Shadi village, Jinning district, which is near the lake, Oct 16, 2019. At the ceremony residents' pray for a good harvest and smooth fishing.

More than 100 fishing boats plied the waters of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Oct 16, 2019.

Fishermen row their boaton Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Oct 16, 2019.

By early afternoon on the first day of fishing season, most of the fishermen out on Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, came back with big smiles, like this man here, because storage bins were filled with fresh fish and shrimp, Oct 16, 2019.

Fishermen carry a full bin of their catch after a successful first day of the season on Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Oct 16, 2019.