Spate · Granite · Easter Ross

River Alness / Averon

River Alness / Averon terrain map
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A compact Easter Ross salmon river — also known as the Averon — with a clearer beat structure than many west-coast systems.

Prime · Atlantic Salmon
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Prime conditions — go now
River steady at a fishable height. Settled and taking. Work it methodically.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.50 mLast reading 13h ago
  • Water temp14.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.50 m
Last reading 13h ago
Water temp14.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindSE 6 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent4.6 mm
Rain · ahead6.7 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
14°C est.ideal 1014°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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.
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
About this water

A compact Easter Ross salmon river — also known as the Averon — with a clearer beat structure than many west-coast systems. Mandatory catch-and-release applies. Declining Atlantic salmon populations are Category 3 under Scottish Government classification; every fish returned matters. The Novar Fishings rotation is the obvious premium anchor: six rotating beats over upper and lower sections, fly-only, with anglers rotating through beats during a week. A separate club/estuary access layer exists but needs current verification. Granite-based upland geology shapes this river.

  • Granite
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature9830% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 April → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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