Vincent Appleby is back again this week reporting from Lough Currane…
March 19, 2025.
There was no activity reported by the Currane anglers across all areas. The weather was not calm, with moderate to fresh winds varying from ESE to SE and reasonable cloud cover. The previous day’s weather included 0.1mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 10.5°C, and 2 hours of sunshine
March 20, 2025.
Unfortunately, there was no activity reported in any department at Currane today. The weather conditions likely contributed to this quietness, with a fresh southeast wind accompanied by strong gusts ranging from 54 km/h to 67 km/h. For reference, yesterday’s weather recorded no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 16.8°C, and 8 hours and 2 minutes of sunshine.
March 21, 2025.
Today was another quiet day for wild Currane Atlantic Salmon anglers across all areas. However, 10.6mm of rainfall, is forecasted for Lough Currane. www.met.ie/weather-forecast/lough-currane-kerry#forecasts The wind was moderate to gentle and variable, shifting from SSE to ESE, E, NNE, N, and NE, with good cloud cover throughout the day. Yesterday’s weather recorded no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 18.5°C, and 8 hours of sunshine.
March 22, 2025.
The Currane anglers faced challenging conditions while fishing for the Atlantic salmon. The fresh Northerly wind had an average speed of 46 km/h with gusts reaching up to 65 km/h, resulting in an overall average speed of 56 km/h, accompanied by reasonable cloud cover. The previous day’s weather included 13.1 mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 15.2°C, and 3 hours and 6 minutes of sunshine.
March 23, 2025.
There are no reports from Lough Currane today as we mourn the passing of Mrs. Irene Wharton, wife of Gillie Mr. Terence Wharton Snr, Waterville. Our sincere condolences to Terence Snr, daughters Louise and Suzanne, and son Terence Jnr and all the family.
On a personal note, I recently had a wonderful conversation with Mrs. Wharton and her daughter Louise at Fogarty’s. Although we hoped to continue it, I will always cherish that memory. Rest in peace, Irene.
March 24, 2025.
The Currane anglers reported no activity on the phone lines, trolling lines, or fly lines today. The wind varied light to gentle, shifting from NNE to NNW, WNW, W, WSW, W, WSW, W, and WSW, with changes occurring on an hourly basis. Yesterday’s weather included 0.2mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 11.1°C, and 10 hours and 1 minute of sunshine.
March 25, 2025.
Currane anglers experienced a bright and sunny day, but unfortunately had little success as their lines remained slack and their reels silent. As the day concluded, one angler acknowledged the conditions with a gesture towards the lake, summarising the day’s efforts. The weather for the day included variable light to gentle winds from NNE, shifting to N, NNW, and then N, with significant cloud cover in the morning. Yesterday’s weather recorded 0.1mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 12.2°C, and 6 hours and 7 minutes of sunshine.
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
For more information on the daily conditions, all the craic and news be sure to check out Vincent Appleby’s Salmon and Sea Trout blog for regular reports with back dates, petitions, public consultation notices, readers letters and videos and more of what’s happening on Currane.
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