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This small, shallow loch was fished for sea trout which ran up from the Laxo system. A few fish still enter the loch but it is little fished. Weedy...
A good loch for the beginner with plenty of small fish.
A large loch which requires a bit of effort to reach. The easiest approach is to follow the burn up the hill from the Ayre of Atler until the burn ...
The loch lies to the north of Laxo and is reached by following the right hand branch of the burn northwards for about half a mile and this will bri...
A fairly shallow loch with some weed patches later in the season. Good quality trout which average 10 ounces with the occasional fish to 2 pounds. ...
Park beside the Loch of Gonfirth on the B971 a couple of miles west of the village of Voe and a ten minute walk up the valley to the south will bri...
A further 15 minute walk south will bring you to from Smerla Water. Fish average two or three to the pound. There is a peaty bottom and there are f...
A small, shallow water lying close to the road to Levaneap which has good quality trout of 10 ounces with some better fish of more than a pound.
A little effort is required to reach this loch and is, therefore, little fished. Park at the end of the road at the head of Collafirth (430689) the...
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....
A deep, dark water with trout of 8 ounces average but there much larger fish lurking in the depths.
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 the brown trout average ab...
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...
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...
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 midsumme...
Both are difficult lochs but there are good fish in them. Bays Water is the largest of the two and fish average about 12 ounces with fish of more t...
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 th...
This is a deep loch with mainly small fish. Some weed in the north west corner late in the season.
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 an...
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...
Easy access via a short track from the A970. This loch has produced some good fish of up to four pounds in the past but the average is about 10 oun...
This is the nearest to Symbister and hold fish which average 12 ounces with some up to 2 pounds. Wading is difficult and the loch weeds up badly fr...
A large, deep loch where the trout average two or three to the pound with an occasional fish over the pound. The shore is mainly rocky and wading i...
This is a large loch with brown trout of good average size. Wading is good for most of the shoreline and has been stocked with sea trout.
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 the parking place at the s...
Some good fish of more than two pounds can be caught here. South shore is rocky and difficult to wade but the north shore is better. Has been stock...
A loch of two halves, the southern part being the largest and deepest and both contain good quality fish averaging 12 ounces with fish of more than...
These two lochs are only a few minutes walk from the road. Scora Water has clear water and the bright silvery trout average 10 ounces and can be di...
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 a half pounds are caught.
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 aroun...
Another ten minute walk south west from Flagnafield brings you to this typical hill loch which has trout of 6 to 8 ounces. There are some weed patc...
A five minute walk from the A970 takes you to this clear water loch. There are a few weed patches and fish are of a good average but they can be do...
A large loch which was stocked with Loch Leven trout many years ago. Good quality brown trout which average 12oz with some of more than 2lbs.
A large loch with easy access where the brown trout average 12 ounces but the loch can produce much larger fish. Wading is awkward except in the so...
A short easy walk to the north of Huxter, this smaller loch can also produce good quality fish of more than 3 pounds. Wading is not necessary as fi...
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 stock...
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.
These two waters have been stocked in the past and may still contain a few trout.
This small loch lies close to the narrow road which takes you to Gunnister and produces fish up to about a pound.
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...
A large, shallow loch with trout which average about 6 ounces. Becomes very weedy from mid-season. Used to get a good run of sea trout and the SAA ...
This loch is a further 15 minutes walk north of Sand Water and holds a good stock of 4 to 12oz fish.
A small, dour loch which can produce some very good fish. Easy access and wading is not recommended. The western bay weeds up quickly from early su...
Another loch with easy access from the road with fish of 10 to 12 ounces average. Mostly good wading but beware of slippery stones at the edge. Wee...
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.
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, sha...
Brown trout average about 12 ounces with the odd better fish. Best fishing is on the shore nearest the road and wading is awkward in some places wi...
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 ...
Lunga, Djuba and Houlma Water all have very clear water and all produce good quality brown trout. Lunga Water lies alongside the road and there i...
Mill Loch and Quassawall Loch lie close to the West Burrafirth road at Newton. The Mill Loch holds small fish while Quassawall has a better class o...
A popular loch with local anglers it has been stocked regularly with sea trout fry by the SAA and some good baskets have been taken. There are some...
Park in the small quarry beside the road above Newton and a short walk to the north west will bring you to the loch. The water is crystal clear a...
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 wit...
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 b...
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 m...
Just a few minute’s walk from the ferry terminal this loch holds mainly small brown trout. Weed becomes a nuisance in the second half of the season.
Two small, shallow lochs which contain mostly small trout and both become weedy from mid-season.
A group of four lochs; all of which probably hold fish. The largest has deep water close to shore and holds good quality fish of more than two poun...
A small, shallow loch lying beside the island’s golf course at the end of the Skaw road. The fish average 12 ounces and there are better fish up to...
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 poun...
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 pa...
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 narrow loch and there are a num...
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 m...
