25/6/2026

 25/6/2026. Another roaster of a day on Lough Currane, and unsurprisingly not a whisper of a report from the Currane anglers. With the heat beating down, you could hardly blame them, though I wouldn’t rule out the odd stealthy C&R artist quietly mending a rod or two while pretending to melt. Now to the Currane weather chart: a variable moderate SE wind to start, veering SSE, then slipping into a gentle SSW, SSE, SE, SSE, and finally a surprise WNW cameo. All of this accompanied by bright, unapologetic sunshine until evening, when thunder decided it wanted the last word. Yesterday’s weather: rainfall a token 0.1mm, maximum air temperature a sizzling 25.0°C, and 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine. Now we head for backdates, over the last two weeks, thanks to the Inland Fisheries Ireland .There have been a few salmon reported caught on Lough Currane in the last couple of weeks. Four grilse, included a fin clipped hatchery fish, were caught for the week ended 14 June. Last week Anglers reported 2 salmon and 2 sea trout. Sunday was the longest day of the year and according to our Noble Gentleman, Mr Abbleby, there were a “…whopping 13 hours and 8 minutes of sunshine, you could say there was enough light for the fish to read the Farmers Journal twice over and still ignore the flies. A grand day for the longest day, even if the Salmon were playing hard to get.”

        

 

24/6/206

 24/6/2026 There were four Currane boats out on this absolute scorcher of a day, and fair play to UK Currane angler Mr. Martin Henderson, who kept his cool while working his flies. It didn’t take long before his rod was bent double with a fine Grilse, the first Grilse of the Season, no less. A big congratulations to Martin and his gillie on breaking the 2026 duck.Just for the record, Martin wasn’t finished there, he also caught and released a cracking 1½ lb Sea Trout to round off his trip in style. As for the rest of the fleet, I think it’s safe to say their lines remained slack and their tempers tested.Now for the Currane anglers weather chart:Light variable NE wind veering ESE, SSW, WSW, back to SSW, then SSE and finally NNE. Good cloud cover first thing this morning, but by midday the bright sunshine took full command of the lake.Yesterday’s weather, Rainfall 0.0 mm, maximum air temperature 19.5°C, and a blistering 12 hours and 6 minutes of sunshine.

23/6/2026

23/6/2026. Six Currane boats headed out today under a sun so fierce it could have melted the paint off a paddle. The Currane anglers gave it their all, lures out and hopes high, but by day’s end it was clear who landed the only victory was the blazing sun itself. You could safely say my Noble Currane anglers were well and truly browned off, and who could blame them in that heat.

Now for today’s Currane anglers weather chart: a gentle NNW wind veering NW to NNW as the day went on.
Yesterday’s rainfall was a straight 0.0 mm, maximum air temperature a sizzling 23.4°C, and sunshine clocked in at 8 hours and 7 minutes.
A scorcher in every sense, except, sadly, on the end of the line.      

22/6/2026

 

Sunset in Waterville

The bad reporter 

22/6/2026. Just four Currane boats braved this roasting day on the lake, and to keep the record straight, not a whisper of a C&R Salmon or Sea Trout was reported. So, with the rods silent, we head straight for the Currane anglers’ weather chart: light and variable wind, starting East before wandering off WSW, SW, WSW, W, and finally WNW — all under blazing, unapologetic sunshine.
Now for the compliment of the season — and I use that word loosely. I received an email from a fellow Currane angler today and I quote: “High Vince, I just wanted to say your reports are as bad as the spring fishing, and as you can see by the photo, it tells you all about your reporting, it certainly has gone down in the last few years.” Well, isn’t that a fine kettle of fish. When the fishing’s bad, blame the reporter,  a Currane tradition as old as the lake itself.
On that note, we head for yesterday’s weather: rainfall none, maximum air temperature 19.7°C, and sunshine clocking in at a blistering 12 hours and 9 minutes.
And to finish on a high, the Mad Fisherman is back with a new video, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the madness.

 

21/6/2026

21/6/2026. On this, the longest day of the year, six Currane boats took to the lake, and while I’ve no official reports of any C&R Salmon, that doesn’t necessarily mean the Hardy reels weren’t giving the odd cheeky whisper. As any Currane angler will tell you, silence in the book doesn’t always mean silence on the water.
now to the Currane anglers weather chart,
Variable wind, gentle ESE veering SSE, SSW, S. Yesterday’s weather:
No rainfall, maximum air temperature 16.6°C, and a whopping 13 hours and 8 minutes of sunshine, you could say there was enough light for the fish to read the Farmers Journal twice over and still ignore the flies. A grand day for the longest day, even if the Salmon were playing hard to get. 

 

20/6/2026

20/6/2026. Just three Currane boats ventured out today and all lines stayed as quiet as a church confeeeion, with no reports of action from the Commeragh or the Inny either. On that note, we head straight for the Currane anglers’ weather chart, light to gentle variable wind from the NW, veering WNW, W, and back to WNW, all under bright sunshine with only the odd cloud wandering through. Yesterday’s weather, rainfall 5.8mm, maximum air temperature 16.3°C, and 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine.

19/6/2026

19/6/26. Yesterday’s rainfall clocked in at a respectable 14. 5mm.Now to the Commeragh, where reports tell us a few Wormers were out manipulating their skills. Did they or didn’t they is the question, the same goes for the C&R River Inny. As one angler put it, “a worm a day keeps the doctor away,” if you catch my drift.Now for some good news from Lough Currane:Six boats ventured out, and a nice few Sea Trout were recorded, which is great to see. Today’s Currane Weather Chart, A gentle, variable SW wind, veering WSW, W, and back to WSW, accompanied by reasonable cloud and plenty of sunshine breaking through. Yesterday’s weather, Rainfall as already stated, maximum air temperature 16.0°C, and a grand total of 2 minutes of sunshine just enough to keep the solar panels guessing.