Mainland, Shetland

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Housetter lies on low ground less than a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 running close along its western s ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Roer Water lies west of North Collafirth, in open moorland below the eastern slopes of Collafirth Hill. It is a small, s ...

Mainland, Shetland

Clubbi Shuns, also known as Maadle Swanki, lies just north-west of Roer Water, with Tonga Water close by to the north. I ...

Mainland, Shetland

Tonga Water lies west of the moor track that runs north from North Collafirth. It is a small, shallow loch of about 12 h ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of the Hadd lies south-west of Roer Water, set among low moorland ground between Vig Vishins and Grut Wells. It is ...

Mainland, Shetland

Muckle Lunga is a shallow, peat-brown loch lying to the east of Lang Clodie, set among the rolling ground at the back of ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Flugarth lies directly beside the minor road to Sandvoe, west of North Roe, so there is no long walk required. T ...

Mainland, Shetland

Beyond the Innescord Lochs, a small burn runs south-west to Moosa Water, the largest of the group under Saefti Hill. Cov ...

Mainland, Shetland

Birka Water lies cradled among the wild moors of North Roe, one of Shetland’s most beautiful lochs. Though small and sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lying in a shallow hollow on the west side of Saefti Hill, Pettadale Water is a very small loch with low alkalinity, set ...

Mainland, Shetland

South of Hevdadale Water lies Little Lunga Water, a narrow moorland loch with a twisting outline and dark, peaty water. ...

Mainland, Shetland

As its name suggests, this loch is full of corners, bays, and inlets — it could easily be called “Many Nooks” or “Many C ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Swabie Water is one of those little gems that immediately catches the angler’s eye. For a small loch, it has everything ...

Mainland, Shetland

North of Little Lunga Water and east of Lang Clodie lies a cluster of small, peaty lochs known as the Sae Waters. They s ...

Mainland, Shetland

East of Pettadale Water, on the lower slopes of Saefti Hill, lies Mill Loch, a very small, shallow loch of just under 6 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Reached by a fair walk inland from the west coast, Lang Clodie makes an excellent basecamp. The loch sits in a sheltered ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sandy Water lies west of Ronas Hill in open moorland. The loch is small and shallow, with clear water and a broken shore ...

Mainland, Shetland

South-west of Mill Loch lie the Innescord Lochs, a scatter of small, shallow waters set among low moorland rises. Togeth ...

Mainland, Shetland

Hevdadale Water lies in a shallow moorland hollow above the cliffs of South Wick, less than half a kilometre from the se ...

Mainland, Shetland

Eela Water lies low and close to the coast, a broad sheet of roughly 64 hectares set among low ground near the sea. The ...

Yell, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Urafirth lies close to the coast at Urafirth, a low-lying water of about 5 hectares. It is shallow, only a few m ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sandy Lochs lie close to the coast, a little over a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 skirting their western shore. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Punds Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, a low-lying water set just inland from the sea. It is a small, ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Burraland lies close to the coast on low-lying ground. It is a broad, very shallow water of roughly 21 hectares. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Gluss Water lies close to the west coast of Mainland, Shetland, set among open moorland a short way inland from the sea. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Deep water close to the shore and there is no need to wade. The loch has been stocked by the SAA and trout up to one and ...

Mainland, Shetland

Some good fish of more than two pounds can be caught here. South shore is rocky and difficult to wade but the north shor ...

Mainland, Shetland

Trolladale Water lies close to the narrow road to Gunnister, on low-lying ground near the coast. It is a very small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Glussdale Water lies on low ground west of the A970, less than two kilometres from the sea. It is a very small, shallow ...

Yell, Shetland

Mussel Loch lies close to the sea, set among low coastal ground a few minutes’ walk from the ferry terminal. It is a ver ...

Mainland, Shetland

Johnnie Manns Loch lies beside the A970, on low ground not far from the coast. It is a very small, shallow water of roug ...

Mainland, Shetland

These two waters have been stocked in the past and may still contain a few trout. ...

