Vincent Appleby reports from the shore of Lough Currane…
22/5/2024. We go back about 25 years give or take, Currane anglers father and son from Germany came to Waterville to fish, sadly I haven’t got any records on that trip, all I do know is today they were back out there on Lough Currane and I can tell you they weren’t out there long while trolling with their Gillie, of Waterville Boats and at [email protected] when their reel went off and fair play to them they caught a fine 8lbs. Salmon with their gillie, all I can say is, 25 years well worth waiting for My Noble Gentleman the Salmon.

So on that note we will head for the Gillie’s photo of the week, as you can see it looks like that the bear is on the charge, all I can say is, it’s a pity there isn’t few a bears out there fishing on the lake. Wind NE light to fresh and followed by showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0-0mm, amount of sunshine 16.3c, maximum air temperature 8.2c.
23/5/2024. To today’s fishing notes, Yes, I can say I have looked at my WhatsApple all quiet on the SW front. Wind light to fresh NNE and variable, followed by reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm, amount of sunshine 1.9, maximum air temperature 14.9c.

24/5/2024. As you can see by the photos the odds of a Salmon being caught were against my Noble Currane anglers? And going by my WhatsApple all reels were negative, all I can say is stay positive, wind light to fresh NW veered SW followed reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0mm, amount of sunshine 6.0, maximum air temperature 13.9c.
25/5/2024. All I have to report, there was a good bit of rain this morning and began to clear early this afternoon, how much that’s another story, but I will have those facts in tomorrow’s notes but personally I don’t think it will be a big amount? Going back to the Currane anglers reels and lines all I can say is that they were all slack in all departments and I’m coming to the conclusion that their reels and lines need a good bit of WD40. Wind SE veered SW fresh and followed by strong gusts. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0mm, amount of sunshine 8.0, maximum air temperature 15.2c.
26/5/2024. Going by my WhatsApple the Currane anglers didn’t take my advice on the WD40 saga, I take it that the Currane anglers are going to try the 3-in-one oil and I’m not talking of alcohol, so on that note we head for the weather, wind WNW light to fresh, followed by reasonable cloud cover and light showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 10.2mm, amount of sunshine 0.7, maximum air temperature 14.4c.
27/5/2024. I’m late with tonight’s report so it will be short and sweet. The Currane anglers were all quiet on the SW front, wind SW light to fresh and variable and overcast. Just for the record there is rain this evening, will have all the rain facts in tomorrow’s notes. Yesterday’s amount of rainfall 5.4mm, amount of sunshine 1.4, maximum air temperature 13.3c.
28/5/2024. I’m early tonight? and here we go again, it’s the same old story and yes you have it, the Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments and the same goes for My WhatsApple. All I can say is put Fish farms on land /fishfrom.com/ and let the Wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea trout free of this filthy business. Wind West fresh and followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 6.4mm, amount of sunshine 2.5, maximum air temperature 15.c.
29/5/2024. The Currane anglers were all quiet this day, so the least said the soonest mended, but as I always say, no spin no fly’s just facts. Now we will head for gone with the wind, fresh NNW followed by reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 3.2mm, amount of sunshine 0.9, maximum air temperature 14.9c.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
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Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com
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
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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: