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Mainland, Shetland

93 waters within 20 miles

Loch of Fladdabister

Mainland, Shetland

Lies about a mile south of Easter Quarff and is an easy ten minute walk east from the main Lerwick to Sumburgh road. Ty ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Brindister

Mainland, Shetland

A water scheme loch lying close to the main road and access is easy via the peat track. Close all gates and park consid ...

lake Brown trout

Trebister Loch

Mainland, Shetland

This small loch lies a few minutes drive south of Lerwick. Brown trout average about 10 ounces but there are fish of mor ...

lake Brown trout

Sandy Loch

Mainland, Shetland

The public water supply for Lerwick and access is easy with a track running from the main road and along the east and no ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Asta

Mainland, Shetland

Easy access from the single track road through the Tingwall Valley. Good quality trout of 10 ounce average with some ove ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout

Loch of Tingwall

Mainland, Shetland

One of the most popular lochs in Shetland and the Association has a boat for hire on the loch. Strong fighting brown ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Brough

Bressay, Shetland

This clear water loch is the local water supply and also holds some good fish to more than three pounds, though the aver ...

lake Brown trout

Beosetter Lochs

Bressay, Shetland

A group of four lochs at the north end of the island all of which have been stocked recently. The north loch (Mill Loch) ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Setter

Bressay, Shetland

A shallow loch which becomes weedy from midsummer. It holds trout which average about 10 ounces but there are some large ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Vatsetter 10

Loch of Vatsetter

Mainland, Shetland

This long, narrow loch lies close to the road half a mile south of Maywick. Good quality brown trout average 12oz with ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Strand 11

Loch of Strand

Mainland, Shetland

Strand Loch lies on low ground close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set just inland from the coast. It is a very small ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Longa Water 12

Longa Water

Mainland, Shetland

A deep, dour water little fished by local anglers but there are some good fish here. Spinning would probably be more eff ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Vatster 13

Loch of Vatster

Mainland, Shetland

Both Black Loch and Loch of Vatster were popular in the past for their run of sea trout and in an attempt to improve run ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Strom 14

Loch of Strom

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Strom is a long, narrow tidal loch on the west side of Shetland, extending for about 4 km and reaching up to 0.4 ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Black Loch 15

Black Loch

Mainland, Shetland

Both Black Loch and Loch of Vatster were popular in the past for their run of sea trout and in an attempt to improve run ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Clumlie 16

Loch of Clumlie

Mainland, Shetland

This small loch lies a couple of miles to the east of Spiggie and is worth a few casts if you are in the area. Wading i ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Arg 17

Loch of Arg

Mainland, Shetland

A small, shallow loch which is little fished by local anglers. It holds mostly small fish but in recent years a few bett ...

lake Brown trout
Spiggie Beaches 18

Spiggie Beaches

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Weisdale Voe 19

Weisdale Voe

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Loch of Westerwick 20

Loch of Westerwick

Mainland, Shetland

This loch has good stocks of mainly small fish some of which will lie fairly close to the bank so fish the shallow water ...

lake Brown trout
Housa Water 21

Housa Water

Mainland, Shetland

A 15 minute walk south from the B9071 brings you to this dour, dark loch. A rocky shore makes wading unwise and the trou ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Spiggie 22

Loch of Spiggie

Mainland, Shetland

Owned by the RSPB and rented by the SAA. There are two areas where fishing is banned – the bay at the far south end and ...

lake Brown trout
Gossa Water 23

Gossa Water

Mainland, Shetland

This large water is a short, easy walk from the B9071 and is a favourite with a number of local anglers. There are some ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Sand Water 24

Sand Water

Mainland, Shetland

A typical hill loch with rather dark peaty water which holds trout of mostly 8 to 10 ounces. This is a fairly shallow wa ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Girlsta 25

Loch of Girlsta

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Girlsta lies just inland on the east side of Mainland, set to the east of the A970 between Lerwick and Hillside. ...

lake Arctic charr and Brown trout
 Catfirth Voe 26

Catfirth Voe

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Sand Water 27

Sand Water

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Benston 28

Loch of Benston

Mainland, Shetland

Owned by the SAA, this is one of Shetland’s premier lochs and many large trout have been taken from this water over the ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Freester 29

Loch of Freester

Mainland, Shetland

These two small and shallow lochs both hold trout of 8 to 12 ounces with some better fish of a pound or more. Both lochs ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Sotersta 30

Loch of Sotersta

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

lake Brown trout
Sand Water 31

Sand Water

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water lies immediately west of the A970 Lerwick/Hillside road and is bounded on the north by the B9075 to Weisdale, ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Houlland 32

Loch of Houlland

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Houlland and Freester are shallow lochs both hold trout of 8 to 12 ounces with some better fish of a pound or mo ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Brough 33

