11/6/2026

 11/6/2026. There were just three Currane boats drifting the lake today, and sadly not a whisper of a C&R Salmon or Sea Trout to report  and the Butler’s Pool followed suit, keeping its cards very close to its chest. So, with the fish refusing to cooperate, we cast our eyes to the Currane anglers’ weather chart. Conditions were moderate in wind and overcast from dawn to dusk, with misty rain drifting through at intervals, just enough to dampen the hat but not the spirits. Yesterday’s weather, Rainfall 5.6mm, Maximum air temperature 14.4°C, Sunshine: 2 hours and 3 minutes

10/6/2026

10/6/2026. There were four Currane boats out today, and sadly not a whisper of a C&R Salmon between them. So, on that note, we’ll head downstream to the world‑famous Butler’s Pool. A few anglers were working the pool, and it was reported they lost one Salmon. Just for the record, I’m reliably informed that yesterday’s anglers also lost one, clearly the fish are reading from the same script.
Now to the Currane anglers’ weather chart:
Wind West, moderate to fresh, backing WNW before veering West again this evening. Yesterday’s weather, Rainfall 1.2mm, Max air temperature: 14.3°C, Sunshine: 7 hours

9/6/2026

 9/6/2026. There were no reports from the Currane anglers today, so on that note we cast our eyes downstream to the world‑famous Butler’s Pool. Great to hear there were a few fly anglers throughout day. As Shakespeare nearly said, did they or didn’t they, that is the question. Now to the Currane weather chart, a moderate NW wind, good cloud cover, and showers to keep the anglers honest, followed by a fine burst of sunshine through the afternoon.Yesterday’s weather,Rainfall 3.1mm,Max air temperature: 14.2°C, Sunshine: 5 hours 9 minutes     

8/6/2026

 

8/6/2026.There were two Currane boats out today, and sadly not a whisper of a C&R Salmon or Sea Trout. You’d imagine, after the deluge we’ve had in recent days, that a fresh Grilse might at least show a bit of manners, either to the fly or the troll, or even just to boost morale. But no, the fish remained as elusive as a politician’s straight answer.
Now to the Currane Anglers Weather Chart, a Fresh West wind ruled the day, accompanied by solid cloud cover and a few hearty showers just to keep everyone honest. The sun did make the odd cameo appearance, but only long enough to remind us what we were missing. Yesterday’s weather: Rainfall: 8.8mm Max air temperature: 14.3°C Sunshine, a mighty 0.6 minutes.

7/6/2026

 

7/6/2026. All Currane anglers were officially off duty today, resting on their laurels and letting the lake do the fishing for a change. With no rods raised and no reels singing, we headed straight for the Currane weather chart. Wind SW veered SSW, blowing Fresh to Strong to Moderate, with gusts up to 60 km/h and overcast followed by heavy rain at times.
Yesterday’s weather, 1.6mm of rainfall and a maximum air temperature of 14.3°C. And now, the Currane Anglers Wind Joke of the Day:
Why did the Currane wind apply for a job?
Because it wanted to blow everyone away with its qualifications.
If only the Salmon were as enthusiastic as that wind.

6/6/2026

 6/6/2026. I’ll start with the Currane quote of the season: a local Gillie summed up the state of the fishery perfectly when he said, “I have never seen the lake so quiet, it’s hard to know if there are any fish around or not when no one is fishing.” Hard to argue with that bit of Currane philosophy, and indeed, not a single boat was reported out today to test the theory.

Now to today’s Currane weather chart: wind fresh to moderate and doing a full tour of the compass NW veering WNW, then W, WSW, and finally SW, all accompanied by good cloud cover with the sun breaking through when it felt like it.
Yesterday’s weather: rainfall 20.3mm, maximum air temperature 14.3°C, and a grand total of 0.9 minutes of sunshine, which is barely enough time to blink, never mind sunbathe.

5/6/2026

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5/6/2026. As of this morning and afternoon there were no reports to raise the Currane eyebrows, so it’s straight to the Currane Anglers Weather Chart. Wind was variable SSW, veering S to SSW, and throwing in gusts up to 60 km/h for good measure. As for liquid refreshment from above, there was a fair drop of rain this evening, enough to keep the wellies honest.
Yesterday’s weather, amount of Rainfall 5.0 mm, Maximum air temperature 13.5°C.
Just for the record, I was reading the Inland Fisheries Ireland Angling Update this evening. Over the Bank Holiday there were two Salmon reported and three C&R Sea Trout up to 3 lbs.