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

• lake
• Brown trout

Sandy Lochs lie close to the coast, a little over a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 skirting their western shore. These are two very small, shal ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

A shallow, coloured water loch with some small trout. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Punds Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, a low-lying water set just inland from the sea. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 26 he ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Trolladale Water lies close to the narrow road to Gunnister, on low-lying ground near the coast. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly three hec ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Glussdale Water lies on low ground west of the A970, less than two kilometres from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hectares, wi ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

This small loch lies near the coast, set among low ground within easy reach of the A970. Very small and shallow, it covers roughly 3 hectares with a m ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 around t ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Swabie Water is one of those little gems that immediately catches the angler’s eye. For a small loch, it has everything packed into its modest outline ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 around t ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Roer Water lies west of North Collafirth, in open moorland below the eastern slopes of Collafirth Hill. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 13 hect ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 around t ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Punds Water lies on Mainland, Shetland, set among low, open ground not far from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hectares, with ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Housetter lies on low ground less than a kilometre from the sea, with the A970 running close along its western shore. It is a very small, shal ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Lunnister lies east of the A970 between Brae and Isbister, on low ground close to the sea. It is a small, shallow water of roughly 17 hectares ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

As its name suggests, this loch is full of corners, bays, and inlets — it could easily be called “Many Nooks” or “Many Crannies.” Lying east of Sandy ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 around t ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Clubbi Shuns, also known as Maadle Swanki, lies just north-west of Roer Water, with Tonga Water close by to the north. It is a very small, shallow loc ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 around t ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 f ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Haggrister lies close to the A970 on Mainland, Shetland, set on low ground near the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly six hecta ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Birka Water lies cradled among the wild moors of North Roe, one of Shetland’s most beautiful lochs. Though small and shallow, with clear peaty water, ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Tonga Water lies west of the moor track that runs north from North Collafirth. It is a small, shallow loch of about 12 hectares, with dark, peaty wate ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Reached by a fair walk inland from the west coast, Lang Clodie makes an excellent basecamp. The loch sits in a sheltered valley beneath the sea cliffs ...

• lake
• Brown trout

South of Hevdadale Water lies Little Lunga Water, a narrow moorland loch with a twisting outline and dark, peaty water. It covers just over six hectar ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Muckle Lunga is a shallow, peat-brown loch lying to the east of Lang Clodie, set among the rolling ground at the back of Ronas Hill. It’s not a large ...

• lake
• Brown trout

North of Little Lunga Water and east of Lang Clodie lies a cluster of small, peaty lochs known as the Sae Waters. They sit low in the moor, quiet and ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 stocked ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Beyond the Innescord Lochs, a small burn runs south-west to Moosa Water, the largest of the group under Saefti Hill. Covering just over 15 hectares, i ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Hevdadale Water lies in a shallow moorland hollow above the cliffs of South Wick, less than half a kilometre from the sea. It is a very small loch, un ...

• lake
• Brown trout

South-west of Mill Loch lie the Innescord Lochs, a scatter of small, shallow waters set among low moorland rises. Together they cover a little over 8 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Lying in a shallow hollow on the west side of Saefti Hill, Pettadale Water is a very small loch with low alkalinity, set amidst open moorland above th ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Houlls Water lies close to the sea on Mainland Shetland, set among low moorland. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 4 hectares, with low alka ...

• lake
• Brown trout

East of Pettadale Water, on the lower slopes of Saefti Hill, lies Mill Loch, a very small, shallow loch of just under 6 hectares. Its waters are of lo ...

• lake
• Brown trout

West Loch lies beside the B9078, close to the coast and low-lying on open ground. It is a very small, shallow water of just over 2 hectares, with a sh ...

• lake
• Brown trout

The unnamed lochan lies north of Houlland, set among low, coastal moor close to the sea. Very small at roughly 1.4 hectares, it is shallow, only a few ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

Lying north of Houlland on Mainland Shetland, close to the sea, this low-lying water sits on open ground above the shore. It is very small, about 2 he ...

• lake
• Brown trout

This unnamed loch lies a short way inland from the coast, set among low ground beside the road. It is very small, roughly 3 hectares, shallow with a m ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Brays Water lies close to the coast on Mainland Shetland, set among low ground just inland from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 9 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Flugarth lies directly beside the minor road to Sandvoe, west of North Roe, so there is no long walk required. The loch is about half a mile l ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Framgord lies just inland from the sea, lying below the lighthouse on low coastal ground. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly three he ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Gerdie Loch lies a short way inland from the coast, below the lighthouse and close to sea level. It is a very small, shallow water of roughly 3.4 hect ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

Mussel Loch lies close to the sea, set among low coastal ground a few minutes’ walk from the ferry terminal. It is a very small water of roughly 7 hec ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

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) then w ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

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 bring ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Loch of Littlester lies a short way inland from the sea, a low-lying water with a simple, rounded shoreline. It covers roughly 20 hectares and is very ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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-lying water of roughly 18 hec ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Kettlester lies close to the B9081 on low coastal ground, less than a kilometre from the sea. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 15 hectar ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 roughly five hectares, with a ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Smerla Water lies in open moorland south of the Loch of Gonfirth on Mainland Shetland. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 16 hectares, low in the ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Marrofield Water lies on Mainland Shetland, not far from the sea, set among low, open moor. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 6 hectares, av ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown 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 sout ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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. ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

Loch of Vollister lies on low ground a short distance from the sea. It is a very small, shallow water of roughly six hectares, with low alkalinity and ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Petta Water lies in low ground not far from the coast, with the A970 running along its eastern shore. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 11 hectar ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 is d ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 is f ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 is f ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Vatsetter lies just behind the Wick of Vatsetter, separated from the sea by a narrow isthmus. It is a small, shallow water of roughly 28 hecta ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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. ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Houster is a very small freshwater lake located in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is generally shallow with medium alkalinity and is situa ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 and ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 th ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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. ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 of f ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Loch of Collaster holds excellent brown trout, typically averaging 10oz but with the chance of fish over 2lb, though weed can become troublesome later ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 of f ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 number ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 pounds ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 about ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 star ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout and 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea 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. ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

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. ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 from ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Stanevatstoe Loch lies on low ground a little over two kilometres from the sea, with the A971 running along its east side. It is a very small, shallow ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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. Weeds ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Brown 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout and Sea trout

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 fish ...

• lake
• Brown 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 ar ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 south ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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

• lake
• Brown trout

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 summe ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• lake
• Arctic charr and 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 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

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 with ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• coastal
• 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 ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• coastal
• Sea trout

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 3 ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Papil Water lies behind Tresta Beach on Fetlar, close to the sea and at low elevation. It is a small, shallow loch of roughly 24 hectares, with low al ...

• lake
• Brown trout

Houb at Gutcher lies immediately behind the shore of the Wick of Gutcher, beside the ferry terminal at Gutcher and separated from the sea by a narrow ...

• lake
• 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 ...

• 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

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

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

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

• lake
• Brown trout

Skutes Water lies on Fetlar in low ground close to the coast, about a kilometre from the sea. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 9 hectares, ...

• lake
• Brown 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

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 caug ...

• lake
• Brown trout