Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane where the level was low and the wind blew hard at times…
June 11, 2025. Unfortunately, there are no reports of any catch and release salmon or sea trout from Currane anglers today. The weather conditions at Lough Currane were moderate to fresh South winds, veering SSE, S, SSE, accompanied by good cloud cover. For tomorrow’s weather forecast, you may want to consider a recommended bed and breakfast. Please refer to the Tobervilla House video link; https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EpLtg8F6U/ it provides an excellent review. Yesterday’s weather recorded 0.4mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 16.9°C, and 4 hours and 5 minutes of sunshine.
June 12, 2025. The Currane anglers experienced another slow day in the C&R Salmon and Sea Trout department. This demonstrates the significant patience of the anglers. Additionally, my ink levels are as low as the lake’s water levels. Now, we turn to the Currane weather chart: variable gentle to moderate wind Southeast veering South. Yesterday’s weather included 0.6mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 17.8°C, and 1 hour and 2 minutes of sunshine.
June 13, 2025. No activity was reported from the anglers at Waterville fishery on Currane. The wind was moderate from the SSW, then shifted to the South, with good cloud cover. The previous day’s weather recorded a maximum air temperature of 18.8°C, with 7 minutes of sunshine.
June 14, 2025. Despite Lough Currane’s low water levels, angler Tim experienced significant success while trolling with his gillie, as he managed to catch a fine 5-pound grilse. However, the other boats on Currane did not report any notable activity. Weather conditions for Currane anglers included gentle to moderate winds from the WNW and reasonable cloud cover. The previous day’s weather saw a maximum air temperature of 17.9°C and six hours and three minutes of sunshine.
June 15, 2025. Anglers at Currane encountered a challenging day with minimal activity observed across all regions. The Wild Salmon and Sea Trout appeared relaxed, resulting in limited opportunities for successful fishing. The weather conditions today included a gentle westerly wind and intermittent periods of cloud cover. According to yesterday’s weather report, there was no recorded rainfall, the maximum air temperature reached 17°C, and there were a total of 8 hours and 7 minutes of sunshine.
June 16, 2025. Only two Currane boats were operational today, and according to the latest updates, there are no reports from the Catch and Release (C&R) Salmon and Sea department. Moving forward to the weather conditions for Currane: moderate southwest winds, occasionally variable, with reasonable cloud cover at times. Yesterday’s weather report recorded 1.3 mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 16.7°C, and 4 hours of sunshine.
June 17, 2025. There were no reports from the C&R Currane anglers today. Consequently, we refer to the Currane weather chart, which indicates the following conditions: gentle variable west winds shifting to WNW and NW, with good weather in the morning followed by moderate cloud cover in the afternoon. Yesterday’s weather recorded 0.1mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 17.5°C, and 1 hour and 9 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
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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