Twelve new months roll out before anglers in 2007 -- and that means plenty of time to plan new fishing trips.

From rippling brooks to ocean spray, New England has it all.

Thanks to careful management by state biologists, angling for most species keeps getting better each year. And that's enough incentive to think about where you're going to wet your line in 2007!

JANUARY
Northern Pike
East Brimfield Reservoir, Mass.
In this 420-acre reservoir, pike reach massive size. Try the old river channel for these large, voracious game fish.

For best results, anglers should wait for the line to stop moving after a flag goes up. Then slowly bring in the slack line. To set the hook, give a short, quick yank.

Play hooked fish gently, letting the line slip through your fingers with minimal tension if the fish runs.

Landlocked Salmon
Lake Dunmore, Vt.
In 2005, Lake Dunmore was stocked with 900 yearling landlocked salmon measuring over 11 inches.

For access, take U.S. Route 7 to Salisbury and turn east onto Lake Dunmore Road. Travel east about 1.5 miles and turn right onto West Shore Road. Travel south about .5 miles to the access on the left.

Lake Trout
Lake Champlain, Vt.
Once safe ice has formed, lunker togue may be caught off the west shore of Grand Isle and in Converse Bay and Button Bay south to the Champlain Bridge.

Take U.S. Route 2 to Grand Isle. Access is on the left on West Shore Road.

FEBRUARY
Landlocked Salmon
Wassookeag Lake, Maine
In 2005, more than 500 salmon measuring six to 10 inches, along with 3,600 brook trout, were released into this 1,170-acre lake in Dexter. Live bait works best for Wassookeag salmon.

Access is off of Route 7.
Walleyes
Candlewood Lake, Conn.
The 5,420-acre Candlewood Lake is known for giving up lunker-sized walleye.

From Route 684 north, travel to Route 84 east. Take Exit 5. Go forward through the traffic light at the bottom of the hill. At the light by the shopping center, continue straight and bear left. Turn right at the light by the Mobil station on the right. The Squantz Cove ramp will be on your right.

Carp
Tiogue Lake, R.I.
In recent years, electro-shocking surveys prove that carp is king in Tiogue. A 10-pounder is considered a small carp here. Try the two large coves on the southern end of the lake.

Take Arnold Road to Crestwood Road, then turn left onto North Glen Drive. The state-owned public access area is at the end.

MARCH
Landlocked Salmon
Long Lake, Maine
Long Lake provides world-class landlocked salmon action. Last year, one lucky angler here may have landed the new world ice-fishing record. The salmon was 30 inches long and weighed 12 pounds, 14 ounces. Once verified, this fish will dethrone the current world-record ice-fishing champ, a 12- pound salmon taken on a tip-up in Long Lake back in 1990.

The preferred bait for Long Lake salmon are smelts on a long leader, fished about 10 feet below the ice. Access may be had in St. Agatha.

Northern Pike
Lake Hortonia, Vt.
Lake Hortonia has yielded many record-breaking catches over the years, with pike being the most recent of trophies.

Access to the lake is off Lake Hortonia Road by turning left onto Fishing Access Road. The access area is on the right.

Brown Trout
East Twin Lake, Conn.
East Twin has fast become one of the best trophy trout lakes in Connecticut, mostly due to a large population of alewives, protected slot limits and an active trout-stocking program.

Take Twin Lakes Road in Salisbury to reach a marked public access area.