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 ...

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• Brown trout

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

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

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

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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

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 ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 ...

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• Brown trout

Named after Geirhild, a Norse princess who drowned in the loch about the year 870. It is the deepest and one of the largest of Shetland lochs and t ...

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• Arctic charr and Brown trout

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

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

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

A short track which leaves the main road just west of Parkhall and will take you to the east side of the loch (shut all gates). This small, shallo ...

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• Brown trout

The easiest way to get here is to take the track which leaves the B9071 at the Aith cemetery. Park at the pumphouse at the end of the track and the lo ...

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• Brown trout

This long narrow loch lies close to the A971 just a mile beyond Turdale Water. Known locally as Hulmalees, it has trout of a good average size with s ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

Kirkhouse water and Loch of Collaste have good quality fish which average 12 ounces but fish of more than two pounds have been caught in both lochs. ...

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• Brown trout

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

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• Brown trout

Used to get good runs of sea trout but is now fished mainly for its brownies. This is a shallow loch and the water can become dark and coloured in hi ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who likes walking and solitude. Pa ...

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• Brown trout

Owned by the SAA, this is one of Shetland’s premier lochs and many large trout have been taken from this water over the years. They average more than ...

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• Brown trout

A ten minute walk to the north west from the west end of Hulma Water will bring you to this deeper water with typical hill loch brownies of 6 to 8 oun ...

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• Brown trout

Had a run of sea trout in the past and the loch has good stocks of mainly small brownies. The small loch of Culeryin becomes very weedy and the brow ...

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• Brown trout and Sea trout

These two small and shallow lochs both hold trout of 8 to 12 ounces with some better fish of a pound or more. Both lochs become weedy from midsummer a ...

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• Brown trout

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

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• Brown trout

The north section of the loch holds a good stock of small fish while the larger, deeper part holds fish of a 10 ounce average with some over a pound. ...

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• Brown trout

This group of lochs lie up in the hills between Aith and Weisdale and would be a great day’s fishing for the angler who likes walking and solitude. Pa ...

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• Brown trout

Loch of Houlland and Freester are shallow lochs both hold trout of 8 to 12 ounces with some better fish of a pound or more. Both lochs become weedy fr ...

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• Brown trout

A ten minute walk north from Loch of Brouster takes you to this largish water of many bays and islands. There are good stocks of fish in the 6 to 8oz ...

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• Brown trout