Orkney Trout Fishing Association

The Orkney Trout Fishing Association is a non-profit making voluntary body dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of game fishing throughout the Orkney Islands. At a time when natural habitats are under continual threat and pressure, the continuation of the OTFA's work is of paramount importance to both local and visiting anglers to ensure that the rich heritage of Orkney trout fishing has a future as bright as its past.

More information about the OTFA and trout fishing in Orkney can be found on the association website

  • Orkney, Scotland
  • Lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout

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10 waters listed

Bea Loch
Sanday, Orkney
1

The Association embarked on a policy to attempt to stock most of the trout free lochs of the North Isles of Sandy, Stronsay, and Westray starting...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Boardhouse
Mainland, Orkney
2

Boardhouse tends to be the visiting anglers preferred loch due mainly to the fact that it is virtually skerry free and fish can be taken all over w...

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  • Brown trout
Loch of Clumly
Mainland, Orkney
3

This very small water which lies between Skaill and Harray can also be regarded as capable of producing specimens fish under 2lb should be returned...

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  • Brown trout
Loch of Harray
Mainland, Orkney
4

Harray is widely regarded as the jewel in the Orkney trout fishing crown and the most famous fishery. The loch extends to over 2500 acres and featu...

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  • Brown trout
Loch of Hundland
Mainland, Orkney
5

Hundland provides the main catchment area for water supplied to Boardhouse and is as such regarded as its sister loch with wide similarities. The w...

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  • Brown trout
Loch of Kirbister
Mainland, Orkney
6

Kirbister is full of free rising trout, which tend to be of a smaller average size than most other Orkney lochs. This could be likened more to a hi...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Skaill
Mainland, Orkney
7

This is trophy water and the fishing is reserved for OTFA members only. The fish average over 2lb, in fact the rules of the water say that you shou...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Stenness
Mainland, Orkney
8

Stenness is the least fished of the main Orkney lochs probably because it is most difficult to come to terms with. Its unique semi-marine environme...

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  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Swannay
Mainland, Orkney
9

The peat stained waters of Swannay, the most northerly of the mainland lochs, hold some of the highest quality trout in the county, but it is proba...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
North Loch
Sanday, Orkney
10

The Association embarked on a policy to attempt to stock most of the trout free lochs of the North Isles of Sandy, Stronsay, and Westray starting b...

  • lake
  • Brown trout