The west and south shores of this large, deep loch are most fished and the good quality brown trout average about 8 to 10 ounces. Care is needed wh...
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 8...
A clear water loch which can produce some good brown trout with an average about 12 ounces. Fish can be caught all round the loch.
A clear water loch where the trout average about 10oz with the odd better fish.
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...
There are some large, good quality fish here but numbers are low and they are not easy to catch.
A mostly shallow loch with good stocks of smallish brown trout but there are a few better fish of 12 ounces.
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 averag...
This is a small, dour water which is little fished but there are a few decent fish here.
A shallow, coloured water loch with some small trout.
A dark, rocky loch with small, dark trout which average about 8 ounces.
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...
A deep, dark water with deep water close to shore with good quality fish which average about 12oz.
This is a large, deep loch with average sized loch trout and the two small lochs to the south east hold good numbers of 6oz brownies.
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 aver...
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 shoreline. Best place to s...
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 shor...
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 ...
Lies close to the road and there is deep water close to the shore and wading is not really required. Expect native hill loch trout of 8oz and there...
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.
A ten minute walk west of Lunga water takes you to these small lochs which hold good quality fish of 8 to 12 oz.
A weedy, roadside loch which holds mostly small 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. ...
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 b...
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.
A shallow, clear water loch with bright coloured fish of 6 to 8 ounces. Some weed patched from July onwards.
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 sout...
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.
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...
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.
These are three fairly large lochs which are interconnected by short burns and contain trout of 8 to 10 ounce average. The trout in Roer Water are ...
This large loch is shallow and clear with trout of good size. They average about 12 ounces but there are fish of more than three pounds and fish ca...
As soon as I set eyes on Swabie water I knew that bigger fish must lurk among the many points, peninsulas, bays and islands. For a small water, t...
As with most of the Ronas Hill lochs the water is crystal clear and most of the fish average 6 to 8 ounces but in Swaabie Water there are much larg...
West Loch is one of two shallow lochs, the other being <a href="fisheries/shetland-anglers-association/waters/loch-of-breckon">Lock of Breckon</a>;...
Loch of Breckon is one of two shallow lochs, the other being <a href="/fisheries/shetland-anglers-association/waters/west-loch">West Loch</a>; whic...
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...
As the name suggests this loch is full of crooks and could be called Many Nooks or Many Crannies. We didn't fish all the corners and skirted the ...
This small, shallow water is a short walk from the road and holds brown trout of an 8oz average.
As with most of the Ronas Hill lochs the water in these is crystal clear and most of the fish average 6 to 8 ounces but in Swaabie Water there are ...
A ten minute walk north from the lighthouse will bring you to this popular loch which also holds good quality fish of more than two pounds. Fish ca...
Both are small, shallow lochs of very clear water and hold good fish, particularly Gerdie, but both can be very dour. Stocked regularly by the SAA.
A long walk is required to reach these lochs and the scenery is spectacular but the fish are mostly about an 8 ounce average.
Two small lochs to the north of Houlland which contain some good fish up to a couple of pounds and have been stocked by the SAA.
These two large lochs can be dour but both have produced fish of more than four pounds.
Both lochs contain fine silvery trout of 6 to 8 ounces with the occasional fish up to the pound.
It’s fair work to Lang Clodie but its a good place to setup basecamp. Sitting in a valley on the sea cliffs it’ll give you cover from any north wes...
In the past this loch was said to be fishless but the Association introduced brown trout in the mid to late 1990’s and some decent fish have been c...
These lochs contain beautifully mark, butter yellow trout. The middle water that is sandwiched between the others, holds the larger trout. We had t...
A large loch which contains mostly small brown trout.
These lochs are approached via a track which leaves the road at North Roe. The trout in the first two are of average size but the Innescord Lochs a...
A large loch with small brown trout but the main reason to fish here is the sea trout which run into the loch.
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...
A walk of about 45 minutes is required to reach this loch but the effort could be worthwhile. The average size is about a pound but there are much...
This is a top quality loch with fish up to and over four pounds. Good bank fishing and there are a few weed patches later in the season.
In the largest loch the fish average about 8 ounces and the south shore fishes best. The other two lochs to the north also contain fish.
We fished Skutes water on the way to Winayadepla. It’s a completely featureless loch and it's hard to know where to start. There is good wading ...
Another loch with big fish characteristics. Small, shallow, with limited spawn and high alkalinity, it’s similar to <a href="/fisheries/shetland-an...
It's only a 40 minute walk to Winyadepla from the parking at the end of the reservoir access road. You'll find links to the walking and driving r...
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. N...
Easy access from the A968 and the water is clear as crystal and the trout average about 14 ounces with fish of more than two pounds.
Another loch with some large fish but as you would expect they are difficult to tempt.
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 ...
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 w...
The longest loch in Shetland and in the past had many small brown trout, but installing fish cages in the loch has resulted in the native fish grow...