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
Papil Water
Fetlar, Shetland
2
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
Loch of Vollister
Yell, Shetland
3
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
West Sandwick
Yell, Shetland
4
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
Lochs of Lumbister
Yell, Shetland
5
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
Loch of Kettlester
Yell, Shetland
6
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
Skutes Water
Fetlar, Shetland
7
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
Loch of Littlester
Yell, Shetland
8
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 Gutcher
Shetland, Scotland
9
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
Hamnavoe
Yell, Shetland
10
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
Loch of Winyadepla
Fetlar, Shetland
11
Loch of Winyadepla lies close to the coast on low ground, set among open country where the land leans gently seaward. It is a very small, shallow wate ...
lake
Brown trout
Mussel Loch
Yell, Shetland
12
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
Loch of Funzie
Shetland, Scotland
13
Loch of Funzie lies on low ground close to the sea, with the B9080 skirting its northern shore. It is a very small, shallow loch of roughly 4.5 hectar ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Snarravoe
Unst, Shetland
14
Loch of Snarravoe lies on low coastal ground a few hundred metres from the sea, close to the A968. It is a small, shallow water of roughly 19 hectares ...
lake
Brown trout
Uyeasound
Unst, Shetland
15
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
Loch of Stourhoull
Unst, Shetland
16
Loch of Stourhoull lies on low coastal ground, with the single-track road and the Lund Standing Stone to the north. It is a very small, shallow loch o ...
lake
Brown trout
Gloup Voe
Yell, Shetland
17
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
Kirk Loch
Yell, Shetland
18
Kirk Loch lies southeast of Breckon Sands, set on the cliff edge beside the fisherman’s graveyard. This is a very small, shallow water of roughly 5 he ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Flugarth
Mainland, Shetland
19
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 Housetter
Mainland, Shetland
20
A shallow, clear water loch with bright coloured fish of 6 to 8 ounces. Some weed patched from July onwards. ...
lake
Brown trout
Neishon Water
Mainland, Shetland
21
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
The Brig of Collafirth
Mainland, Shetland
22
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
Sand Water
Mainland, Shetland
23
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
Pettadale Water
Mainland, Shetland
24
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
Roer Water
Mainland, Shetland
25
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
Moosa Water
Mainland, Shetland
26
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
Mill Loch
Mainland, Shetland
27
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
Tonga Water
Mainland, Shetland
28
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
Clubbi Shuns
Mainland, Shetland
29
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
Muckle Lunga Water
Mainland, Shetland
30
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
Innescord Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
31
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
Baltasound
Unst, Shetland
32
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
Little Lunga Water
Mainland, Shetland
33
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
Sae Waters
Mainland, Shetland
34
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
Loch of the Hadd
Mainland, Shetland
35
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
Birka Water
Mainland, Shetland
36
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
Ronas Voe
Mainland, Shetland
37
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
Mill Loch
Mainland, Shetland
38
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
Hevdadale Water
Mainland, Shetland
39
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
Lang Clodie Loch
Mainland, Shetland
40
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
Many Crooks
Mainland, Shetland
41
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
Swabie Water
Mainland, Shetland
42
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
Eela Water
Mainland, Shetland
43
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 when ...
lake
Brown trout
Sandy Water
Mainland, Shetland
44
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 Cliff
Unst, Shetland
45
Loch of Cliff lies east of Burrafirth on Unst, set among low moor close to the western coast. It is the longest loch in Shetland, a large, shallow wat ...
lake
Brown trout and Sea trout
East loch of Skaw
Whalsay, Shetland
46
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
Loch of Vatshoull
Whalsay, Shetland
47
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
Dales Voe
Mainland, Shetland
48
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
Sandy Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
49
Two small, shallow lochs which contain mostly small trout and both become weedy from mid-season. ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Burraland
Mainland, Shetland
50
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 has ...
lake
Brown trout and Sea trout
Punds Water
Mainland, Shetland
51
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 go ...
lake
Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch of Urafirth
Mainland, Shetland
52
A shallow, coloured water loch with some small trout. ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Isbister
Whalsay, Shetland
53
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
Glussdale Water
Mainland, Shetland
54
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
Burga Water
Mainland, Shetland
55
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
Trolladale Water
Mainland, Shetland
56
This small loch lies close to the narrow road which takes you to Gunnister and produces fish up to about a pound. ...
lake
Brown trout
Laxo Water
Mainland, Shetland
57
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 Lunnister
Mainland, Shetland
58
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. ...
lake
Brown trout and Sea trout
Johnnie Mann’s Loch
Mainland, Shetland
59
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
Burrafirth Beach
Unst, Shetland
60
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
Nuckro Water
Whalsay, Shetland
61
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
Stanes Water
Mainland, Shetland
62
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 diffi ...
lake
Brown trout
Scora Water
Mainland, Shetland
63
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 diffi ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Livister
Whalsay, Shetland
64
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
Moora Waters
Mainland, Shetland
65
These two waters have been stocked in the past and may still contain a few trout. ...
lake
Brown trout
Flagnafield Water
Mainland, Shetland
66
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 dour. ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Haggrister
Mainland, Shetland
67
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 ounces ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Huxter
Whalsay, Shetland
68
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
Punds Water
Mainland, Shetland
69
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 patches ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Sandwick
Whalsay, Shetland
70
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
Brei Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
71
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
Lunga Water of Nibon
Mainland, Shetland
72
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
Brei Water
Mainland, Shetland
73
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
Lunga Water
Mainland, Shetland
74
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 Lochs
Mainland, Shetland
75
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
Sae Water
Mainland, Shetland
76
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
Gluss Water
Mainland, Shetland
77
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 can b ...
lake
Brown trout
Houlls Water
Mainland, Shetland
78
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 than ...
lake
Brown trout
Loch of Voe
Mainland, Shetland
79
A good loch for the beginner with plenty of small fish. ...
lake
Brown trout
Dury Voe
Mainland, Shetland
80
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
Loch of Stavaness
Mainland, Shetland
81
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
Bays Water
Mainland, Shetland
82
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 than ...
lake
Brown trout
Gossa Water
Mainland, Shetland
83
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 for ...