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a stunning loch
Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Sotersta

water managed by Shetland Anglers Association

Directions
Low alkalinity Shallow Low shoreline complexity Low elevation Very small
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Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pounds. Clear water and mostly good wading. In Sotersta you can expect trout of 6 to 8 ounces and further to the west the Loch of Brough is a dark water loch with average hill-loch trout. This loch has been stocked by the SAA in the past.

  • 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 Loch of Sotersta

Sand Water
Mainland, Shetland
1

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pounds. Clear water and mostly go ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Brough
Mainland, Shetland
2

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pounds. Clear water and mostly go ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Housa Water
Mainland, Shetland
3

A 15 minute walk south from the B9071 brings you to this dour, dark loch. A rocky shore makes wading unwise and the trout average about 10 ounces but ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Westerwick
Mainland, Shetland
4

This loch has good stocks of mainly small fish some of which will lie fairly close to the bank so fish the shallow water before wading. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Gossa Water
Mainland, Shetland
5

This large water is a short, easy walk from the B9071 and is a favourite with a number of local anglers. There are some shallow, rocky areas on the ro ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Arg
Mainland, Shetland
6

A small, shallow loch which is little fished by local anglers. It holds mostly small fish but in recent years a few better fish have been caught. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Grunnavoe
Mainland, Shetland
7

Lying close to the village of Walls this largish loch holds fish of 8 to 10 ounces with the odd larger fish occasionally showing up. The south shore i ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Bridge of Walls
Shetland, Scotland
8

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
Loch of Gruting
Mainland, Shetland
9

This small, shallow loch becomes very weedy as the season progresses and the brown trout are mostly small. It saw a good run of sea trout in the past ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Sand Water
Mainland, Shetland
10

A typical hill loch with rather dark peaty water which holds trout of mostly 8 to 10 ounces. This is a fairly shallow water and wading is safe in most ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Mousa Water
Mainland, Shetland
11

This is a small, dour water which is little fished but there are a few decent fish here. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Upper Loch of Brouster
Mainland, Shetland
12

Contained mostly small brown trout until fish cages were sited in the loch a number of years ago. They grew quickly by feeding around the cages and fi ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Flatpunds
Mainland, Shetland
13

A dark, rocky loch with small, dark trout which average about 8 ounces. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout