For the weekending 22 June there were 3 grilse off Currane and a small number of sea trout reported to the office. Water levels in the Inny, flesk and Kenmare rivers are moderate and salmon are starting to arrive in the rivers.
Sea Trout β 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 Lambβs 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 on Lough Currane, all the craic and news be sure to check out Vincent Applebyβs Salmon and Sea Trout blog for regular reports with back dates, petitions, public consultation notices, readers letters and videos and more of whatβs happening in Waterville and beyond
Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Curraneβ¦
June 18, 2025. Six Currane boats participated in catch and release (C&R) Salmon and Sea Trout fishing under favourable weather conditions marked by a gentle south-southwest wind. Despite the conducive weather, no C&R Grilse or Sea Trout were reported caught. Nonetheless, the anglers appreciated the sunny conditions. Weather data from the previous day indicated a rainfall of 4.4mm, a maximum air temperature of 17.1Β°C, and 4 hours and 6 minutes of sunshine.
June 19, 2025. Starting with a retrospective date of June 15th, local angler Mr. Bob Priestley caught a notable 4 lbs Grilse while trolling. Dissatisfied with his day’s catch on the lake, he docked his boat and visited his friend Mr. Robert Elson, proprietor of https://thecrescentwaterville.ie/ Β Together, they ventured out to sea in Mr. Elson’s boat and successfully caught two impressive pollocks.
Returning to the present, today saw the capture and release of a fine 3 lbs Sea Trout. Regarding today’s weather conditions at Currane, there was a variable moderate wind from the ESE, which then shifted to SE and SSE, with gusts reaching up to 48 km/h, accompanied by bright sunshine throughout the day.
June 20, 2025. There were five boats on the water, and reports indicate that only a few trout were caught. Regarding the wild Atlantic salmon, no activity was noted. The weather forecast for today’s Currane anglers is as follows: gentle and variable winds from the Southeast, veering towards the South-southeast and South. Yesterday’s weather conditions included no recorded rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 26.4Β°C, and 13 hours and 5 minutes of sunshine.
June 21, 2025. Today was the longest day of the year. According to reports, Currane anglers had a long day with only a few trout caught on the fly, and the Salmon Grilse were generally inactive in the Western waters. The weather today included variable gentle to moderate winds from the south, veering to SSW, S, SSW, and SW, with intermittent cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather recorded no rainfall, with a maximum air temperature of 20.4Β°C, and a total sunlight duration of 6 hours and 1 minute.
June 22, 2025. There have been no reports of Catch & Release Salmon or Sea Trout from the Currane anglers thus far. With that said, we shall proceed to the weather conditions reported by the Currane anglers: moderate and variable winds from the West, shifting to WNW and NW, accompanied by substantial cloud cover. The weather observations for the previous day recorded a rainfall amount of 1.1mm, a maximum air temperature of 19.5Β°C, and a total sunshine duration of 2 hours and 4 minutes.
June 23, 2025. The Currane Catch & Release Salmon and Sea Trout anglers reported no activity in all categories. Consequently, we turn our attention to the weather conditions at Currane. The wind was moderate from the west, occasionally shifting to the west-southwest, accompanied by reasonable cloud cover. It is worth noting that there has been a significant amount of rain. The previous day’s weather recorded a rainfall total of 4.4 mm, a maximum air temperature of 17.2Β°C, and 2 hours and 8 minutes of sunshine.
24 June 2025. There was no activity reported from the Currane anglers in the Catch and Release Salmon and Sea Trout Department. It appears their fishing equipment remained unused.
Today’s weather forecast for Currane anglers indicates moderate winds coming from the west-southwest. The weather data from the previous day includes 5.6mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 16.6Β°C, and 1 hour of sunshine.
June 25, 3025. Catch and Release (C&R) salmon and sea trout anglers refrained from voicing their opinions. Evidently, their reels remained silent amidst the cloudy conditions and light rain throughout the day. The weather was characterized by a gentle to moderate south-southwest wind that veered southwest. The previous day’s weather data recorded 3.3mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 16.6Β°C, and a mere 4 minutes of sunshine.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone:Β +353 (0) 87 207 4882
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