Anglers' focus will be on the South Coast, where the inlets, river and lakes have been belted by downpour after downpour.

If the region gets a reprieve for a week or two, the estuary fishing will be very, very good, with a flush of the system always leading to more fish activity.

If there's more floods, though, forget the estuaries until the New Year.

The best reports right now are coming from systems in the far south, including Merimbula and Pambula lakes, the lower reaches of Mogareeka Inlet, Wagonga Inlet and Mummaga Lake.

The mouths of Tuross, Wallaga and Durras lakes, and the Moruya and Clyde rivers, are also improving on a daily basis and should be fishable on the rising tide.

Flathead are the main species, with fish to 85cm about. The deeper water is definitely the place to try - it's salter than the shallows and it seems to be where bait - and flatties are sitting.

Soft plastics, especially 100mm wriggler patterns on quarter-ounce jig heads, soft vibes and bait are all proving effective. Try a bit of scent if the water's murky.

Bream don't mind colour in the water, so it should be a bountiful Christmas for anyone chasing them. There have also been reports of small mulloway in the Clyde and the front of Tuross.

It's high tide at Jindabyne, with the lake reaching 100 per cent capacity for the first time in many years. With water lapping at car parks and picnic tables, brown and rainbow trout will be drawn very close to shore while it remains at this level.

Hopefully we see some good evening rises at Jindabyne and Eucumbene, which is 46 per cent full, as air temperatures increase.