Water managed by Shetland Anglers Association
About this water
Strand Loch lies on low ground close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set just inland from the coast. It is a very small, shallow water of roughly 3 hectares, averaging about 3 metres in depth. Brackish and generally clear, with moderate alkalinity, the shoreline is varied for its size and the margins fall away over stones and soft mud.
This is one of Shetland’s most popular sea-trout lochs, stocked by the SAA, and best fished early and late in the season; there are also some, mostly small, brown trout. The bottom is mostly slippery stones and soft mud and wading is difficult. Access is easy from the old A970 road, with a short walk leading down to the water.
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