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Yell, Shetland

72 waters within 20 miles

Lochs of Lumbister

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 ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Vollister

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 ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Gutcher

Shetland, Scotland

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

lake Brown trout and Sea trout

Gloup Voe

Yell, 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 Vatsetter

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 ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout

Kirk Loch

Yell, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout

West Sandwick

Yell, 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 Snarravoe

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 ...

lake Brown trout

Loch of Stourhoull

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Uyeasound 10

Uyeasound

Unst, Shetland

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

coastal Sea trout
Papil Water 11

Papil Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Flugarth 12

Loch of Flugarth

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Skutes Water 13

Skutes Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Pettadale Water 14

Pettadale Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Winyadepla 15

Loch of Winyadepla

Fetlar, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Loch of Kettlester 16

Loch of Kettlester

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Hamnavoe 17

Hamnavoe

Yell, 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 Housetter 18

Loch of Housetter

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Mill Loch 19

Mill Loch

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Littlester 20

Loch of Littlester

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Moosa Water 21

Moosa Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Innescord Lochs 22

Innescord Lochs

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Mussel Loch 23

Mussel Loch

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 ...

lake Brown trout
The Brig of Collafirth 24

The Brig of Collafirth

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
Tonga Water 25

Tonga Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Muckle Lunga Water 26

Muckle Lunga Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Roer Water 27

Roer Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Clubbi Shuns 28

Clubbi Shuns

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Funzie 29

Loch of Funzie

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Baltasound 30

Baltasound

Unst, Shetland

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

coastal Sea trout
Sae Waters 31

Sae Waters

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Little Lunga Water 32

Little Lunga Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Hevdadale Water 33

Hevdadale Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Loch of Cliff 34

Loch of Cliff

Unst, Shetland

Loch of Cliff lies east of Burrafirth on Unst, set among low moor close to the western coast. It is the longest loch in ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Birka Water 35

Birka Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Lang Clodie Loch 36

Lang Clodie Loch

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Loch of the Hadd 37

Loch of the Hadd

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Many Crooks 38

Many Crooks

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Sandy Water 39

Sandy Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Swabie Water 40

Swabie Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Burrafirth Beach 41

Burrafirth Beach

Unst, Shetland

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

coastal Sea trout
Ronas Voe 42

Ronas 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
Neishon Water 43

Neishon Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Sand Water 44

Sand Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Eela Water 45

Eela Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Sandy Lochs 46

Sandy Lochs

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Loch of Urafirth 47

Loch of Urafirth

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Burraland 48

Loch of Burraland

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. ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Punds Water 49

Punds Water

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, ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Gluss Water 50

Gluss Water

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Mill Loch 51

Mill Loch

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Glussdale Water 52

Glussdale Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Trolladale Water 53

Trolladale Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Johnnie Mann’s Loch 54

Johnnie Mann’s Loch

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Stanes Water 55

Stanes Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Lunnister 56

Loch of Lunnister

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 ...

lake Brown trout and Sea trout
Dales Voe 57

Dales 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
Moora Waters 58

Moora Waters

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Scora Water 59

Scora Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Flagnafield Water 60

Flagnafield Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Lunga Water of Nibon 61

Lunga Water of Nibon

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Punds Water 62

Punds Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Brei Water of Nibon 63

Brei Water of Nibon

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Haggrister 64

Loch of Haggrister

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Brei Water 65

Brei Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Punds Lochs 66

Punds Lochs

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Lunga Water 67

Lunga Water

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Croo Loch 68

Croo Loch

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 ...

lake Brown trout
Loch of Stow 69

Loch of Stow

Mainland, Shetland

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

lake Brown trout
Laxo Water 70

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 Vatshoull 71

Loch of Vatshoull

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 ...

lake Brown trout
East loch of Skaw 72

East loch of Skaw

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 ...

lake Brown trout