Loch of Brough

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Gruting 34

Loch of Gruting

Mainland, Shetland

This small, shallow loch becomes very weedy as the season progresses and the brown trout are mostly small. It saw a good ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Whitelaw Loch 35

Whitelaw Loch

Mainland, Shetland

The easiest way to get here is to take the track which leaves the B9071 at the Aith cemetery. Park at the pumphouse at t ...

lake Brown trout
Truggles Water 36

Truggles Water

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who ...

lake Brown trout
Bixter Voe 37

Bixter Voe

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Maa Water 38

Maa Water

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Skellister 39

Loch of Skellister

Mainland, Shetland

A deep, dark water with trout of 8 ounces average but there much larger fish lurking in the depths. ...

lake Brown trout
Lamba Water 40

Lamba Water

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who ...

lake Brown trout
Turdale Water	41

Turdale Water

Mainland, Shetland

A short track which leaves the main road just west of Parkhall and will take you to the east side of the loch (shut all ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Grunnavoe 42

Loch of Grunnavoe

Mainland, Shetland

Lying close to the village of Walls this largish loch holds fish of 8 to 10 ounces with the odd larger fish occasionally ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Houster 43

Loch of Houster

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Houster lies near Aith, a short distance from the sea and close to the B9071. It is a very small, shallow water ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Kirkhouse Water 44

Kirkhouse Water

Mainland, Shetland

Kirkhouse water and Collaster loch have good quality fish which average 12 ounces but fish of more than two pounds have ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Lunklet 45

Loch of Lunklet

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who ...

lake Brown trout
Bridge of Walls 46

Bridge of Walls

Shetland, Scotland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Loch of Collaster 47

Loch of Collaster

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Collaster holds excellent brown trout, typically averaging 10oz but with the chance of fish over 2lb, though wee ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Hulma Water 48

Hulma Water

Mainland, Shetland

This long narrow loch lies close to the A971 just a mile beyond Turdale Water. Known locally as Hulmalees, it has trout ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of North-house 49

Loch of North-house

Mainland, Shetland

A loch of two halves, the southern part being the largest and deepest and both contain good quality fish averaging 12 ou ...

lake Brown trout
Sand Water 50

Sand Water

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk to the north west from the west end of Hulma Water will bring you to this deeper water with typical hi ...

lake Brown trout
Grass Water 51

Grass Water

Mainland, Shetland

Had a run of sea trout in the past and the loch has good stocks of mainly small brownies. The small loch of Culeryin b ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Forse Water 52

Forse Water

Mainland, Shetland

This loch is a further 15 minutes walk north of Sand Water and holds a good stock of 4 to 12oz fish. ...

lake Brown trout
Upper Loch of Brouster 53

Upper Loch of Brouster

Mainland, Shetland

Contained mostly small brown trout until fish cages were sited in the loch a number of years ago. They grew quickly by f ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Heillia Water 54

Heillia Water

Mainland, Shetland

The north section of the loch holds a good stock of small fish while the larger, deeper part holds fish of a 10 ounce av ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Vaara 55

Loch of Vaara

Mainland, Shetland

A large, deep loch where the trout average two or three to the pound with an occasional fish over the pound. The shore i ...

lake Brown trout
Petta Water 56

Petta Water

Mainland, Shetland

Petta Water lies in low ground not far from the coast, with the A970 running along its eastern shore. It is a small, sha ...

lake Brown trout
Clings Water 57

Clings Water

Mainland, Shetland

A large loch which was stocked with Loch Leven trout many years ago. Good quality brown trout which average 12oz with ...

lake Brown trout
Mousa Water 58

Mousa Water

Mainland, Shetland

This is a small, dour water which is little fished but there are a few decent fish here. ...

lake Brown trout
Marrowfield Water 59

Marrowfield Water

Mainland, Shetland

Marrofield Water lies on Mainland Shetland, not far from the sea, set among low, open moor. It is a very small, shallow ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Voxterby 60

Loch of Voxterby

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk north from Loch of Brouster takes you to this largish water of many bays and islands. There are good s ...

lake Brown trout
Mill Loch 61

Mill Loch

Mainland, Shetland

Mill Loch and Quassawall Loch lie close to the West Burrafirth road at Newton. The Mill Loch holds small fish while Quas ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Setter 62

Loch of Setter

Mainland, Shetland

A very small freshwater lake located in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is generally shallow with high alkalinity and ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Flatpunds 63

Loch of Flatpunds

Mainland, Shetland

A dark, rocky loch with small, dark trout which average about 8 ounces. ...

lake Brown trout
Quassawall Loch 64

Quassawall Loch

Mainland, Shetland

Mill Loch and Quassawall Loch lie close to the West Burrafirth road at Newton. The Mill Loch holds small fish while Quas ...

lake Brown trout
Smalla Waters 65

Smalla Waters

Mainland, Shetland

A group of four lochs; all of which probably hold fish. The largest has deep water close to shore and holds good quality ...

