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116-acre lake near Shetland Islands. The lake tops out around 32 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from Murray & Pullar's Scottish loch survey of 1903, digitized from the bathymetric atlas published in 1910. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Drawn out, this is 116 acres of water rimmed by 2.8 miles of bank. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. 86% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 1 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.4 mi at the beam. The water lies in Shetland Islands. The nearest mapped water is Muckle Lunga Water, 1 mi to the northwest.
Spring brown trout on Roer Water hold shallow, usually 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 10 to 32 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 32 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 32 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run after dark and early morning. The summer box starts with a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night).
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 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
In spring, european perch run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 8 to 28 ft before dropping to 10 to 32 ft for winter. Fall european perch concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 32 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) most summer days.
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 (2 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (32 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
In spring, northern pike run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 15 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 2 ft, rated prime for spring northern pike. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Come spring, look for arctic char tight to the bank in 4 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 10 to 32 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 32 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 32 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning. A jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) is the honest summer answer here.
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 | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (2 ft) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (32 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Roer Water carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 32 ft down.
Roer Water is about 32 ft (10 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from Murray & Pullar's Scottish loch survey of 1903, digitized from the bathymetric atlas published in 1910.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike, arctic char on Roer Water. 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.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 32 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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.
Muckle Lunga Water 1 mi · Birka Water 1 mi · Loch of Flugarth 3 mi · Eela Water 5 mi · Punds Water 7 mi · Loch of Burraland 7 mi · Loch of Littlester 12 mi · Dallican Water 16 mi · Lochs of Hostigates 17 mi · Loch of Snarravoe 17 mi · Loch of Aithsness 17 mi · Loch of Clousta 18 mi
See how Roer Water stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom · best arctic char lakes in United Kingdom
More water nearby: Shetland Islands fishing maps (29 charts). Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.