Vincent Appleby, back again with his reports from the shore of Lough Currane…
2/5/2024. Quote of the day comes from a Currane angler and that’s not surprising, and I quote, “0”. And those are the facts of the day. Wind variable NE to NW, followed by good cloud cover and showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.1mm, amount of sunshine 4.4, maximum air temperature 13.6°C.
3/5/2024. There were five boats out today, all trying to stimulate my Noble Gentleman the Salmon, sadly their lines stayed slack, so on that negative note we will head for a positive note on part two of the Mad Fishermen’s trip to Lough Currane, the stage is yours Mad Fisherman.
Now to the weather, Wind, light SW followed by reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 3.4mm, amount of sunshine 0.4, maximum air temperature 11.1°C.
4/5/2024. Straight to the quote of the day from a Currane angler and I quote, “No good just 2 boats out”. You could say it’s going to be a slack long weekend? That sums up today’s manipulations. Wind light WSW veered WNW late in the afternoon. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0, amount of sunshine 4.6, maximum air temperature 13.7°C.
5/5/2024. The Currane anglers were all quiet this Bank Holliday Sunday going by WhatsApple. Wind NNE light, followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0 mm, amount of sunshine 6.2, maximum air temperature 14.0°C.
6/5/2024. The Currane anglers were all quiet this bank holiday Monday or you could say that their lines were as slack as my mobile phone. NNE light and variable, followed by reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0, amount of sunshine 13.1, maximum air temperature 15.5°C. I will finish today’s notes, on a great quote and it’s about a boat and some boat as you can see by the photo taken by Mr. Ger Egan, his quote is very appropriate, “My ship makes my castle look small”.
7/5/2024. They say the fisherman’s story can be a good one, sadly the Currane fishermen had no stories or no comments this day, as you can see by the photos Lough Currane was calm and on the low side, so you can say the pictures tell the story. Wind SW variable and light. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0 mm, amount of sunshine 4.2, maximum air temperature 15.3°C.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail:salmonandseatrout@gmail.com
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Sea Trout – Catch and release only
Inland Fisheries Ireland wishes to remind anglers that the Conservation of Sea Trout (No.7 or Kerry District) Waterville Area Bye-Law No. 971 of 2019 remains in effect. This Bye-law prohibits the retention and possession of any sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) taken by any fishing engine or by rod and line in the Waterville area i.e. that part of the sea eastward of a line drawn from the most westerly point of Bolus Head to the most westerly point of Lamb’s Head and to all the waters discharging in to it.
The Bye-Law mainly affects seatrout fishing on :-
- the river Inny (Knockmoyle) and its tributaries
- the waters of the Waterville system, including the Waterville River, Lough Currane, the Cummeragh River and all their tributary rivers and lakes
- the waters of Ballinskelligs Bay
FLEKSI
A new online survey has been developed by IFI for the Currane catchment to gather anglers’ knowledge – the survey method called FLEKSI was developed by IFI to help give an insight into the status of the fishery. Currane Anglers are needed for Citizen Science survey to examine fish stocks
Go fishing…
Find out more about Lough Currane…
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:
Guides and boat hire
Boat Hire
Salmon and Sea-Trout fishing Guide
