Vincent Appleby reports from the shore of Lough Currane…
8/3/2024 Local Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com reports that there was just two boats out this morning and came off the lake early because it got wild out there with a strong East wind blowing, followed by strong gusts and overcast all day. Now to yesterday’s comments on yesterday’s notes, quote of the notes goes to Mr. Denis Kealy and I quote ‘No spins no flys just facts’ at it again. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall was 3.6 mm, amount of sunshine was 1.4, just for the record the sun is measured hourly.
9/3/2024 Straight to the action, A local Currane angler caught a fine 11 lbs. 9 0z Salmon on the troll and just for the record that’s the first Salmon to be registered for the Ernest MH Appleby memorial cup sponsored by Fogarty’s Centra, Waterville. Wind NNE light to fresh followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rain fall 0, amount of sunshine 0.1
10/3/2024 On the Lough Currane Wild Atlantic salmon it was all quiet in all departments, just the odd Kelt caught and released. Wind NNE light and variable followed by bright sunshine. Yesterday’s weather, Trace of rain, the amount of sunshine was 0.7
11/3/2024 Just one boat out and all quiet on the western front. Wind WSW veered SW veered again into SSW come late into the afternoon veered again into the South, followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather. Maximum air temperature 9.1 c. amount sunshine 0.5. Staying with the weather, Kerry is on a yellow warning as from today until Wednesday click www.met.ie/warnings-today.html
12/3/2024 I start with a correction on yesterday’s notes, yes I failed miserably in my duties for not checking my notes, I reported that there was just one boat out. This was incorrect and just for the record there were 6 boats out, so my apologies for that. Now back to the present. Www.fishingwithdom.com reports that the Currane waters were too rough this day. Wind SW fresh to strong and overcast all day. Staying with the weather, Kerry is still in a yellow rain warning for tomorrow. Yesterday’s weather, the amount of rainfall yesterday was 19.3 mm. Max air temp 11.9c. Max sunshine 0.4.
13/3/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet this day in all departments. Wind light to calm NNE followed by good cloud cover. Staying with the weather, Kerry is on a orange rain warning www.met.ie/weather-forecast/lough-currane-kerry#forecasts they are forecasting 50 mm of rainfall. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 5.4 mm. Amount of sunshine 00.
14/3/2024 The Lough Currane wild Atlantic Salmon were all quiet in the Cheltenham stream this day. The same couldn’t be said for the Currane anglers, or you could say this is classified information if you get my drift. Wind SW light to fresh and overcast. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 20.4 mm. Amount of sunshine was 0.1.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
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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
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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:
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