If only they would generate a bit of significant rainfall, not only to assist reverse low water levels and fire the fishing scene right up, but more importantly ease the bushfire crisis currently affecting many locations throughout the Mid-North Coast.

In the estuaries, flathead and whiting have been consistent and should prove the staple targets over the coming months.

Flathead have again been coming from pretty well all locations on both lures and bait, although the upper reaches have significantly out fished the lower estuary over the past week.

A few nice bream have also been on offer around Rawdon Island, with yabbies fished after dark working well.

On the whiting front, Limeburners and the bottom section of the Maria have both proven productive, with worms or yabbies achieving the better results.

Lake Cathie has also been fishing well for both whiting and flatties despite the low water level.

On the blackfish front, the south wall has been producing a few reasonable fish on green weed, although results have varied from day to day.

For mulloway enthusiasts, results have slowed in the lower estuary although the odd reasonable fish is still about. Large soft lures continue to be the more productive method.

On the beaches, mulloway numbers have improved considerably over the past few weeks, exactly opposite to the downturn in the lower estuary.

No prizes for guessing where the fish have come from. Both North Beach and Lighthouse have produced fish, with beach worms the bait of choice.

For day time anglers, both beaches are holding a few bream and whiting, although tailor numbers remain sparse. The odd salmon is also about to gladly inhale your lure or pilchard.

Off the rocks, the occasional reasonable tailor is still on offer although by and large catches are spasmodic as has been the case for the past few months.

Night time anglers continue to pick up a few nice bream, with Big Hill and Racecourse both producing fish. The odd drummer is still around for those willing to put in the time, however the nor' easters have seen many of the better ledges begin to sand up as is usually the case at this time of year.

Still plenty of good blackfish around for those keen on floating a bit of cabbage, with Point Perpendicular and Diamond Head producing the more consistent results.

Offshore angling over the past week has again been limited courtesy of the wind, which seems to save its worst for the weekends.

Those who have managed the occasional early morning trip report reasonable numbers of snapper remain off both Plomer and Lighthouse, along with a few pearl perch, long finned perch and other mixed reef species.

Hopefully the next push of warm current down from the north will fire up the kingfish once again, as well as the mahi mahi around the FAD.

Until next time, tight lines and good fishing to all.