Mainland, Shetland

Mainland, Shetland

Djuba Water lies a short distance inland from the sea, at low elevation. It is a very small loch of roughly 5 hectares, ...

Mainland, Shetland

A large, deep loch with typical hill-loch trout of 6 to 8oz brownies. There is deep water close to shore for most of the ...

Mainland, Shetland

Stanevatstoe Loch lies on low ground a little over two kilometres from the sea, with the A971 running along its east sid ...

Mainland, Shetland

There are some large, good quality fish here but numbers are low and they are not easy to catch. ...

Mainland, Shetland

This is a large, deep loch with average sized loch trout and the two small lochs to the south east hold good numbers of ...

Mainland, Shetland

A clear water loch where the trout average about 10oz with the odd better fish. ...

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 association has a boat here which is kept at the north end where the burn runs out to the sea. This is a long narr ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lies close to the road and there is deep water close to the shore and wading is not really required. Expect native hill ...

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk west of Lunga water takes you to these small lochs which hold good quality fish of 8 to 12 oz. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lunga, Djuba and Houlma Water all have very clear water and all produce good quality brown trout. Lunga Water lies alo ...

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk north from Loch of Brouster takes you to this largish water of many bays and islands. There are good s ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

A group of four lochs; all of which probably hold fish. The largest has deep water close to shore and holds good quality ...

Mainland, Shetland

Park in the small quarry beside the road above Newton and a short walk to the north west will bring you to the loch. T ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lunga, Djuba and Houlma Water all have very clear water and all produce good quality brown trout. Lunga Water lies alo ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Mill Loch and Quassawall Loch lie close to the West Burrafirth road at Newton. The Mill Loch holds small fish while Quas ...

Mainland, Shetland

Contained mostly small brown trout until fish cages were sited in the loch a number of years ago. They grew quickly by f ...

Mainland, Shetland

The north section of the loch holds a good stock of small fish while the larger, deeper part holds fish of a 10 ounce av ...

Mainland, Shetland

Mill Loch and Quassawall Loch lie close to the West Burrafirth road at Newton. The Mill Loch holds small fish while Quas ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Shetland, Scotland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

Mainland, Shetland

This small, shallow water is a short walk from the road and holds brown trout of an 8oz average. ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

A ten minute walk to the north west from the west end of Hulma Water will bring you to this deeper water with typical hi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This loch is a further 15 minutes walk north of Sand Water and holds a good stock of 4 to 12oz fish. ...

Mainland, Shetland

In the past this loch was said to be fishless but the Association introduced brown trout in the mid to late 1990’s and s ...

Mainland, Shetland

A very small freshwater lake located in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is generally shallow with high alkalinity and ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lying close to the village of Walls this largish loch holds fish of 8 to 10 ounces with the odd larger fish occasionally ...

Mainland, Shetland

A large loch which was stocked with Loch Leven trout many years ago. Good quality brown trout which average 12oz with ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Kirkhouse water and Collaster loch have good quality fish which average 12 ounces but fish of more than two pounds have ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Collaster holds excellent brown trout, typically averaging 10oz but with the chance of fish over 2lb, though wee ...

Mainland, Shetland

This small, shallow loch becomes very weedy as the season progresses and the brown trout are mostly small. It saw a good ...

Mainland, Shetland

A large loch with many fishy bays and islands. There is easy access to both ends of the loch and the SAA boat is kept in ...

Mainland, Shetland

A large, deep loch where the trout average two or three to the pound with an occasional fish over the pound. The shore i ...

Mainland, Shetland

A loch of two halves, the southern part being the largest and deepest and both contain good quality fish averaging 12 ou ...

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

Mainland, Shetland

This is a deep loch with mainly small fish. Some weed in the north west corner late in the season. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Houster lies near Aith, a short distance from the sea and close to the B9071. It is a very small, shallow water ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water is the best of the three with hard fighting trout which average nearly a pound with fish of more than two pou ...

Mainland, Shetland

A typical hill loch with rather dark peaty water which holds trout of mostly 8 to 10 ounces. This is a fairly shallow wa ...

Mainland, Shetland

This large water is a short, easy walk from the B9071 and is a favourite with a number of local anglers. There are some ...

Mainland, Shetland

The easiest way to get here is to take the track which leaves the B9071 at the Aith cemetery. Park at the pumphouse at t ...

Mainland, Shetland

A 15 minute walk south from the B9071 brings you to this dour, dark loch. A rocky shore makes wading unwise and the trou ...

Mainland, Shetland

A small, shallow loch which is little fished by local anglers. It holds mostly small fish but in recent years a few bett ...

Mainland, Shetland

This loch has good stocks of mainly small fish some of which will lie fairly close to the bank so fish the shallow water ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Brays Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, set among low ground just inland from the sea. It is a very sm ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Houlls Water lies close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set among low moorland. It is a very small, shallow loch of rou ...

Mainland, Shetland

Marrofield Water lies on Mainland Shetland, not far from the sea, set among low, open moor. It is a very small, shallow ...

Mainland, Shetland

Smerla Water lies in open moorland south of the Loch of Gonfirth on Mainland Shetland. It is a small, shallow loch of ro ...

