http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/rssnews.asp Novar Fishings | News The exceptionally wet summer in the Northern Highlands continued into the autumn and there were another 3 spates in October and predominantly mild and sometimes warm weather. Only the last week of http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=39678 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=39678 03 November 2011 September was another wet month with 4 significant spates. The outflow from Loch Morie was over the top of the dam for the whole month, and the river level never dropped below + 6in, and was more than http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=38922 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=38922 03 October 2011 There were 4 spates in August, offering every opportunity for salmon & grilse to enter the Alness. It was therefore a great disappointment to see only small runs of grilse, particularly after the http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=38377 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=38377 09 September 2011 After an exceptional spring run, hopes were high on the Alness for an early appearance of first grilse as in 2010. Good water following a spate of +2ft 9in on the 11th provided the first opportunity f http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=37654 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=37654 09 August 2011 Spates on the 29th May, and 13th and 22nd June ensured good water levels on the Alness throughout the month. Unfortunately there were few visiting anglers to take advantage of the conditions, and the http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=37294 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=37294 18 July 2011 The total rod catch for the Novar Fishings for the 2010 season was 557 salmon & grilse - the second highest on record only bettered in 1985! This raises our 5-year average for the period up to and http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=32081 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=32081 10 December 2010 October was another excellent month on the Alness with over 145 salmon & grilse caught on the Novar beats, but it was a month of 2 halves. The opening fortnight was dry, but this was replaced by c http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=31143 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=31143 03 November 2010 The exceptional season on the Alness continued in September. After a dry fortnight at the beginning of the month, the rains returned and provided a succession of 5 spates between the 14th and 29th and http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=30358 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=30358 05 October 2010 August runs of salmon & grilse on the Alness were the best for many years, and the catches have been spectacular. 185 fish were landed on the Novar beats, the highest since 1985. Water levels were http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=29529 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=29529 02 September 2010 The grilse runs on the Alness were the earliest for many years, with good numbers of fish arriving from the 5th and running throughout the month. Water levels were good for most of July, with spates o http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=28814 http://nfp.salmonquest.co.uk/news.asp?id=28814 04 August 2010