In this study, the aim is to find out the current situation of fish culture along with the potential of aquaculture in Bitlis Province. All of the existing enterprises and water resources were used in 3-month periods throughout a year long proccess. In the face-to-face survey conducted with authorized people and employees in the enterprises; Data on the structural, biological, technical, social and economic characteristics of the enterprises were obtained. In addition, the water resources; some physical (temperature, flow rate and turbidity) and chemical (oxygen, pH and nitrate) properties were determined. According to the obtained results; 20% of the enterprises are located in the valley, 40% in the slopes and 40% in the open land. Trout production is done in the total pool area of 6 019 m² in these enterprises. It was determined that 80% of the enterprises used spring water in production, and 20% of them used the water of the lake. The annual production capacity of the enterprises in Bitlis Province varies between 25- 100 tons. The total project capacity of the enterprises in the province is 211 tons/year, the actual capacity is 176 tons/year and the average capacity utilization rate is 74.21±35.46%. When these enterprises are take into consideration individually, it was found out that 60% of them produce an annual average of 6 250 000 fry fish in their own hatcheries, while 40% buy an annual 130 000 fry fish per year. It has been determined that 80% of the enterprises are in concrete ponds and 20% in fish cages. Total actual production in Bitlis Province is 94.3% in concrete ponds and 5.7% in network cages. Fish production enterprises in Bitlis Province operate as an 100% private enterprise. It was revealed that 20% of the enterprises use equity and 80% of them operate by using incentives other than equity. In this province, 60% of the existing owners are 44-52 and 40% are between 53-63. The 40% of them are primary school, 20% are secondary school and 40% are high school graduates. A total of 20 people are employed in the existing enterprises, 70% of them are primary school, 25% are high school and 5% are undergraduate. The 95% of the current staff are male and 5% is female. The average temperature of potential water resources in the province is between 9.51-14.42 ºC and the flow rate is 6.75-426.3 L/s, the turbidity is 0.55-12.95 JTU, the dissolved oxygen is 4.86-9.25 mg/L, pH is 6.27-9.76 ppm and nitrate level ranges between 0.00-14.70 mg/L. In conclusion, the existing enterprises in Bitlis Province should be developed in the structural, technical and economic aspects, in order to increase the quality and quantity of aquaculture production, optimize the production, make projections for future, increase its contribution to the economy of the province, region and country. The interest in aquaculture is expected to increase in line with the increase in the state support, its diversity, technological developments and the use of potential water resources in fish production year by year.