"It was Monday madness, with the guys catching some great kingfish," Les Waldock said.

"Some of the fish measured in the 90cms as the school was biting anything we put in front of them. You just can't beat Montague Island kingfish," he said.

Meanwhile the team at Moruya Tackle World are reporting that recent rain, over 150mls in some areas was causing the water in rivers to dirty high water that was forcing the fish deep towards the front of the system.

For the best fishing in the Moruya River fishers are advised to try around the airport flats and Preddy's wharf and for best results switch to an oilier bait like pilchards, tuna or mullet fillets.

If lures are your preference the Tackle World team recommends looking for lures with lots of noise vibration potential and a gold flash.

The Tuross River system is much like the Moruya River with runoff from the catchment area much the same.

Best spots in the Tuross are the boat shed area, main boat ramp with the flats on the Potato Point side of the river all offering the best chance to find fish.

For those willing to brave the rock and beaches, salmon and tailor remain plentiful. With continuing rain look for cleaner water beaches away from the major river mouths.

Offshore fishing is still producing reasonable numbers of snapper and flathead around the 30 to 40m marks.

For game crews willing to get out to the Continental Shelf there have been reports of yellowfin tuna.

According to the Tackle World team a favourite pelagic food source, sauries have been found closer to shore indicating it won't be long before the tune move in to find them if they don't move out to deeper water first.

Further down south Merimbula Game Fishing Club is reporting the East Australian Current had slowed just before the rains and successful deep dropping (500 to 600m) was yielding delicious blue eye trevalla and ocean perch.

Deep dropping in daylight hours is also targeting massive swordfish in offshore canyons while it is still not too late for marlin with some yellowfin tuna moving in closer to the coast.

When the cooler weather and westerlies set in it becomes prime time for big snapper. Both soft plastics and bait work well with the best time in the early morning on a changing tide.

There are slimy mackerel and yakkas abundant at the Merimbula artificial reefs.

Flathead remain on the chew in Merimbula Bay near the Pambula River mouth. Try off Kianinny, Short Point, Tura Headland and Bournda around 20 fathoms.

There have been reports of snapper and morwong from Lennards Island, North Head and Boyds Tower down to Mowarry. Best results from anchoring and burleying morning and evening.

Boaters are reminded to take care when crossing the Merimbula and Narooma bars.

The Merimbula Game Fishing Club is holding its 2021 Snapper Classic on May 22 and 23. All locals, club members and visitors are invited to enter with over 15 prize categories from a prize pool of $3,500. Information at www.mbglac.com.au