lake Brown trout
Dury Voe 66

Dury Voe

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Loch of Stavaness 67

Loch of Stavaness

Mainland, Shetland

Park at the end of the road at Neap and a half mile walk over the hill to the north takes you to this largish loch where ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Clousta 68

Loch of Clousta

Mainland, Shetland

A large loch with many fishy bays and islands. There is easy access to both ends of the loch and the SAA boat is kept in ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Aithness 69

Loch of Aithness

Mainland, Shetland

This is a deep loch with mainly small fish. Some weed in the north west corner late in the season. ...

lake Brown trout
Gossa Water 70

Gossa Water

Mainland, Shetland

Gossa Water lies inland of the Ayre of Atler, set among low coastal moor. It is a shallow loch of roughly 22 hectares, w ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Hollorin 71

Loch of Hollorin

Mainland, Shetland

Park in the small quarry beside the road above Newton and a short walk to the north west will bring you to the loch. T ...

lake Brown trout
Lunga Water 72

Lunga Water

Mainland, Shetland

Lies close to the road and there is deep water close to the shore and wading is not really required. Expect native hill ...

lake Brown trout
Sulma Water 73

Sulma Water

Mainland, Shetland

The association has a boat here which is kept at the north end where the burn runs out to the sea. This is a long narr ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Smerla Water 74

Smerla Water

Mainland, Shetland

Smerla Water lies in open moorland south of the Loch of Gonfirth on Mainland Shetland. It is a small, shallow loch of ro ...

lake Brown trout
Galta Water 75

Galta Water

Mainland, Shetland

A clear water loch where the trout average about 10oz with the odd better fish. ...

lake Brown trout
Sma Lochs 76

Sma Lochs

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk west of Lunga water takes you to these small lochs which hold good quality fish of 8 to 12 oz. ...

lake Brown trout
Daney’s Loch 77

Daney’s Loch

Mainland, Shetland

There are some large, good quality fish here but numbers are low and they are not easy to catch. ...

lake Brown trout
Djuba Water 78

Djuba Water

Mainland, Shetland

Lunga, Djuba and Houlma Water all have very clear water and all produce good quality brown trout. Lunga Water lies alo ...

lake Brown trout
Burga Water 79

Burga Water

Mainland, Shetland

This is a large, deep loch with average sized loch trout and the two small lochs to the south east hold good numbers of ...

lake Brown trout
Longa Water 80

Longa Water

Mainland, Shetland

Lunga, Djuba and Houlma Water all have very clear water and all produce good quality brown trout. Lunga Water lies alo ...

lake Brown trout
 The Vadills 81

The Vadills

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

coastal Sea trout
Loch of Voe 82

Loch of Voe

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Voe lies close to the coast, with the B9071 along its southern side and the A970 to the west. It is a small, low ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Sung 83

Loch of Sung

Mainland, Shetland

This small, shallow water is a short walk from the road and holds brown trout of an 8oz average. ...

lake Brown trout
Sae Water 84

Sae Water

Mainland, Shetland

Sae Water lies close to the sea, set in low ground a little over a kilometre inland. It is a very small, shallow loch of ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Sandwick 85

Loch of Sandwick

Whalsay, Shetland

This is the nearest to Symbister and hold fish which average 12 ounces with some up to 2 pounds. Wading is difficult and ...

lake Brown trout
Stanevatstoe Loch 86

Stanevatstoe Loch

Mainland, Shetland

Stanevatstoe Loch lies on low ground a little over two kilometres from the sea, with the A971 running along its east sid ...

lake Brown trout
Mousavord Loch 87

Mousavord Loch

Mainland, Shetland

A large, deep loch with typical hill-loch trout of 6 to 8oz brownies. There is deep water close to shore for most of the ...

lake Brown trout
Djuba Water 88

Djuba Water

Mainland, Shetland

Djuba Water lies a short distance inland from the sea, at low elevation. It is a very small loch of roughly 5 hectares, ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Watsness 89

Loch of Watsness

Mainland, Shetland

In the past this loch was said to be fishless but the Association introduced brown trout in the mid to late 1990’s and s ...

lake Brown trout
Burga Water 90

Burga Water

Mainland, Shetland

A small, shallow water lying close to the road to Levaneap which has good quality trout of 10 ounces with some better fi ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Huxter 91

Loch of Huxter

Whalsay, Shetland

A large loch with easy access where the brown trout average 12 ounces but the loch can produce much larger fish. Wading ...

lake Brown trout
Laxo Water 92

Laxo Water

Mainland, Shetland

The loch lies to the north of Laxo and is reached by following the right hand branch of the burn northwards for about ha ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Livister 93

Loch of Livister

Whalsay, Shetland

A short easy walk to the north of Huxter, this smaller loch can also produce good quality fish of more than 3 pounds. Wa ...

lake Brown trout