Water managed by Shetland Anglers Association
Birka Water lies cradled among the wild moors of North Roe, one of Shetland’s most beautiful lochs. Though small and shallow, with clear peaty water, it holds a good head of trout averaging around 8oz. On the right day, fish of 2lb are possible. The loch is simply shaped, with few bays to explore, but the drama of its setting more than compensates. When there has been enough rain, the outlet burn plunges steeply towards Lang Clodie Loch before cascading in a spectacular waterfall into the sea.
This is a remote and rewarding water, best appreciated as part of the classic North Roe circuit. The scenery is magnificent—sweeping moorland, hidden lochans, and the ever-present roar of the Atlantic—and while the fish are seldom large, the sense of place and the quality of the wild trout fishing make Birka Water a destination worth the walk..
Waters within 5 miles of Birka Water
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Swabie Water is one of those little gems that immediately catches the angler’s eye. For a small loch, it has everything ...
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
Beyond the Innescord Lochs, a small burn runs south-west to Moosa Water, the largest of the group under Saefti Hill. Cov ...
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
Roer Water lies west of North Collafirth, in open moorland below the eastern slopes of Collafirth Hill. It is a small, 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
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
The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...
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
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
The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...
