India is endowed with vast reservoir resources to the tune of 3.5 million ha having huge potential for fisheries enhancement. Cage culture is a potent technology to augment fish production from open waters and cater to increasing demand for animal protein in the country. At present, Pangasianodon hypothalamus is the major species under monoculture in inland open water cages in India. In this scenario, there is an urgent need for diversification emphasizing on indigenous species for better adoption and profitability of cage farming at regional level. In addition, prospects of polyculture also need to be explored in cages. The present study was conducted to assess feasibility of polyculture of high value indigenous species Indian butter catfish Ompok bimaculatus and L. bata in cages at Maithon reservoir, Jharkhand. Ompok bimaculatus 7.25±0.93cm, 2.18±0.78g, and L. bata 8.8±0.67cm, 6.18±1.32g were stocked at the rate 50 per cubic meter (O. bimaculatus: L. bata::3:2) in triplicate. in galvanised iron cages having effective volume of 50 cubic meter each. The fishes were fed twice a day with a combination of extruded floating and sinking feed at the rate of 5% of the body weight. The survival in L. bata and O. bimaculatus was 78% and 60% respectively at the end of 150 days. At the end of 150 days, average weight attained by L. bata and O. bimaculatus was 31.61±1.45g and13.9±0.18g respectively. The study indicated that both the species can be successfully reared in polyculture system in cages.