Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane
12/2/20 As storm Ciara headed across the Irish Sea, one boat did head out today in a fresh wind from the West but sadly all was quiet on the SW front but to be fair to the lonesome Angler, Lough Currane has been turned over and over like a pancake in the last few days and it’s been reported that Storm Dennis will hit Ireland this weekend. Wind as already stated, overcast all day with heavy showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 3.3 mm. Maximum air temperature 7.1 c.
13/2/20 Lough Currane was all quiet on all fronts. Now for the Gillie who failed miserably in his duties today and lo and behold it’s not in the Salmon department but it’s in the Garlic department because a Gillie that forgets his Garlic in the supermarket at 12.30 pm when he should be out fishing ought to be ashamed of himself. Wind NW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 23.2 mm. Maximum air temperature 8.5 felt like 6 c.
14/2/20 Lough Currane was all quiet in all departments in anticipation of Storm Dennis this weekend. Wind SW Fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 1.7 mm. Maximum air temperature 10c.
15/2/20 Lough Currane’s menace of the day was storm Dennis who has kept the reigns of power over the Currane Anglers for the last two days. Wind SE wild and overcast with heavy rain at times. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 4.6 mm. Maximum air temperature 11.4 c.
16/2/20 Dennis the Menace was in full control of the Currane anglers again today and with strong WSW gales blowing down the lake, so that’s not surprising the Currane anglers’ lines were slack. Staying with the weather today, overcast with heavy rain and hail showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 22.2mm. Maximum air temperature 11.4c. I will end today’s notes on an optimistic note and weather permitting, I can without any fear of contradiction say there will be a Salmon caught this week and the one can say the ice is truly broken.
17/2/20 Storm Dennis may have left the Currane waters, but Dennis’s backfire was still strong enough to keep the Currane anglers on the Currane Shorelines. Wind West North West and overcast with heavy rain and hail showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 7.8 mm. Maximum air temperature 9.3 c.
18/2/20 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on the SW front. Wind SW early this morning then veered NW and overcast with heavy wintry showers. Yesterday’s weather amount of rainfall, 5.0 mm. Maximum air temperature 8.3c.
19/2/20 No Currane Anglers manipulating on the Currane waters and for good reason, fairly wild out there with a strong SW wind blowing and overcast all day with heavy rain this evening and the estimated amount of rainfall for Waterville is at www.met.ie/#forecasts Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 7.8 mm. Maximum air temperature 8. 9 c.

20/2/20 A few boats did venture out today but all drew blanks, but to be fair to the Currane anglers there was a strong NW Wind blowing followed by wintery showers, but it was great to see some action from the Currane Anglers, it’s a pity one can’t say the same for the Salmon. But to be fair Lough Currane is high after all the rain in the last two weeks. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 13.7 mm. Maximum air temperature 10. 8 c.
Vincent Appleby
www.salmonandseatrout.com
Go fishing…
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
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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