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Welcome to Shetland
Fishing
Shetland's Bountiful Fishing
Sea Angling
Shetland is an excellent base for sea-angling. Whether you're just after some mackerel, ling or haddock for a superbly fresh meal, or want to take on the bigger challenge of halibut or porbeagle shark, Shetland waters are among the most promising you'll find anywhere. It's usually possible to charter one of the local sea-angling boats.
Trout Fishing
Fishing
Shetland's legendary sea trout are another attraction for the angler, while the wild brown trout in our freshwater lochs are one of angling's best-kept secrets. Thanks to more than 80 years of careful management by the Shetland Anglers' Association, superb fish are to be found in more than 300 lochs scattered all around the islands, ready to be tempted by a fly or spinner. The association has boats for hire on several of the most popular lochs. Local advice is freely given and an excellent guide book, Trout Fishing in Shetland, is available from the Tourist Information Office.
To get a detailed information on trout fishing in Shetland and to check a guide to over 100 fishing locations see: Trout Fishing Leaflet (1MB)
What Next?
On This Site
- Find well stocked fishing lochs marked on downloadable maps.
From Other Sites
- Visit the Shetland Anglers Association website
- Charter a boat from St Magnus Bay Charters to go fishing.
- Contact Cycharters who have boats available for charter.
- Muckle Flugga Charters charter boats for groups of divers or sea anglers
Advertising Feature
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Shetland offers the best wildlife-watching in Scotland - FACT.
Over a million breeding seabirds, the highest density of Otters in Europe, regular sightings of Killer Whales and superb displays of rare sub-arctic flora. Our award-winning holidays offer everything from fully guided wildlife weeks and long weekends, dedicated birdwatching holidays plus photographic, walking and insight holidays.
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Focus on Wildlife - Winter
As we approach the darkest days of the year, it doesn’t mean they are the dimmest for viewing wildlife! One furry critter in particular becomes far less secretive and a lot easier to see...
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The Travel Editor.com: Travel Diaries
The Travel Editor.com presents its all new Travel Diaries. Travel Diaries follows intrepid explorers Jennifer, Katherine and Kirsten as they go to the ends of the earth to feed their passion for history and travel.
Read about their voyage to Shetland onboard a luxury cruise liner.
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2008 Photo Competition
VisitShetland's fourth annual photographic competition is now closed.
We will announce the winners shortly.
News
Fiddle Frenzy Nominated Best Event of the Year
Fiddle Frenzy 2008 has been nominated for Best Event of the Year in the Scottish Traditional Music Awards, and needs your vote to be successful!
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Fiddlers' Bid Return to Japan
Shetland ambassadors, Fiddlers Bid return to Japan this month for their second tour and to record with top Japanese artists!