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

This group of lochs make for a wonderful day’s walking and fishing. These lochs are mainly deep water and the best fishi ...

Mainland, Shetland

Punds Water lies on Mainland, Shetland, set among low, open ground not far from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loc ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Haggrister lies close to the A970 on Mainland, Shetland, set on low ground near the sea. It is a very small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

This small loch lies near the coast, set among low ground within easy reach of the A970. Very small and shallow, it cove ...

Mainland, Shetland

These two waters have been stocked in the past and may still contain a few trout. ...

Mainland, Shetland

Scora Water lies on low ground a little over a kilometre from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hec ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Strom is a long, narrow tidal loch on the west side of Shetland, extending for about 4 km and reaching up to 0.4 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Petta Water lies in low ground not far from the coast, with the A970 running along its eastern shore. It is a small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sand Water lies immediately west of the A970 Lerwick/Hillside road and is bounded on the north by the B9075 to Weisdale, ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Lunnister lies east of the A970 between Brae and Isbister, on low ground close to the sea. It is a small, shallo ...

Mainland, Shetland

Stanes Water lies close to the coast, set in low ground at modest height. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 3 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Johnnie Manns Loch lies beside the A970, on low ground not far from the coast. It is a very small, shallow water of roug ...

Mainland, Shetland

Trolladale Water lies close to the narrow road to Gunnister, on low-lying ground near the coast. It is a very small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Voe lies close to the coast, with the B9071 along its southern side and the A970 to the west. It is a small, low ...

Mainland, Shetland

Glussdale Water lies on low ground west of the A970, less than two kilometres from the sea. It is a very small, shallow ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sae Water lies close to the sea, set in low ground a little over a kilometre inland. It is a very small, shallow loch of ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Girlsta lies just inland on the east side of Mainland, set to the east of the A970 between Lerwick and Hillside. ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

West Loch lies beside the B9078, close to the coast and low-lying on open ground. It is a very small, shallow water of j ...

Mainland, Shetland

This unnamed loch lies a short way inland from the coast, set among low ground beside the road. It is very small, roughl ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Gerdie Loch lies a short way inland from the coast, below the lighthouse and close to sea level. It is a very small, sha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Gossa Water lies inland of the Ayre of Atler, set among low coastal moor. It is a shallow loch of roughly 22 hectares, w ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Framgord lies just inland from the sea, lying below the lighthouse on low coastal ground. It is a very small, sh ...

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 Houlland lies close to the coast on low, open ground. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly nine hectares, high ...

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

Mainland, Shetland

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 ...

Mainland, Shetland

Loch of Houlland and Freester are shallow lochs both hold trout of 8 to 12 ounces with some better fish of a pound or mo ...

Mainland, Shetland

Strand Loch lies on low ground close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set just inland from the coast. It is a very small ...

Mainland, Shetland

Sandy Lochs lie close to the coast, a little over a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 skirting their western shore. ...

Mainland, Shetland

A deep, dark water with trout of 8 ounces average but there much larger fish lurking in the depths. ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

The loch lies to the north of Laxo and is reached by following the right hand branch of the burn northwards for about ha ...

Mainland, Shetland

Lying north of Houlland on Mainland Shetland, close to the sea, this low-lying water sits on open ground above the shore ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

Easy access from the single track road through the Tingwall Valley. Good quality trout of 10 ounce average with some ove ...

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

The unnamed lochan lies north of Houlland, set among low, coastal moor close to the sea. Very small at roughly 1.4 hecta ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

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

Mainland, Shetland

The Shetland Angling Association has recommended this location as one of the possible spots to catch sea trout, which ca ...

Mainland, Shetland

A little effort is required to reach this loch and is, therefore, little fished. Park at the end of the road at the head ...

Mainland, Shetland

A small, shallow water lying close to the road to Levaneap which has good quality trout of 10 ounces with some better fi ...

Mainland, Shetland

Some good fish of more than two pounds can be caught here. South shore is rocky and difficult to wade but the north shor ...

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 public water supply for Lerwick and access is easy with a track running from the main road and along the east and no ...

Mainland, Shetland

Deep water close to the shore and there is no need to wade. The loch has been stocked by the SAA and trout up to one and ...

Mainland, Shetland

Park at the end of the road at Neap and a half mile walk over the hill to the north takes you to this largish loch where ...

Mainland, Shetland

This small loch lies a few minutes drive south of Lerwick. Brown trout average about 10 ounces but there are fish of mor ...

Mainland, Shetland

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

Bressay, Shetland

A group of four lochs at the north end of the island all of which have been stocked recently. The north loch (Mill Loch) ...

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

Lies about a mile south of Easter Quarff and is an easy ten minute walk east from the main Lerwick to Sumburgh road. Ty ...

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

Mainland, Shetland

Sandy Water lies west of Ronas Hill in open moorland. The loch is small and shallow, with clear water and a broken shore ...

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 ...

Whalsay, Shetland

This is the nearest to Symbister and hold fish which average 12 ounces with some up to 2 pounds. Wading is difficult and ...

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

Loch of Housetter lies on low ground less than a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 running close along its western s ...