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Need to plan your fishing destinations for 2012? To help you select from the diverse fishing opportunities our state has to offer, here’s a look at some the best angling trips for each month of the year.

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Here’s a road map to guide you to some of the state’s best fishing destinations this year.

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Here is a month-to-month primer for the top spots for California fishing to make your dreams come true.

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It doesn’t make much difference whether your post-trip goal is a tasty fish fry, or a picture of you conquering a glamorous trophy species; you’ll find it all here.

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Anglers in every corner of the state can find good angling options no matter the time of year. Following is a sampling of what each month has to offer.

February can mean great ice-fishing for crappies at Glen Elder Reservoir in Kansas. Big slabs can be takien on waxworm-tipped jigs. ■ Photo courtesy of Monte Mares.

Here are the best spots to catch fish in North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska.

Bluegills remain active throughout the winter. A colorful ice jig and a box of waxworms are all it takes to collect a tasty dinner.  Photo by Jerry Pabst.

The following “Fishing Calendar” details some — but surely not all — of the optimal times and places to pursue the various piscatorial species.

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Here’s a rundown of how to be in the right places at the right times to catch fish in Iowa in 2012.

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When you begin to map out an entire year’s worth of good fishing trips in Kentucky, it doesn’t take long to realize there’s a lot out there to choose from no matter the month.

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With that in mind, we’ve picked three of the best bites in Louisiana for every month of the coming year.

Trout fishermen in the Northeast can target rainbows, browns, brookies and splake in lakes, ponds and rivers throughout the region.  Photo by Stephen Carpenteri.

New England’s angling community has it made when it comes to the availability of year-round fishing opportunities. Here’s where to go for some top-end New England fishing in 2012.

Coho salmon are great consolation prizes when bigger king salmon aren’t hitting on the Salmon River.  Photo by J. Michael Kelly.

Here is your itinerary that lists three top angling destinations for every month of the year,

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With so many fish to catch over the course of a year, an angler may need help making up his mind. Here are our 36 favorite fishing trips.

It’s possible to catch 100 smallmouths a day on Lake St. Clair in July!   Photo by Mike Gnatkowski.

Following is a calendar of fishing destinations and opportunities that you can use to plan your own odyssey this year.

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