View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Orkney Islands on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Orkney Islands offers 404 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 2 rivers, 402 stillwaters. Species found across Orkney Islands's waters include Brown trout, Arctic char, Sea trout.
There is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — instead, access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 grant anglers the right to fish most rivers and still waters, providing they act responsibly. Most fisheries are managed through riparian owners, angling clubs or estate beats.
Unlike England and Wales, there is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — however, most waters require permission from the landowner or angling club.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
3 species recorded across Orkney Islands's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 2 waters |
| Arctic char | 2 waters |
| Sea trout | 1 water |