Water managed by Shetland Anglers Association
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 few useful points to work. Trout average 6–8 oz, though better fish to around 3 lb are occasionally taken.
The clarity makes bright conditions testing; overcast skies or a breeze usually produce the best sport. It’s a straightforward water to fish and a handy stop on a Ronas Hill round.
Access is by the moor track from North Collafirth. The route climbs steadily over Collafirth Hill, passing Roer Water and Loch of the Hadd before descending the western side of the hill to reach Sandy Water.
Waters within 5 miles of Sandy Water
Mainland, Shetland
As its name suggests, this loch is full of corners, bays, and inlets — it could easily be called “Many Nooks” or “Many C ...
Mainland, Shetland
Swabie Water is one of those little gems that immediately catches the angler’s eye. For a small loch, it has everything ...
Mainland, Shetland
Birka Water lies cradled among the wild moors of North Roe, one of Shetland’s most beautiful lochs. Though small and sha ...
Mainland, Shetland
Reached by a fair walk inland from the west coast, Lang Clodie makes an excellent basecamp. The loch sits in a sheltered ...
Mainland, Shetland
Loch of the Hadd lies south-west of Roer Water, set among low moorland ground between Vig Vishins and Grut Wells. It is ...
Mainland, Shetland
South of Hevdadale Water lies Little Lunga Water, a narrow moorland loch with a twisting outline and dark, peaty water. ...
Mainland, Shetland
Clubbi Shuns, also known as Maadle Swanki, lies just north-west of Roer Water, with Tonga Water close by to the north. I ...
Mainland, Shetland
North of Little Lunga Water and east of Lang Clodie lies a cluster of small, peaty lochs known as the Sae Waters. They s ...
Mainland, Shetland
Muckle Lunga is a shallow, peat-brown loch lying to the east of Lang Clodie, set among the rolling ground at the back of ...
Mainland, Shetland
Tonga Water lies west of the moor track that runs north from North Collafirth. It is a small, shallow loch of about 12 h ...
Mainland, Shetland
Hevdadale Water lies in a shallow moorland hollow above the cliffs of South Wick, less than half a kilometre from the se ...
Mainland, Shetland
Roer Water lies west of North Collafirth, in open moorland below the eastern slopes of Collafirth Hill. It is a small, s ...
Mainland, Shetland
South-west of Mill Loch lie the Innescord Lochs, a scatter of small, shallow waters set among low moorland rises. Togeth ...
Mainland, Shetland
Beyond the Innescord Lochs, a small burn runs south-west to Moosa Water, the largest of the group under Saefti Hill. Cov ...
Mainland, Shetland
East of Pettadale Water, on the lower slopes of Saefti Hill, lies Mill Loch, a very small, shallow loch of just under 6 ...
Mainland, Shetland
Lying in a shallow hollow on the west side of Saefti Hill, Pettadale Water is a very small loch with low alkalinity, set ...
Mainland, Shetland
The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...
Mainland, Shetland
The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...
Mainland, Shetland
Loch of Housetter lies on low ground less than a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 running close along its western s ...
Mainland, Shetland
Loch of Flugarth lies directly beside the minor road to Sandvoe, west of North Roe, so there is no long walk required. T ...
Mainland, Shetland
Loch of Urafirth lies close to the coast at Urafirth, a low-lying water of about 5 hectares. It is shallow, only a few m ...
Mainland, Shetland
Gluss Water lies close to the west coast of Mainland, Shetland, set among open moorland a short way inland from the sea. ...
