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, ...
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Gloup Voe
Water managed by Shetland Anglers Association
Type
Coastal
Species
Sea trout
Tide window
Fishing is often best around low water. We mark the tide as favourable within 2 hours either side of low tide.
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Salmon farms
An editor has reviewed this mark and found no salmon farm close enough to affect it. High farm sea-lice pressure is linked, over years, to declines in wild sea trout — so a mark with no nearby farms carries less of that pressure.
None nearby
No farm close enough to affect this mark
The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which can be found in various places along the coastline. Anglers are encouraged to explore and try different locations. However, it's important to bear in mind that sea trout can be affected by angling pressure, and therefore, although there are no basket limits, anglers are kindly requested to conserve stocks.
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