Fishing venues in Shetland Islands

Northern Unst loch with brown trout and sea-trout interest, extending the detailed map almost to the top of the UK.

Remote-feeling West Mainland brown-trout water within the SAA guide network.

West Mainland brown-trout loch with an official SAA grid reference and local angling coverage.

Remote North Mainland wild-brown-trout water included in the SAA guide north of Punds.

Compact East Mainland brown-trout loch close to Benston and Skellister, mapped in the SAA guide.

Well-known central loch holding wild brown trout and Arctic char; SAA requires all char to be returned alive.

Far-north Mainland brown-trout loch with a verified SAA grid reference, extending FishMap coverage into Northmavine.

Small trout water west of Lerwick included in the SAA guide, useful for short bank-fishing sessions.

North Mainland brown-trout loch in the SAA guide, adding coverage between Brae and the Northmavine waters.

West Mainland wild-brown-trout water west of the main Weisdale cluster, included in the SAA guide.

East Mainland trout water in the Benston cluster, with a verified official guide grid reference.

West Mainland trout water north of Sulma/Lunga, documented with a precise SAA grid reference.

West Mainland loch with resident brown trout and sea-trout interest, covered by SAA visitor guidance.

Compact West Mainland trout loch listed by SAA close to the Weisdale group of waters.

Yell brown-trout water included in the SAA island guide, convenient to the southern part of the island.

Productive central Mainland loch with SAA boat provision and bank access; designated SSSI.

Notable East Mainland brown-trout loch with SAA boat provision and a fly-only rule.

Compact South Mainland wild-brown-trout water documented in the SAA guide and reachable from the Cunningsburgh area.

Important West Mainland loch with SAA boat provision and both resident brown trout and sea-trout interest.

Accessible South Mainland loch listed in the SAA guide for wild brown-trout fishing, useful as an alternative to nearby Spiggie.

Central Mainland wild-brown-trout loch north of Tingwall, included in the SAA regional guide.

Premier South Mainland wild-trout loch and SSSI, with brown trout and sea-trout potential; one of Shetland’s best-known angling waters.

Central Mainland loch with both resident brown trout and sea-trout interest in the SAA guide.

Major central Mainland trout loch with shore and boat fishing and an established SAA angling history.

South Mainland trout loch included in the SAA angling guide, with a verified water-level grid pin for visiting anglers.

Brown-trout loch above the Voe area, included in SAA’s detailed regional loch guide.

Wild-brown-trout loch near the Sulma group, listed in the official SAA West Mainland section.

North Mainland water with both resident brown trout and sea-trout potential in SAA guidance.

One of SAA’s established West Mainland waters, with association boat provision and productive wild-trout fishing.

Fetlar brown-trout loch included in the SAA guide, adding detailed offline coverage on the island.

Smaller central Mainland brown-trout loch documented by SAA, adding a quieter option north of Girlsta.

Established North Mainland trout water with SAA boat provision and brown-trout/sea-trout interest.

Central Mainland loch with brown trout and sea-trout potential, listed by SAA close to Voe.

Large central Mainland brown-trout water in the SAA guide, offering a broad open loch setting for bank or appropriately arranged boat fishing.

Urban-edge wild-trout loch immediately outside Lerwick, documented by SAA with an important invasive-plant biosecurity requirement.

East Mainland wild-brown-trout loch in the Skellister/Nesting group, included in SAA’s official guide.

Wild-brown-trout water on Fetlar with an official SAA grid reference and remote island setting.

Southern Unst brown-trout loch in the SAA guide, providing an accessible island option near Uyeasound.

East Mainland loch with brown trout and sea-trout interest, providing a more easterly option in the SAA network.

Substantial West Mainland water with SAA boat provision and both brown-trout and sea-trout potential.

Convenient trout loch close to Lerwick, giving visiting anglers an accessible option without travelling far from town.

Wild brown-trout water in the Weisdale/West Mainland group described by the SAA guide.

West Mainland hill-water option in the official SAA guide, centred on a verified loch grid reference.

Yell loch with brown trout and sea-trout interest, covered by the SAA island guide.

Northern Yell wild-brown-trout loch documented in the SAA guide.

Central Unst wild-brown-trout water documented by SAA with a precise grid reference.