River Naver

Type: Freestone river, Scotland, United Kingdom
Season: Jan–Sep (salmon)
Where the season comes from
Naver and Borgie 27th August to 31st March 27th August to 30th September 12th January to 31st March
Set for this water by name. The page gives the close season; the months shown are the rest of the year.
Conservation of Salmon (Annual Close Time and Catch and Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2014, Schedule
Scottish Government (Scottish Statutory Instrument, legislation.gov.uk) · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there.
Live gauges: 1 verified
Listed by: 1 authoritative list
Guides: None listed
Shops: None listed

Today on River Naver

Latest reading only

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) publishes no record for the date to compare it with, so there is no verdict.

Flow now: 7.92 m³/s (280 ft³/s)
Water level: 0.46 m (1.51 ft)
Trend: Falling over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 10:45 PM GMT

At Apigill (Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) station 234153)

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The River Naver winding down a green strath below forestry, sheep grazing in front — Photo credit
The River Naver in Strathnaver. Photo: James Emmans, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More about River Naver

The River Naver is a freestone river in Scotland. The Scottish Government grades it under the Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations in its 2026 river gradings. The gradings list it as “River Naver SAC” (a Special Area of Conservation) in the Naver and Borgie district. That district also covers the Borgie, so no species are taken from the district statistics.

Flow now at the gauge

Apigill

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) · station 234153

Discharge: 7.92 m³/s (280 ft³/s)
Water level: 0.46 m (1.51 ft)

Reading Nov 5, 10:45 PM GMT

Level is stage above the station's gauge datum; it is not a depth.

Falling · 24 h (-14%)

