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a stunning loch
Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Urafirth

water managed by Shetland Anglers Association

Directions
Low alkalinity Shallow Low shoreline complexity Low elevation Very small
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A shallow, coloured water loch with some small trout.

  • 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 Urafirth

Eela Water
Mainland, Shetland
1

Eela Water lies low and close to the coast, a broad sheet of roughly 64 hectares set among low ground near the sea. The loch is generally shallow, wit ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Sandy Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
2

Sandy Lochs lie close to the coast, a little over a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 skirting their western shore. These are two very small, shal ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Ronas Voe
Mainland, Shetland
3

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
Punds Water
Mainland, Shetland
4

Punds Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, a low-lying water set just inland from the sea. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 26 he ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Gluss Water
Mainland, Shetland
5

Gluss Water lies close to the west coast of Mainland, Shetland, set among open moorland a short way inland from the sea. It is a small, shallow water ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of Burraland
Mainland, Shetland
6

Loch of Burraland lies close to the coast on low-lying ground. It is a broad, very shallow water of roughly 21 hectares. The water is peat-stained wit ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Swabie Water
Mainland, Shetland
7

Swabie Water is one of those little gems that immediately catches the angler’s eye. For a small loch, it has everything packed into its modest outline ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Trolladale Water
Mainland, Shetland
8

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
Glussdale Water
Mainland, Shetland
9

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
Moora Waters
Mainland, Shetland
10

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
11

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. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch of the Hadd
Mainland, Shetland
12

Loch of the Hadd lies south-west of Roer Water, set among low moorland ground between Vig Vishins and Grut Wells. It is a very small, shallow loch of ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Many Crooks
Mainland, Shetland
13

As its name suggests, this loch is full of corners, bays, and inlets — it could easily be called “Many Nooks” or “Many Crannies.” Lying east of Sandy ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Lunga Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
14

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
Sandy Water
Mainland, Shetland
15

Sandy Water lies west of Ronas Hill in open moorland. The loch is small and shallow, with clear water and a broken shoreline that gives the angler a f ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Punds Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
16

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
Brei Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
17

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
The Brig of Collafirth
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
Stanes Water
Mainland, Shetland
19

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
Flagnafield Water
Mainland, Shetland
20

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
Roer Water
Mainland, Shetland
21

Roer Water lies west of North Collafirth, in open moorland below the eastern slopes of Collafirth Hill. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 13 hect ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout