Vincent Applbey, our Lough Currane correspondent, reports on the last few days of fishing…
5/2/2026. My Noble Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments, so here we go again to the Currane weather chart, wind NE followed by good cloud cover, yesterday’s weather amount of rainfall 1.3mm, maximum air temperature 11.2 °C, amount of sunshine 2 hours 7 minutes.
6/2/2026. Another quiet day on the Currane waters as lines their lines stayed slack throughout the day. Now we head for today’s Currane weather chart, wind gentle breeze followed by reasonable cloud cover and good sunshine at times, yesterday’s weather amount of rainfall 1.0mm, maximum air temperature 1.0 °C, amount of sunshine none
7/2/2026. In the words of one Currane angler and I quote high Vince, today’s facts 6 boats out flat calm nothing to report. On that note, we head for the Currane anglers weather chart. Reasonable cloud cover and good sunshine at times, yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.2mm, maximum air temperature 12.1 °C.
8/2/2026. There were two boats out manipulating their skills. Sadly, their lines stayed slack throughout the day, so on that note, we will head for the Currane weather chart. Wind gentle breeze ESE and variable throughout day, followed by good sunshine with the odd shower, yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 3.9mm, maximum air temperature 11.6°C, amount of sun shine 1hour and five minutes.
9/2/202. Just one boat out as far as I know and going by the phone all was quiet. Now for the Currane anglers weather chart, wind variable ESE 28 KM/H veered E 13 km/h, NE.11KM/h, SE 11 km/h followed by good cloud and the sun breaking through at times. Yesterday’s weather, the amount of rainfall 2.0mm, maximum air temperature 11.8°C, amount of sunshine 5 hours 7 minutes.
10/2/2026. No reports rod benders from the Currane anglers, Son on that note, we will head for the Currane anglers weather chart, wind light to moderate and overcast all day. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall. 1.9mm, maximum air temperature 13°C, amount of sunshine 2 hours and 5 minutes. Just for the record, there was a good amount of rainfall this morning.
For more information on the daily conditions on Lough Currane, 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 in Waterville and beyond
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
Go fishing….
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