Stillwater · Peat · Shetland / Central Mainland, GB-SCT

Loch of Sulma

View across Sulma Water, a small freshwater loch on the West Mainland of Shetland, surrounded by rolling moorland.
Fair · Trout
Sedgehog · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Loch of Sulma
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
63% confidence

Loch of Sulma is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 23 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Sedgehog
Sedgehog10-12
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
W 23 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp12°C
CloudClear
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May-August
Where
Work Sedgehog on the bob and Mini Lure on the point. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

Work Sedgehog on the bob and Mini Lure on the point. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — at anchor

Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
ML
Mini Lure
10-12 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Shetland Anglers Association permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
38%
Cloud25%
Wind30%
Temp60%

Conditions are away from Loch of Sulma's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

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Gallery · 2
  1. View across Sulma Water, a small freshwater loch on the West Mainland of Shetland, surrounded by rolling moorland.
    Sulma Water (Loch of Sulma), a quiet freshwater loch on Shetland's West Mainland.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October
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