5/5/2026

Ballinskelligs  Bay Today

5/5/2026. Just two boats ventured out on Lough Currane today and, by all accounts, their reels were as quiet as a lamb—so quiet you’d swear the fish had taken a bank holiday of their own. As you can see from the photo, it was a picture‑perfect day for sea fishing… if you catch my drift. Now to the Currane weather chart: wind gentle from the NE and variable throughout the day. Yesterday’s weather: rainfall 1.1mm, maximum air temperature 13.6°C, and 4 hours of glorious sunshine.

One angler said the lake was so calm he could see his reflection—unfortunately, the fish must have seen it too and decided to stay well hidden.    

 

4/5/2026

 4/5/2026. Five Currane boats ventured out on this Bank Holiday Monday, and despite their noble efforts, every reel on the lake maintained a vow of silence worthy of a monastery. Not a whisper, not a murmur — pure Currane serenity, or pure Currane stubbornness, depending on your temperament.

Now to the Currane weather chart: a Gentle to Moderate NNE breeze presided over proceedings, accompanied by respectable cloud cover and a generous helping of sunshine. As for yesterday, rainfall amounted to no more than a trace, the mercury peaked at 14.3°C, and the sun graced us with 2 hours and 6 minutes of its valuable time. Just for the record, last month’s rainfall totalled a hearty 151.1mm — enough to keep every Kerry blade of grass feeling smug.

3/5/2026

 3/5/2026. In the words of one Currane angler out on the lake today, and I quote, “Just six Currane boats out and all blanks.” All I can add is this: may the month of May turn their luck before the salmon start laughing at us. Now to the Currane weather chart, where the wind came in Gentle to Moderate, accompanied by reasonable cloud and sunshine. Yesterday’s weather recorded 0.8mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 14.1°C, and 1 hour and 3 minutes of sunshine.

And to finish, an Irish fishing joke to keep the spirits afloat: Why do Irish salmon never tell secrets? Because they know the nets have ears.

2//5/2026

 Photos Sunrise today.

2/5/2026. Six Currane boats took to the lake on this May Bank Holiday, but it was the wild Atlantic Salmon who claimed the holiday for themselves, if you catch my drift, leaving the anglers to admire the scenery rather than the reel. As for the Currane weather chart, the wind was a lively character, shifting from South to SSW, SW, WSW, W, and finally WNW, all under reasonable cloud cover with matching sunshine. Yesterday’s weather recorded 0.0mm of rainfall, a maximum air temperature of 15.5°C, and 7 hours and 9 minutes of sunshine.    

 

1/5/26

 1/5/2026. Just one boat out and no reports of any C&R from the Currane angler, so, its straight to the Currane anglers weather chart, wind variable fresh SSE veered South, SSW, followed by good sunshine throughout the day. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 6.1mm, maximum air temperature 16.4°C, amount of sunshine 1-hour 5 minutes.

Just for the record there were two Salmon caught last week courtesy of the Inland Fishery.      

30/4/2026

 30/4/2026. The Currane anglers were so quiet today you’d swear they were on a sponsored silence. Even the YAMAHA outboards were purring like they were afraid to wake someone. One could only conclude that rods, reels, flies, and lures were either missing in action or hiding in the long grass until morale improved.

As for the Currane weather chart: wind ESE, moderate to fresh, later veering SE — the sort of breeze that promises great things and then wanders off for a sandwich. Cloud cover was good, with the sun breaking through now and again just to remind the anglers what they could be enjoying if the fish would only cooperate.

Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.0 mm, maximum air temperature 

20.3°C, amount of sunshine 13 hours 6 minutes.

 

29/4/2026

 

29/4/2026. The Currane anglers were as quiet as a salmon in hiding, and to be fair, the conditions were the same as yesterday, so nobody can blame the fish for staying off the grid. The only catch of the day wasn’t a fish at all but a stunning sunset photo taken this evening by a local photoghapher A proper C&R moment — catch the sunset, release a sigh, and pretend you planned it that way. In fact, the sunset posed so perfectly you’d swear it had been practising all afternoon.

As for the Currane anglers’ weather forecast: wind East moderate with bright sunshine throughout the day. Yesterday’s weather: rainfall 0.0mm, maximum air temperature 18.9°C, and 10 hours of sunshine — enough to make even the clouds take the day off.