31/8/2026

John RiP

 

31/8/2026. Sad News from the Waterville Fishery
There will be no fishing reports from Lough Currane today.
It is with great sadness that I record the passing of Mr. John McSweeney, RIP, of Inniscarra, Cork / Mourneabbey, Cork, who sadly left us on the 28th of August.
John was a true Currane angler at heart. He loved his fishing on the Waterville Fishery, especially the upper lakes, and of course Lough Currane itself. His great friend Mr. Vincent Donnelly has his say.
“John, RIP, fished with me and our good friend Michael for a good many years 27 to be precise. We started coming down to the Waterville Fishery most weekends. Rest in Peace, John. Your good friends have great memories.”
On behalf of the Waterville Fishery and all Currane anglers, we extend our sincere sympathies to all of John’s family and friends.
Rest in Peace, Mr. John McSweeney, RIP.      

30/8/2026

30/8/2026. There were five Currane boats out manipulating their skills, but as of yet no reports from today’s action, and the same goes for the Commeragh. Just for the record, there were two anglers up there today, and now we cut across from the Commeragh to the C&R river Inny. The Inny Farmer reports that there were plenty of C&R anglers casting away, and I can confirm that three Salmon were landed. As for the rest of the C&R anglers, I’ll leave that to your imagination, if you get my drift. Last but not least, the Currane anglers’ weather chart of the day: variable wind, Gentle to Moderate WSW veering SW, W, WNW, and NW, followed by heavy rain showers early this morning before the sun eventually broke through the clouds. Yesterday’s weather, rainfall 9.8mm, maximum air

29/8/2026

 29/8/2026. The Littell flood last night certainly put a bit of life into the system, and it showed on Lough Currane today. With at least four boats out, there was one Salmon caught on the troll, and a fair few Brownies were brought to the net on the fly, keeping the rods warm and the reels honest. Heading upstream to the Commeragh, two anglers were seen manipulating their skills with conviction, though sadly they kept their results as quiet as a church mouse. Cutting across the valley to the Inny Farmer, four C&R anglers were on the Inny, and I can report that at least two Salmon were seen landed, good to see the Inny giving a bit of sport after the rise. Now for the Currane anglers’ weather chart, a variable moderate North wind, veering NNW, NW, WNW, and W throughout the day, accompanied by a lively mixture of sunshine and cloud. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 5.4mm, maximum air temperature 17.8°C, amount of sunshine 0.1 minute.

28/8/2026

 28/8/2026. Back to the same old story on Lough Currane: just two boats out and not a whisper of a report. We need rain badly. And while Currane stayed parched, Killarney was hit with a proper deluge yesterday with 57mm in roughly four hours, leaving parts of the town flooded. Yet a mere 63.4 km away, Valentia Observatory recorded just 3.2mm for the same period. Talk about contrasts. Staying with the weather theme, a Currane angler sent in a photo of a field that looks more like pure sand than pasture, cattle scraping at what little is left, and farmers already dipping into their winter silage. No silage, no beef; no water, little chance of a Salmon — simple facts, harsh reality. Now to the Currane anglers’ weather chart, Variable wind NNW, veering NW, WNW, W, back to WNW, and finally W again, with good cloud cover and the sun breaking through at intervals. Yesterday’s weather, Rainfall as already stated, maximum air temperature 19.1°C, and a grand total of 4 minutes of sunshine.

27/8/2026

 27/8/2028 There were no reports from Lough Currane today as I was on the road, my apologies for the lack of updates. So, with that said, we head straight for tomorrow’s report.

26/8/2026.

 26/8/2026. No reports from the Currane anglers on this calm and humid day, wrapped in heavy cloud, so heavy, in fact, the sun never managed to break through. As for the wind, it was all over the place, drifting from variable gentle to light airs, and the lake stayed overcast from dawn to dusk. Yesterday’s weather, Amount of rainfall, 4.4 mm, Maximum air temperature, 18.7°C, Amount of sunshine: 1 hour and 2 minutes.            

25/8/2026

 25/8/2026. A lively twist is exactly what the Currane doctor ordered, so let’s inject a good dose of humour into this otherwise comatose report. Just three Currane boats out today and all quiet in every department. In fact, the lake was so silent you’d swear the fish were holding a union meeting and declared a 24‑hour strike. And yes, you are absolutely correct, it’s straight to the Currane anglers’ weather chart. A gentle and variable ESE wind drifted about like it couldn’t make up its mind, followed by the odd shower just to keep anglers awake. By the afternoon the sun took full control, shining down with that smug “I told you I’d show up eventually” attitude. Yesterday’s weather: rainfall, a trace (barely enough to wet a midge), maximum air temperature 20.3°C, amount of sunshine 2 hours and 5 minutes. Currane Anglers’ humour of the day, It was so quiet on the lake that one angler swore he saw a salmon yawn. Another said the only thing he hooked was a sunburn. And a third claimed the fish w ere lying low because they didn’t want to be caught on a Tuesday, apparently even trout believe in a four‑day work week.