Water managed by Shetland Anglers Association
Smerla Water lies in open moorland south of the Loch of Gonfirth on Mainland Shetland. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 16 hectares, low in the ground with low alkalinity and an average depth a little under 4 metres. The outline is gently varied and much of the margin is rocky with deep water close in; towards the south there are some shallower areas suitable for wading.
Trout are mostly 8 oz or less. Access is straightforward: park beside the Loch of Gonfirth on the B971, a couple of miles west of Voe, and walk up the valley to the south. The route runs for just under a kilometre, climbing gently, and reaches the water in about ten minutes.
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