Striped Bass
Saco River, Maine
From the Camp Ellis jetty to the Cataract Dam, the Saco River is loaded with stripers. For easy access, try the state boat landing off Route 9 in Biddeford.

JULY
Bluefish
South Shore, R.I.
From Watch Hill to Point Judith, expect consistent action for bluefish along Quonochontaug Beach, and boating action anywhere outside the Charlestown breachway. There are also plenty of big fish in all the popular areas within Narragansett Bay.

Blues are strong, aggressive fish with sharp teeth, so be ready for a fight. Chum brings them in, and a simple wire leader rig will get them on the hook. Blues also hit jigs, swimming plugs and poppers.

Northern Pike
Lake Champlain, Vt.
For tackle-busting bass action, Lake Champlain cannot be beat. Over 100 miles long, with 587 miles of shoreline, New England's "Great Lake" contains shallows and bays that are well known for yielding spectacular northern pike. Largemouth bass and northerns often lurk in the same area.

Vermont and New York have reciprocal Lake Champlain fishing license agreements, but a Vermont license is needed to fish Malletts Bay, the Inland Sea or Missisquoi Bay.

Largemouth Bass
Moose Pond, Maine
Moose Pond is in Bridgeton. Fish the shallow, weedy coves where largemouths find cover in weedbeds or under submerged trees. Access the pond at the public ramp on Route 302.

AUGUST
Stripers
Sakonnet Harbor, R.I.
Fish from the dock or breakwater, or access the boat ramp and head for the open seas. Sakonnet Harbor juts into Rhode Island Sound south of Little Compton on Route 77.

For shallow to mid-depth trolling, try the tube-and-worm method. Sea worms are best -- the bigger the better. Troll with the flow and go slow. Along reefs during sunrise, many bass can be found in 12 to 20 feet of water.

Walleyes
Clyde River, Vt.
The Clyde River winds through Newport providing habitat for brookies, rainbows, browns and landlocked salmon. It also plays host to some large walleyes, including the 11.46-pound state record, landed in 2002.

Brook Trout
Windsor State Park, Mass.
The park's 48-acre pond has a maximum depth of 53 feet. Anglers willing to do a bit of scouting can tap into good trout action here right through the hot summer months. Windsor is stocked annually with trout, and when available, brood-stock salmon. The pond has yielded award-winning brookies and channel catfish, and is home to a variety of warmwater species in addition to rainbow and brook trout.

SEPTEMBER
Atlantic Salmon
Merrimack River, N.H.
The Merrimack River basin is stocked with salmon in spring and fall. Good spots include below the Ayers Island dam in Bristol, along the Coolidge Woods Road, at the new access site at Profile Falls Recreation Area near the Smith River confluence and below the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin. Try traditional salmon flies or trout streamers, such as Grey Ghosts, Mickey Finns or other patterns that imitate small baitfish.

Brown Trout
Greenwater Pond, Mass.
This two-story trout pond, sandwiched between Route 20 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, is stocked each spring and fall with rainbows and browns. Brown trout in the 3- to 5-pound range are not uncommon.