Discharge · last 7 days

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings about hourly, newest first, as the provider published them. Missing hours are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (m³/s)	Level (m)
Nov 5, 10:45 PM GMT	7.92	0.46
Nov 5, 9:45 PM GMT	7.95	0.46
Nov 5, 8:45 PM GMT	8.01	0.46
Nov 5, 7:45 PM GMT	8.01	0.47
Nov 5, 6:45 PM GMT	8.1	0.47
Nov 5, 5:45 PM GMT	8.16	0.47
Nov 5, 4:45 PM GMT	8.22	0.47
Nov 5, 3:45 PM GMT	8.31	0.47
Nov 5, 2:45 PM GMT	8.34	0.48
Nov 5, 1:45 PM GMT	8.4	0.48
Nov 5, 12:45 PM GMT	8.43	0.48
Nov 5, 11:45 AM GMT	8.49	0.48
Nov 5, 10:45 AM GMT	8.53	0.48
Nov 5, 9:45 AM GMT	8.59	0.48
Nov 5, 8:45 AM GMT	8.62	0.49
Nov 5, 7:45 AM GMT	8.68	0.49
Nov 5, 6:45 AM GMT	8.74	0.49
Nov 5, 5:45 AM GMT	8.8	0.49
Nov 5, 4:45 AM GMT	8.9	0.49
Nov 5, 3:45 AM GMT	8.93	0.5
Nov 5, 2:45 AM GMT	8.99	0.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM GMT	9.05	0.5
Nov 5, 12:45 AM GMT	9.11	0.5
Nov 4, 11:45 PM GMT	9.15	0.5
Nov 4, 10:45 PM GMT	9.21	0.5
Nov 4, 9:45 PM GMT	9.27	0.51
Nov 4, 8:45 PM GMT	9.37	0.51
Nov 4, 7:45 PM GMT	9.4	0.51
Nov 4, 6:45 PM GMT	9.49	0.51
Nov 4, 5:45 PM GMT	9.53	0.51
Nov 4, 4:45 PM GMT	9.59	0.52
Nov 4, 3:45 PM GMT	9.65	0.52
Nov 4, 2:45 PM GMT	9.75	0.52
Nov 4, 1:45 PM GMT	9.82	0.52
Nov 4, 12:45 PM GMT	9.85	0.52
Nov 4, 11:45 AM GMT	9.91	0.53
Nov 4, 10:45 AM GMT	9.94	0.53
Nov 4, 9:45 AM GMT	10	0.53
Nov 4, 8:45 AM GMT	10.1	0.53
Nov 4, 7:45 AM GMT	10.1	0.53
Nov 4, 6:45 AM GMT	10.2	0.54
Nov 4, 5:45 AM GMT	10.3	0.54
Nov 4, 4:45 AM GMT	10.4	0.54
Nov 4, 3:45 AM GMT	10.4	0.54
Nov 4, 2:45 AM GMT	10.5	0.54
Nov 4, 1:45 AM GMT	10.6	0.55
Nov 4, 12:45 AM GMT	10.7	0.55
Nov 3, 11:45 PM GMT	10.8	0.55
Nov 3, 10:45 PM GMT	10.8	0.55
Nov 3, 9:45 PM GMT	10.9	0.56
Nov 3, 8:45 PM GMT	10.9	0.56
Nov 3, 7:45 PM GMT	11.1	0.56
Nov 3, 6:45 PM GMT	11.1	0.56
Nov 3, 5:45 PM GMT	11.2	0.56
Nov 3, 4:45 PM GMT	11.3	0.57
Nov 3, 3:45 PM GMT	11.4	0.57
Nov 3, 2:45 PM GMT	11.5	0.57
Nov 3, 1:45 PM GMT	11.5	0.57
Nov 3, 12:45 PM GMT	11.6	0.58
Nov 3, 11:45 AM GMT	11.7	0.58
Nov 3, 10:45 AM GMT	11.8	0.58
Nov 3, 9:45 AM GMT	11.9	0.59
Nov 3, 8:45 AM GMT	11.9	0.59
Nov 3, 7:45 AM GMT	12.1	0.59
Nov 3, 6:45 AM GMT	12.1	0.59
Nov 3, 5:45 AM GMT	12.2	0.59
Nov 3, 4:45 AM GMT	12.2	0.6
Nov 3, 3:45 AM GMT	12.4	0.6
Nov 3, 2:45 AM GMT	12.5	0.6
Nov 3, 1:45 AM GMT	12.6	0.6
Nov 3, 12:45 AM GMT	12.6	0.61
Nov 2, 11:45 PM GMT	12.7	0.61
Nov 2, 10:45 PM GMT	12.9	0.61
Nov 2, 9:45 PM GMT	12.9	0.61
Nov 2, 8:45 PM GMT	13	0.62
Nov 2, 7:45 PM GMT	13.1	0.62
Nov 2, 6:45 PM GMT	13.2	0.62
Nov 2, 5:45 PM GMT	13.3	0.62
Nov 2, 4:45 PM GMT	13.4	0.63
Nov 2, 3:45 PM GMT	13.5	0.63
Nov 2, 2:45 PM GMT	13.6	0.63
Nov 2, 1:45 PM GMT	13.7	0.63
Nov 2, 12:45 PM GMT	13.7	0.64
Nov 2, 11:45 AM GMT	13.9	0.64
Nov 2, 10:45 AM GMT	14	0.64
Nov 2, 9:45 AM GMT	14.2	0.65
Nov 2, 8:45 AM GMT	14.3	0.65
Nov 2, 7:45 AM GMT	14.3	0.65
Nov 2, 6:45 AM GMT	14.4	0.65
Nov 2, 5:45 AM GMT	14.5	0.66
Nov 2, 4:45 AM GMT	14.6	0.66
Nov 2, 3:45 AM GMT	14.7	0.66
Nov 2, 2:45 AM GMT	14.8	0.66
Nov 2, 1:45 AM GMT	14.9	0.67
Nov 2, 12:45 AM GMT	15.1	0.67
Nov 1, 11:45 PM GMT	15.1	0.67
Nov 1, 10:45 PM GMT	15.2	0.68
Nov 1, 9:45 PM GMT	15.3	0.68
Nov 1, 8:45 PM GMT	15.5	0.68
Nov 1, 7:45 PM GMT	15.6	0.69
Nov 1, 6:45 PM GMT	15.7	0.69
Nov 1, 5:45 PM GMT	15.9	0.69
