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 Winyadepla
Fetlar, Shetland
2
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
Skutes Water
Fetlar, Shetland
3
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
Papil Water
Fetlar, Shetland
4
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 Vatsetter
Yell, Shetland
5
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
Uyeasound
Unst, Shetland
6
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 Gutcher
Shetland, Scotland
7
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
Loch of Snarravoe
Unst, Shetland
8
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
Loch of Stourhoull
Unst, Shetland
9
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
Loch of Kettlester
Yell, Shetland
10
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
Loch of Littlester
Yell, Shetland
11
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 Vollister
Yell, Shetland
12
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
Lochs of Lumbister
Yell, Shetland
13
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
Baltasound
Unst, Shetland
14
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
15
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
Hamnavoe
Yell, Shetland
16
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
West Sandwick
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
Gloup Voe
Yell, Shetland
18
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
Yell, Shetland
19
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 Cliff
Unst, Shetland
20
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
21
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
Burrafirth Beach
Unst, 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
Loch of Vatshoull
Whalsay, Shetland
23
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 Isbister
Whalsay, Shetland
24
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
Neishon Water
Mainland, Shetland
25
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
Nuckro Water
Whalsay, Shetland
26
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
Sand Water
Mainland, Shetland
27
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
Loch of Livister
Whalsay, Shetland
28
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
Loch of Flugarth
Mainland, Shetland
29
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
Mill Loch
Mainland, Shetland
30
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
Loch of Huxter
Whalsay, Shetland
31
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
Loch of Housetter
Mainland, Shetland
32
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
The Brig of Collafirth
Mainland, Shetland
33
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 Sandwick
Whalsay, Shetland
34
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
Burga Water
Mainland, Shetland
35
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
Pettadale Water
Mainland, Shetland
36
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
37
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 ...