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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Naver
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O.S. Map 10
The River Naver flows the eighteen
miles from Loch Naver to enter the sea at Bettyhill. It is one of
the most productive, and exclusive, of Scotland’s salmon rivers,
rivalling the Helmsdale for numbers of fish. This will mean little
to most of us, though, as the Naver also rivals the Helmsdale in its
exclusivity. It is a very private river. The lower beat, however, is
reserved for the local angling club and a limited number of daily
permits are available to visitors.
To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of the River Naver, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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River Naver - Fishing Map
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The maps
on this website have been reproduced with the permission of
Collins Bartholomew.
Please
note that these maps may date back several decades. Much of the
human detail will have changed but the character of the rivers
and lochs, and the trout and salmon in them, will be much the
same as they have always been.
In
addition to the information provided here, I would recommend
that anyone planning a fishing or walking trip in Scotland
should equip themselves with a compass and the appropriate
Ordnance Survey map. The most useful of the O.S. maps for the
fisherman is the Landranger series, scale 1:50,000. For each of
the lochs and rivers listed here, I have given the relevant O.S.
Map number. See Ordnance Survey Maps |
Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing on the River Naver
| The fishing for both salmon and sea
trout can be excellent on the lower association beat of the River Naver.
Fishing can also be had on Loch Naver and on the Rivers Mudale and Mallart. Spring salmon can be caught
on the loch, mainly by trolling, with the peak of the season in April.
Enquiries should be directed to the Altnaharra hotel, who also own the
fishing on the River Mudale, above Loch Naver. |
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Angling Clubs and Associations
Permits to fish the Association water on the River
Naver can be purchased, on a first-come-first-served basis at The Store,
Bettyhill, at a cost of around £20.
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