Yell, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Stanes Water lies close to the coast, set in low ground at modest height. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 3 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Scora Water lies on low ground a little over a kilometre from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hec ...

Mainland, Shetland

This small loch lies near the coast, set among low ground within easy reach of the A970. Very small and shallow, it cove ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Lunnister lies east of the A970 between Brae and Isbister, on low ground close to the sea. It is a small, shallo ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Yell, Shetland

Loch of Vollister lies on low ground a short distance from the sea. It is a very small, shallow water of roughly six hec ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Haggrister lies close to the A970 on Mainland, Shetland, set on low ground near the sea. It is a very small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

The unnamed lochan lies north of Houlland, set among low, coastal moor close to the sea. Very small at roughly 1.4 hecta ...

Yell, Shetland

Loch of Kettlester lies close to the B9081 on low coastal ground, less than a kilometre from the sea. It is a small, sha ...

Yell, Shetland

Loch of Littlester lies a short way inland from the sea, a low-lying water with a simple, rounded shoreline. It covers r ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lying north of Houlland on Mainland Shetland, close to the sea, this low-lying water sits on open ground above the shore ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Houlland lies close to the coast on low, open ground. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly nine hectares, high ...

Mainland, Shetland

West Loch lies beside the B9078, close to the coast and low-lying on open ground. It is a very small, shallow water of j ...

Yell, Shetland

In the largest loch the fish average about 8 ounces and the south shore fishes best. The other two lochs to the north al ...

Mainland, Shetland

This unnamed loch lies a short way inland from the coast, set among low ground beside the road. It is very small, roughl ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Framgord lies just inland from the sea, lying below the lighthouse on low coastal ground. It is a very small, sh ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Gerdie Loch lies a short way inland from the coast, below the lighthouse and close to sea level. It is a very small, sha ...

Yell, Shetland

Loch of Vatsetter lies just behind the Wick of Vatsetter, separated from the sea by a narrow isthmus. It is a small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Houlls Water lies close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set among low moorland. It is a very small, shallow loch of rou ...

Mainland, Shetland

A little effort is required to reach this loch and is, therefore, little fished. Park at the end of the road at the head ...

Mainland, Shetland

Brays Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, set among low ground just inland from the sea. It is a very sm ...

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 ...

Shetland, Scotland

Houb at Gutcher lies immediately behind the shore of the Wick of Gutcher, beside the ferry terminal at Gutcher and separ ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yell, Shetland

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

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 ...

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 ...

Fetlar, Shetland

Papil Water lies behind Tresta Beach on Fetlar, close to the sea and at low elevation. It is a small, shallow loch of ro ...

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 ...

Yell, Shetland

Kirk Loch lies southeast of Breckon Sands, set on the cliff edge beside the fisherman’s graveyard. This is a very small, ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Unst, Shetland

Loch of Snarravoe lies on low coastal ground a few hundred metres from the sea, close to the A968. It is a small, shallo ...

Fetlar, Shetland

Skutes Water lies on Fetlar in low ground close to the coast, about a kilometre from the sea. It is a very small, shallo ...

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Unst, Shetland

Loch of Stourhoull lies on low coastal ground, with the single-track road and the Lund Standing Stone to the north. It i ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

Unst, Shetland

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

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 ...

Whalsay, Shetland

Loch Vats-houll lies close to the sea, set on low ground. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 8 hectares, with l ...

Fetlar, Shetland

Loch of Winyadepla lies close to the coast on low ground, set among open country where the land leans gently seaward. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

Shetland, Scotland

Loch of Funzie lies on low ground close to the sea, with the B9080 skirting its northern shore. It is a very small, shal ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

Whalsay, Shetland

A small, shallow loch lying beside the island’s golf course at the end of the Skaw road. The fish average 12 ounces and ...

Whalsay, Shetland

Brown trout average about 12 ounces with the odd better fish. Best fishing is on the shore nearest the road and wading i ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Whalsay, Shetland

A small, dour loch which can produce some very good fish. Easy access and wading is not recommended. The western bay wee ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

Whalsay, Shetland

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

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

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 ...

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

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, ...