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 ...

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• Sea trout

Owned by the RSPB and rented by the SAA. There are two areas where fishing is banned – the bay at the far south end and a small area in the north west ...

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• Brown trout

This small loch lies a couple of miles to the east of Spiggie and is worth a few casts if you are in the area. Wading is difficult on a bottom of sof ...

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• Brown trout

This long, narrow loch lies close to the road half a mile south of Maywick. Good quality brown trout average 12oz with some fish over the pound. No n ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Lies about a mile south of Easter Quarff and is an easy ten minute walk east from the main Lerwick to Sumburgh road. Typical hill-loch trout which av ...

• lake
• Brown trout

A water scheme loch lying close to the main road and access is easy via the peat track. Close all gates and park considerately. A clear water loch wh ...

• lake
• Brown trout

This small loch lies a few minutes drive south of Lerwick. Brown trout average about 10 ounces but there are fish of more than two pounds. The south s ...

• lake
• Brown trout

The public water supply for Lerwick and access is easy with a track running from the main road and along the east and north shores of he loch. Ver ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Easy access from the single track road through the Tingwall Valley. Good quality trout of 10 ounce average with some over a pound. The loch lies on ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

One of the most popular lochs in Shetland and the Association has a boat for hire on the loch. Strong fighting brown trout of a 12 ounce average. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

This clear water loch is the local water supply and also holds some good fish to more than three pounds, though the average is about 12 ounces. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

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

A shallow loch which becomes weedy from midsummer. It holds trout which average about 10 ounces but there are some larger fish too. Wade with care. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

A group of four lochs at the north end of the island all of which have been stocked recently. The north loch (Mill Loch) holds trout of a 12oz average ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

One of Shetland’s most popular sea trout lochs is a small, brackish loch close to the sea. Access is easy from the old A970 road. The bottom is most ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

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

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

A deep, dour water little fished by local anglers but there are some good fish here. Spinning would probably be more effective than fly fishing. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

A large brackish loch with the main target being sea trout. Efforts should be concentrated on the north end of the loch where Burn of Strom enters. B ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Both Black Loch and Loch of Vatster were popular in the past for their run of sea trout and in an attempt to improve runs the Association has stocked ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Both Black Loch and Loch of Vatster were popular in the past for their run of sea trout and in an attempt to improve runs the Association has stocked ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout