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260-acre lake near Shetland Islands. The lake tops out around 21 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Loch of Cliff maps at 259 acres behind 6.7 miles of shoreline. An index of 3 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 84% of the surface on the model — that's where the groceries are. Tip to tip the water measures near 2.3 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. Shetland Islands claims this one. Gossa Water sits 4 mi southwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 21 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 6 to 21 ft covers summer, 3 to 21 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and early morning. Throw a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 3 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
When the water first warms, european perch slide up into 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 6 to 21 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 21 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (18 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Spring northern pike on Loch of Cliff hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 3 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
The chart marks 5 structure features on Loch of Cliff; the deepest is Deep basin at about 18 ft.
Loch of Cliff is about 21 ft (6 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike on Loch of Cliff. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Gossa Water 4 mi · Loch of Snarravoe 7 mi · Loch of Flugarth 20 mi · Loch of Littlester 21 mi · Muckle Lunga Water 23 mi · Roer Water 23 mi · Birka Water 24 mi · Eela Water 27 mi · Loch of Burraland 28 mi · Dallican Water 28 mi · Punds Water 28 mi · Loch of Aithsness 37 mi
See how Loch of Cliff stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom
More water nearby: Shetland Islands fishing maps (29 charts). Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.