As for fishing tackle, the Gorham Hardware and Sports Center should have just about everything an angler needs. Reach them by calling (603) 466-2312.

OTHER NEW HAMPSHIRE OPTIONS
The Granite State is home to miles of productive trout water, from small runs to major rivers, and June is a prime time to explore them. The Mohawk River along Route 26 in Colebrook, a good spot for brookies and rainbows, is managed as Wild Trout Water.

Farther north and south is the Connecticut River between the Connecticut Lakes in Pittsburg and below the Canaan Dam in West Stewartstown and Lyman Falls Dam in Columbia. The areas below the two dams offer classic waters for monster browns and rainbows. Each is managed as Quality Trout Water, and special rules apply.

In the White Mountains region, the Saco River from its mouth to North Conway, along with the Ellis and East branches of the Saco that converge at Glen, and the Swift River, which joins the Saco at Conway, should be hot producers this month.

Another great choice is the Pemigewasset River below the Eastman Falls dam to the Route 3/11 bridge in Franklin.

Farther south, check out the Contoocook River in West Henniker, the Souhegan River from Greenville to the Route 31 bridge in Wilton or the South Branch Ashuelot River from East Swansey to Farrar Pond Dam in Troy. Many of these runs are short but offer some exciting action.

For more information, contact the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department at (603) 271-3361 or visit www.wildlife.state.nh.us.

VERMONT
With over 7,000 miles of moving water, the Green Mountain State has a great deal to offer trout fishermen this month. Good trout water will be found in virtually every region of the state, and they vary in size from tiny Green Mountain brooks to classics like the Batten Kill and large rivers like the Connecticut River along the border with New Hampshire.

There are some prime brown trout opportunities in the upper Missisquoi River above North Troy, reachable from Route 105 via the River Road in that town, in the Clyde River near Derby Center and in the Passumpsic River between Lyndonville and East Barnet. The stretch may be accessed at various spots along Rout 5.

For rainbow trout, try the Lamoille River from Wolcott to Johnson along Route 15; the Winooski River from Middlesex to North Duxbury (best reached from Route 2 and the Dog River near Northfield along Route 12A and 12).

The Dog River also holds some nice browns, but the clear water makes its inhabitants wary, even in June.

For more information on trout fishing, contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department at (802) 241-3700, or visit the agency's Web site at www.anr.state.vt.us.vt/fw/fwhome. Be sure to ask for a copy of the Fish Vermont Map and Guide.