Gone fishing: Great conditions in Canberra and the South Coast for the Easter weekend

Most readers will head to the coast, where the fishing is firing on a number of fronts.

Anglers heading offshore will be spoilt for choice. The reefs are fishing really well for snapper, flathead and kingfish.

Try a bit of fresh squid over the gravel patches and reef edges for the reds and flatties.

If you're after kings, Montague Island has been reliable and should produce fish over the long weekend. Arm yourself with jigs, plastics and fresh squid.

Further out, there are still heaps of marlin on offer over the Shelf. If the weather holds, expect some impressive catches this weekend.

There are quite a few little Murray cod showing up across the capital region and surrounds.

Small cod are falling for lures and bait at Lake Tuggeranong, especially around the dam wall, and at Lake Burley Griffin, in the West Basin and along the rock wall near Lady Denman Drive.

There are a few bigger cod being caught in the rivers around the ACT, but anglers are understandably keeping their secret spots close to their chest.

Golden perch catches are healthy across all of the local lakes, including Googong. In fact, this is one of the best times of the year to score a personal best. The largest golden perch I've ever seen was a mammoth 7kg model pulled from Lake Burley Griffin in May.

Redfin remain abundant, with a few larger fish over 35cm making their presence felt as the weather cools.

I've been having fun with the kids fishing small soft plastics in the tiny pond near my house, with little reddies more than happy to climb over our offerings.

A few of the suburban ponds harbour seriously large redfin, so give it a go!

Trout anglers should hop to it while dry fly fishing is still hot.

An abundance of grasshoppers around the Thredbo and Eucumbene rivers mean trout are hungry for anything floating by on the surface.

The water is low and clear so ultra-light tippet, long casts and a stealthy approach are paramount.