Novar Catch Returns

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The total catch for the Novar beats in the 2010 season was 557 salmon & grilse, the second highest on record, resulting in a 5-year average up to an including 2010 of 435. The grilse generally range in weight from 3½ to 6½ lbs, and the salmon from 7 to 15 lbs.

Novar Catch Returns 2006 to 2010

 

Novar Catch Returns Summary

Catch & Release

A salmon conservation policy was introduced as a voluntary code in 2005. In 2006 the conservation policy was incorporated into the Novar Fishings Regulations, resulting in a significant improvement in return rates on the Novar beats. The return rate for 2010 was 71%.

Novar Catch & Release Statistics