Vincent Appleby is back again this week reporting from Lough Currane…
On April 9, 2025 there was minimal activity on Lough Currane with only a few boats present. Reports indicate that no salmon were caught, as the fishing lines remained slack. The weather exhibited light to gentle variable winds ranging from ESE to SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, SW, W, and WNW. The skies were sunny and clear throughout the day. The previous day’s weather recorded no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 19.6°C, and a total sunshine duration of 11 hours and 4 minutes.
On April 10, 2025, just the odd boat out fishing on Lough Currane today despite the calm and bright spring weather, there were no reports of smoked salmon being prepared. Wind varied light to gentle, shifting from ESE, SE, S, to WSW. Yesterday, there was no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 14.7°C, and 12 hours and 1 minute of sunshine.
On April 11th there were only a few boats on Lough Currane during the day. The photos show one boat in the evening with no catches reported. Weather: variable winds from the east to SW, gusts up to 19km/h, clear skies all day. Yesterday’s weather: no rainfall, maximum temperature 16.1°C, 12 hours and 1 minute of sunshine.
On April 12th, 2025, reports from Currane indicate that there were 9 boats on the water, primarily catching brown trout. Regarding the weather conditions, winds ranged from light to fresh and varied from SSW to WSW, SW, W, and WNW, accompanied by good cloud cover and occasional showers. Yesterday’s weather recorded no rainfall, with a maximum air temperature of 15.1°C and total sunshine duration of 12 hours and 4 minutes.
On April 13, 2025, we bring you updates directly from the Mad Fisherman. The latest instalment of the Mad Fisherman’s adventures has just been released. Please enjoy the film.
Now, for today’s angling report: only two boats ventured out, catching a few brown trout for their efforts.
Weather forecast: expect moderate to fresh winds at times, accompanied by April showers. Yesterday’s weather included 2.1mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 12.8°C, and 2 hours and 3 minutes of sunshine.
On 14th April 2025 all activities by Currane anglers were notably quiet across all areas of the Currane waters. We will now proceed to monitor the weather conditions at Currane, with wind speeds ranging from gentle to moderate coming from the West. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 2.9mm, maximum air temperature 11.8°C, amount of sunshine 6 hours and 8 minutes.
On 15th April 2025 the Irish flag was prominently displayed in Waterville. The accompanying photograph showcases ideal conditions for sea fishing; however, it should be noted that the enthusiasm of Currane anglers remains subdued, which parallels the current water levels of Waterville fisheries. The wind conditions were moderate to fresh, originating from the North and shifting to NNW, with clear skies prevailing. The previous day’s weather data recorded 1.2mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 12.2°C, and 9 hours and 4 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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