It all starts now, with rising temperatures encouraging natives and redfin to shrug off their winter lethargy and move about to feed.

September fishing is usually sedate, with anglers having to work for their fish - but they're definitely there.

Locked-down ACT anglers, who would normally be hitting the mountains or the coast right now, are exploring their own backyards - with some pleasing results.

Small to medium-sized golden perch and a few cracking redfin have been lured from the urban waterways this week.

Successful anglers have been tight-lipped about the hottest spots, but just about any local lake is worth a flick.

Remember, even the tiniest ponds in Canberra tend to harbour fish - even if they're just redfin and carp - so make the most of your allotted two hours of outside time and do some exploring.

Lake Burley Griffin is cold and turbid at the moment, but should brighten up if we keep getting temperatures in the 20s.

Molonglo Reach, Black Mountain Peninsula, the Lady Denman Drive rock wall and Scrivener Dam are all terrific springtime haunts.

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Remember, it's Murray cod closed season from September 1 to November 30.

A run of warm days on the coast will do wonders for the estuary flathead fishing.

A few duskies are poking around already, mainly near the bait balls, and are suckers for slowly-worked soft plastics.

Bass and estuary perch season opened on September 1.

By the time Canberra anglers are (hopefully) allowed to travel and fish the salt, the estuaries should be firing on all cylinders.