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a stunning loch
Mainland, Shetland

Houlls Water

water managed by Shetland Anglers Association

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Duration: 00:09 Distance: 0.37 km Ascent: 51.0m Difficulty: 5 / 100
Low alkalinity Shallow Moderate shoreline complexity Low elevation Very small
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Houlls Water lies close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set among low moorland. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 4 hectares, with low alkalinity and a modestly irregular outline. The water sits low in the ground and averages under 4 m in depth.

Fishing can be difficult, but the loch holds trout that average about 12 oz, with fish over 1 lb, and it has been stocked by the Shetland Anglers Association. Access is straightforward from the east: a short 10-minute walk of just under 400 metres, rising by about 50 metres and trending west to reach the water.

  • Mainland, Shetland
  • Lake
  • Brown trout

Permission & Tickets

Fishing permits can be purchased at either the Lerwick Tourist Office or the tackle shop, Rod and Line, which is in Harbour Street in Lerwick. The SAA organises a number of fishing competitions during the season running separate boat and bank leagues and the visiting angler will be made most welcome at these. Details will be supplied with your permit.

You can also buy a permit online from the Association's website.

Boats for hire – The Association has several boats for hire, and at present these are located at the following lochs – Loch of Benston, Loch of Asta, Loch of Northouse, Loch of Clousta, Loch of Tingwall, Sulma Water and Punds Water. These can change, but details of boat locations and hire can be got from the tackle shop.

Clubhouse – The SAA owns an unlicensed clubhouse, situated in Burns Lane in Lerwick, to which the visiting angler is most welcome. Hours of opening are from 8.30pm and 11.00pm on most Tuesdays and Fridays.

Waters nearby

Waters within 5 miles of Houlls Water

Bays Water
Mainland, Shetland
1

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Loch of Haggrister
Mainland, Shetland
2

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Lunga Water
Mainland, Shetland
3

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Loch of Lunnister
Mainland, Shetland
4

Loch of Lunnister lies east of the A970 between Brae and Isbister, on low ground close to the sea. It is a small, shallow water of roughly 17 hectares ...

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Brei Water
Mainland, Shetland
5

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  • Brown trout
Punds Water
Mainland, Shetland
6

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  • lake
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Scora Water
Mainland, Shetland
7

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

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Flagnafield Water
Mainland, Shetland
8

This small loch lies near the coast, set among low ground within easy reach of the A970. Very small and shallow, it covers roughly 3 hectares with a m ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Stanes Water
Mainland, Shetland
9

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

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Brei Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
10

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishing is in the shallows around t ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Lunga Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
11

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishing is in the shallows around t ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Punds Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
12

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishing is in the shallows around t ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Moora Waters
Mainland, Shetland
13

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

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Johnnie Mann’s Loch
Mainland, Shetland
14

Both lochs lie beside the main road and have good numbers of mostly small trout of less than 8 ounces. Johnnie Mann’s Loch has been Stocked by SAA. ...

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Glussdale Water
Mainland, Shetland
15

Glussdale Water lies on low ground west of the A970, less than two kilometres from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hectares, wi ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Trolladale Water
Mainland, Shetland
16

Trolladale Water lies close to the narrow road to Gunnister, on low-lying ground near the coast. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly three hec ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Burraland
Mainland, Shetland
17

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  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Dales Voe
Mainland, Shetland
18

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 a ...

  • coastal
  • Sea trout