The study was conducted between January 2021 and March 2022 in 2local governmentsof Kano State, Nigeria(namely: Sallarin, {TarauniLG}andKofan Dan Agundi,{Municipal LG}). The objective of the study are to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of fish farmers, estimate the opportunities of the burrow pits fish production systems and identify the problems facing fish farmers in the study areas.Specifically, the results showed that majority of the respondents (53.8%) and(23.1%) were within the active age range of 20 – 30 and 31 – 40 years, in addition, =N=12,900 contributions from single harvest makesburrow pits production systemsprofitability entity. Primary data was collected through well-structured copies of questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and meanscores), table, narrative and pictorial formats and results discussed. The main opportunities of burrow pits are availability of water, simple management techniques, presences of fish markets, and availability of landsuitable for aquaculture. On the other hand,the main constraints identified are lack of quality fry, water quality maintenance and burrow – pit ownership, the mode of operation of the fish farmers has remained rudimentary for several decades.The study concludes on an optimistic note for a better development of aquaculture in the State with positive professional policy measures for production and marketing.

Keywords: Burrow pits; Constraints;Fish Farming; potential; Kano State, Nigeria.