The specialties of Chaohu Lake include Chaohu Hairy Fish, Juchao Pomegranate, chaohu duck, Chaohu White Shrimp, Huang Lu Grape, Plum, Chaohu Rice, Chaohu Whitebait, Chinese Tomato, Chaohu Bonus, Laoshan Loquat, Chaohu Crab, Lintou Peanut Crisp, Jiongtan Pear and DuDu Tea. Hairy fish in Chaohu Lake: scientific name Coilia ectenes, also known as Coilia ectenes and grass carp, was called sliced fish in ancient times. Hairy fish is an important small economic fish in Chaohu Lake, which has always occupied a large proportion in Chaohu Lake, accounting for about 80% of the total output.

Juchao pomegranate: also known as crystal pomegranate, is one of the specialties in Anhui Province. Mainly produced in the areas of Juchao Silverscreen, Scattered Soldiers and Gao Lin. Juchao pomegranate is as famous as Huaiyuan pomegranate and Suixi pomegranate in history. It is the three major pomegranate producing areas in Anhui Province, with a broad market and is deeply loved by consumers.

Chaohu duck: chaohu duck's body is well-proportioned and compact. His feathers are dark gray and shiny. His toes are orange webbed and his claws are black. Strong feet. Agile, good at diving, strong foraging ability, suitable for stocking along lakes and polder areas.

Chaohu white shrimp: the scientific name is beautiful white shrimp. White shrimp is processed into shrimp skin, also called shrimp, and fresh water is also called lake rice. Chaohu Lake and Hongze Lake are the two major rice producing areas in China. At present, Chaohu shrimp are exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and Southeast Asia. In the composition of shrimp in Chaohu Lake, white shrimp accounts for about 80%, and the annual catch reaches thousands of tons.