Fast-flowing rapids on the River Averon, also known as the River Alness, in the Scottish Highlands.

Spate · Granite · Easter Ross, GB-SCT

River Alness / Averon

Rapids on the River Averon (Alness), Easter Ross.

George Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0

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A good day — worth the effort

River steady at a fishable height. A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.

50% confidence

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What moved it

Level0.57 mLast reading 5h ago
Water temp14.4°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Black Shrimptube

Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.

Rules at a glance

Free fishing
Fly only

Live now

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Steady

0.57 m

Last reading 5h ago

Water temp

14.4°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Clear

Weather

15°C

Overcast

Wind

E 17 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1004 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

0.8 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

8.1 mm

dryspate risk

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon

Ideal

14°C est.ideal 10–16°C

0°14°28°

How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon

When

Morning into early afternoon.

Where

Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.

Method

Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.

Kit

13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.

Why this works

Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.

Likely species

Mayflies

Angler's CurseMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#20–22 · Spinner
Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.

Stoneflies

Autumn Needle FlyMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#16–18 · Adult
Small slender stonefly of clean, cold riffles in autumn.

Caddisflies

Net-spinning caddisMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#12–14–16 · Pupa
Widespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
Large sedgesAlso possibleNearest relative
#8–10 · Adult
Big waked sedge in the last light and after dark.
CapererAlso possibleLower confidence
#10–12 · Adult
Big autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.
Green SedgeAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–12–14–16 · Nymph
Free-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6 Uhr

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Evidence

Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year

0–3 scale · September highlighted

Salmon run

March Brown

Caperer

Heather Fly

Autumn Dun

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today

Fly box · Atlantic Salmon

Beats · 3

A small Easter Ross salmon river where beat-aware content matters. The Novar six-beat rotation is the premium anchor — six rotating beats of double-bank water booked through FishPal or the estate — while Alness Angling Club holds the affordable lower and tidal water, its permits also on FishPal. The Alness is graded Moderate for 2026.

Novar FishingsAgent booking

The structured premium anchor — about 6.

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Alness Angling ClubMembers

The ordinary-angler value lane — productive tidal water near the A9 road bridge plus river beats, with permits historically available locally and via FishPal.

Loch Morie / Upper Alness (context)Enquiry

Spate-source and flow-regulation context above the main beats — Loch Morie buffers the headwaters and shapes how quickly the river runs off.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Gallery · 2

Rapids on the River Averon (Alness), Easter Ross.
Terrain map

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon

Temperature10030% weight
Flow6025% weight
Clarity9520% weight
Feeding Time1015% weight
Pressure8510% weight

Directions

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Seasons & zones

Salmon 1 April → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides

Booking & contacts

Boards & regulators

Fisheries Management Scotland — District Salmon Fishery Boards

Spate · Granite · Easter Ross, GB-SCT

River Alness / Averon

Contributor photo

Rapids on the River Averon (Alness), Easter Ross.

George Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0

Good · Atlantic Salmon

Black Shrimp · tube

Goodlive now

A good day — worth the effort

River steady at a fishable height. A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.

50% confidence

Notify when prime

What moved it

Level0.57 mLast reading 5h ago
Water temp14.4°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Black Shrimptube

Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Level

Steady

0.57 m

Last reading 5h ago

Water temp14.4°C

ClarityClear

Weather15°C

WindE 17 km/h

Pressure1004 hPa

Rain · recent0.8 mm

Rain · ahead8.1 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon

Ideal

14°C est.ideal 10–16°C

0°14°28°

How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon

When

Morning into early afternoon.

Where

Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.

Method

Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.

Kit

13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.

Why this works

Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.

Likely species

Mayflies

Angler's CurseMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#20–22 · Spinner
Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.

Stoneflies

Autumn Needle FlyMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#16–18 · Adult
Small slender stonefly of clean, cold riffles in autumn.

Caddisflies

Net-spinning caddisMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#12–14–16 · Pupa
Widespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
Large sedgesAlso possibleNearest relative
#8–10 · Adult
Big waked sedge in the last light and after dark.
CapererAlso possibleLower confidence
#10–12 · Adult
Big autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.
Green SedgeAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–12–14–16 · Nymph
Free-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6 Uhr

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Supporters see the full sub-surface read.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

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Evidence

Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year

0–3 scale · September highlighted

Salmon run

March Brown

Caperer

Heather Fly

Autumn Dun

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today

Fly box · Atlantic Salmon

Beats · 3

Novar FishingsAgent booking

The structured premium anchor — about 6.

Visit official site ↗

Alness Angling ClubMembers

The ordinary-angler value lane — productive tidal water near the A9 road bridge plus river beats, with permits historically available locally and via FishPal.

Loch Morie / Upper Alness (context)Enquiry

Spate-source and flow-regulation context above the main beats — Loch Morie buffers the headwaters and shapes how quickly the river runs off.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

River Alness / Averon

< 1 km

Salmon · Sea trout · Brown trout

River Alness / Averon

< 1 km

Salmon · Sea trout · Brown trout