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Irish anglers and tourist anglers we must Unite so have your say on this. 

Hi Vincent Waterville is a free lake it was given to the people of Ireland how dare ifI try and introduce new measures they should have no right to set limits this organisation should be disbanded they never help fisheries it’s all negativity by them. Leave currane alone it’s our peoples lough. Simon

Hi Vincent I read your story tonight about the new regulations for Lough Currane I think it’s an absolute disgrace that ifi have introduced these without consultation with the businesses and the local anglers in Waterville, common sense has gone out the window surely they could give anglers at least 1 tag for the spring fishing. I think it’s sending out the completely wrong message its making it look like the anglers are the problem which is so far from the truth. Closing the spring fishing will Be a huge loss to Waterville so many businesses will suffer, Waterville is suffering enough major hotels closed and if these regulations are passed more businesses will fold , I say to ifI please put things right and use a little bit of common sense .save our village and our visitors. John

Hi Vincent I think you should start a petition to stop these regulations ifi have gone too far this time save our fishing. If these regulations are passed I don’t think many licences will be purchased in 2026 and the spring anglers will be lost forever in Waterville. David

Subject: Urgent Appeal on New Lough Currane Regulations

Dear IFI,

I am deeply concerned about the new regulations for Lough Currane. Introducing these measures without consulting local businesses and anglers in Waterville is unacceptable. Common sense has gone out the window.

At the very least, anglers should be allowed one tag for spring fishing. Closing the spring season sends the wrong message—it unfairly portrays anglers as the problem, which is far from the truth.

This decision will have a devastating impact on Waterville. Our village is already struggling, with major hotels closed and businesses barely surviving. If these regulations go ahead, more businesses will fold.

I urge IFI to reconsider, engage with the community

12/10/2025

October 12, 2025. On the final day of the 2025 Salmon and Seatrout season, there were no reports from Currane's C&R Trout anglers. It's widely recognised that this has been the worst season in living memory, made worse by the government's apparent indifference towards the wild heritage of salmon and sea trout—a situation whose causes are well known. All I can say is, perhaps one day, wild geese will return and reclaim the Irish waters. On a personal note, I want to thank the Inland Fisheries team and all my followers on the Salmon and Sea Trout blog and Facebook page. The Currane weather chart showed variable winds, ranging from light to gentle East, then veering ESE, SE, SSE, and back to SE, with good cloud cover throughout. Yesterday's conditions included no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 12.2°C, and 5 hours and 6 minutes of sunshine. Additionally, the Salmon and Sea Trout blog received more views this season than ever before—last month alone saw 386,777 views.

11/10/2025

On October 11, 2025, Mr. Paul Leary headed straight to Lake Derriana, where he reported catching several Brown Trout while fly fishing (catch and release), as well as landing two C&R Sea Trout. The journey continued downstream to a calm and very quiet Lough Currane. As for today's weather, winds were light and variable—shifting from ESE to SSE, S, SW, WSW, and W—with bright sunshine throughout the day. Yesterday saw no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 13.1°C, and only one minute of recorded sunshine.      

10/10/2025

October 10, 2025. Once again, the higher lakes—such as Lake Cloonaghlin—offered good fishing today for catch-and-release sea trout and brown trout, though unfortunately, no details on their sizes were reported. Moving downstream, Currane anglers noted that some nice brown trout were caught while drifting. As for today's weather, winds began light from the northeast and shifted through east, southeast, south-southeast, southwest, west, and then west-northwest, accompanied by decent cloud cover. Yesterday saw no rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 13.6°C, and just one minute of sunshine.       

9/10/2025

October 9, 2025. No C&R Trout were reported today. For today's Currane weather: light and variable winds from the NNW with intermittent periods of good cloud cover. Yesterday's conditions included no recorded rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 12.9°C, and one minute of sunshine.

 

8/10/2025

October 8: 2025.  My Apologies for delay in today’s report and just for the record Currane angler did report and I quote Slow day on Currane light winds the odd trout caught in the drift.

 

7/10/2025

On October 7, 2025, anglers on Currane just caught a few catch and release Trout while drifting, and those fishing upstream on Lough Cloonaghlin enjoyed some good action. Regarding weather conditions for Currane and the upper lakes: winds were variable, ranging from moderate to gentle, shifting from southwest to west-southwest, west, west-northwest, and north, accompanied by reasonable cloud cover. The previous day's weather saw only a trace of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 15.6°C, and just one minute of sunshine.