Vincent Appleby reports from the shore of Lough Currane where anglers are still waiting to get the lakes first salmon of the season…
3/2/2024 Currane/Waterford angler caught and released 2 kelts on the troll today and that’s your ration, so on that note we head for the Currane anglers metrological service, Wind W fresh and overcast.
4/2/2024 My Noble Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments on this reasonably rough day with a fresh to strong WSW wind, average speed 31 km/h followed gusts up to 50 km/h and overcast throughout the day. Amount of rainfall so far for the month of February, 9.4mm. Five boats out.
5/2/2024 This St. Bridget’s Bank Holiday Monday was all quiet in all departments. Wind WSW fresh, average speed 30 km/h followed by gusts up to 52 km/h and overcast, followed by light rain.
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for the 2024 Season
6/2/2024 Going by WhatsApple all the Currane anglers caught was buckets of water as the Heavens opened and made a good flood, So come on down you never know your luck, especially if you catch the biggest salmon on Lough Currane in 2024, your in for a great prize of a €100 voucher, sponsored by Fogarty’s Centra, Waterville, plus you receive the Ernest Appleby Cup, you can display the Cup until the following September if you wish to.
7/2/2023 The Currane anglers were all quiet on the SW front. Wind East, light and variable.
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
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
