Vincent Appleby has an update from Lough Currane where there were a few fish had last week, but the lake has not been so generous in recent days …
7/3/18 Lough Currane was on fire late this morning, so straight to the Salmon firing line. First to take the honours was Local Gillie Mr. Eric Jouen of Waterville Boats and at [email protected]. While trolling Eric caught a fine 7lbs. Salmon and there’s more to this Salmon and you can believe it or not. When Eric netted his fine fish there was a big Stoats tail fly stuck in its mouth and considering Eric caught it on a Rapala, the jury is debating who lost a Salmon on the fly. All I know is what Eric would say, No Wooden spoon for me! So on that note we head for fish of the day and that goes to Local angler Mr. Robert Elson of http://thecrescentwaterville.ie/ who caught a fine 9 lbs. Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his good friend and Local angler Mr. Brod O’Sullivan. For the rest of the angling community they could only talk about Eric’s and Robert’s fish and that sums up today’s action all within a few minutes. Wind WSW light to fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.5mm. Maximum air temperature 8.6c.
8/3/18 Lough Currane was all quiet on the SW front and rumor has it there was a good party last night in the Lobster Bar, celebrating Robert‘s and Eric’s fine catches. You could say typical anglers always have a first class excuse. Wind NW light to fresh. With reasonable cloud cover.
9/3/18 Lough Currane anglers were manipulating the fly rod and trolling the odd lure, but sadly with all their efforts came to nothing and as they say that’s fishing! Wind NNE fresh. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 1.6mm. Maximum air temperature 10.1
10/3/18 The Waterville Fishery was all quiet? on the SW front with only one boat out manipulating and that was Mr. Noel Clancey of Waterville and Kildare, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Sion Brain, caught a fine 8 lbs. Salmon on the troll. Wind SW fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 2.8mn. Maximum air temperature 9.0c.
11/3/18 There were at least five boats manipulating this day and with a nice breeze from the West and one would have thought one would have got a text saying got him, but sadly that wasn’t the case. Wind as already stated. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall, 15.0 mm. Maximum air temperature 12.4c
12/3/18 Lough Currane started this Monday in a negative mood even though my Noble Anglers were in a positive mood. Well positive or not My Noble Salmon alluded the skills of my Noble Anglers. Wind N with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.9mm. Maximum air temperature 13.9c.
13/3/18 There were no Salmon text messages this morning and I can tell you come the afternoon you could forget it and for good reason. There was a wild SSE strong wind blowing across the Lake and the forecast is even worse for tomorrow, with Kerry on a yellow warning with up to 30 to 50mm of rainfall forecast and gales from the SSE. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall, 1.2mm. Maximum air temperature10.1c.
14/3/18 Raging floods and strong gale force wind were the order of the day and one could say Lough Currane was on lock down until this evening when wind dropped. A couple of boats ventured out and there were no reports of any rod benders. Wind SSE strong and overcast with heavy rain until this afternoon and as you can see by the photos that was some flood. Wind as already stated. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 4.9mm. Maximum air temperature 10.7c.
That is your ration from the last week on Lough Currane, from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.
Vincent Appleby
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The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see
