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Urban lakes are an integral part of water resources for people living in urban areas and economic resources for fishermen and industrialists. But in recent decades urban lakes are encroached and converted into house plots, buildings, commercial purposes and also polluted due to industrial activities, chemical-intensive agriculture activities, and high population explosion are main causes for contamination of freshwater bodies. These activities affect the lake aquatic life, ecosystem services and reduce the water storage capacity of lakes. It was the main reason for the water shortage problem in urban cities. Hence, this paper seeks to find out the causes and consequences of lakes pollution in Coimbatore city through discussion with fishermen and households nearby lakes. This study is descriptive in nature and data gathered from Public Work Department, various reports and Newspaper. This paper reveals that fishermen are highly affected due to urban lake pollution because they are more economically depend on lakes for their livelihood. Moreover, the presence of lake gives us economic, environmental values and provides food security.