Nov 1, 4:45 PM GMT	15.9	0.69
Nov 1, 3:45 PM GMT	16	0.69
Nov 1, 2:45 PM GMT	16.1	0.7
Nov 1, 1:45 PM GMT	16.1	0.7
Nov 1, 12:45 PM GMT	16.3	0.7
Nov 1, 11:45 AM GMT	16.3	0.7
Nov 1, 10:45 AM GMT	16.4	0.71
Nov 1, 9:45 AM GMT	16.5	0.71
Nov 1, 8:45 AM GMT	16.6	0.71
Nov 1, 7:45 AM GMT	16.8	0.71
Nov 1, 6:45 AM GMT	16.9	0.72
Nov 1, 5:45 AM GMT	16.9	0.72
Nov 1, 4:45 AM GMT	17	0.72
Nov 1, 3:45 AM GMT	17	0.72
Nov 1, 2:45 AM GMT	17.2	0.73
Nov 1, 1:45 AM GMT	17.2	0.73
Nov 1, 12:45 AM GMT	17.3	0.73
Oct 31, 11:45 PM GMT	17.3	0.73
Oct 31, 10:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 9:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 8:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 7:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 6:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 5:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 4:45 PM GMT	17.2	0.73
Oct 31, 3:45 PM GMT	17.3	0.73
Oct 31, 2:45 PM GMT	17.3	0.73
Oct 31, 1:45 PM GMT	17.4	0.73
Oct 31, 12:45 PM GMT	17.6	0.73
Oct 31, 11:45 AM GMT	17.6	0.74
Oct 31, 10:45 AM GMT	17.9	0.74
Oct 31, 9:45 AM GMT	18	0.74
Oct 31, 8:45 AM GMT	18.1	0.75
Oct 31, 7:45 AM GMT	18.4	0.75
Oct 31, 6:45 AM GMT	18.6	0.76
Oct 31, 5:45 AM GMT	18.8	0.76
Oct 31, 4:45 AM GMT	19.1	0.77
Oct 31, 3:45 AM GMT	19.2	0.78
Oct 31, 2:45 AM GMT	19.4	0.78
Oct 31, 1:45 AM GMT	19.7	0.78
Oct 31, 12:45 AM GMT	19.9	0.79
Oct 30, 11:45 PM GMT	20.1	0.79
Oct 30, 10:45 PM GMT	20.3	0.8
Oct 30, 9:45 PM GMT	20.6	0.81
Oct 30, 8:45 PM GMT	20.9	0.81
Oct 30, 7:45 PM GMT	21.1	0.82
Oct 30, 6:45 PM GMT	21.4	0.82
Oct 30, 5:45 PM GMT	21.7	0.83
Oct 30, 4:45 PM GMT	22.1	0.84
Oct 30, 3:45 PM GMT	22.5	0.85
Oct 30, 2:45 PM GMT	22.7	0.85
Oct 30, 1:45 PM GMT	23	0.86
Oct 30, 12:45 PM GMT	23.5	0.87
Oct 30, 11:45 AM GMT	23.7	0.87
Oct 30, 10:45 AM GMT	24.1	0.88
Oct 30, 9:45 AM GMT	24.7	0.89
Oct 30, 8:45 AM GMT	25.1	0.89
Oct 30, 7:45 AM GMT	25.5	0.9
Oct 30, 6:45 AM GMT	25.9	0.91
Oct 30, 5:45 AM GMT	26.2	0.91
Oct 30, 4:45 AM GMT	26.5	0.92
Oct 30, 3:45 AM GMT	27.1	0.93
Oct 30, 2:45 AM GMT	27.7	0.94
Oct 30, 1:45 AM GMT	28	0.94
Oct 30, 12:45 AM GMT	28.6	0.95
Oct 29, 11:45 PM GMT	29	0.97
Oct 29, 11:30 PM GMT	29.3	0.97

Readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and are the providers' own provisional values, shown as published. Imperial figures are converted from the metric reading for comparison only.

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Restrooms near River Naver

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River ThursoScotland · Freestone river · about 39 km · live gauge
River BroraScotland · Freestone river · about 39 km · live gauge
River LaxfordScotland · Freestone river · about 46 km · live gauge

Regulations and official lists

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Salmon fishery district river graded under the Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations - Scottish Government river gradings 2026Salmon fishing: final river gradings for the 2026 season - River gradings: Loch Roag to Ruel · Scottish Government · checked 2026-10-20

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ABZ · Aberdeen · 111 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

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