Head to that fishing hole

Trout are pretty picky characters. They like their water vodka-clear and their insects served just so. The good news: You can find the fish from the Sierra to Siberia. Here are the best airfares to some of the world’s best trout spots:

*--* ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND LAX $709 British

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*--* ANCHORAGE LAX $415 Delta, United, US Airways SNA 545 Alaska, Delta, US Airways BUR 445 United, US Airways LGB 415 Alaska, Delta, US Airways ONT 473 United, US Airways

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*--* BOZEMAN, MONT. LAX $412 Alaska, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, United SNA 411 Delta, United BUR 412 Alaska, Delta LGB 402 Alaska ONT 440 Alaska

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*--* BUFFALO, N.Y. LAX $198 American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, United, US Airways SNA 426 American, Continental, Delta, United BUR 368 Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, US Airways LGB 368 JetBlue, US Airways ONT 368 American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, US Airways

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*--* PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE LAX $1,108 LAN

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*--* QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND LAX $1,295 Air New Zealand, Qantas, United

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*--* REDDING, CALIF. LAX $228 Alaska, United SNA 530 United BUR 460 Alaska, United ONT 462 Alaska, United

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*--* SCRANTON, PA. LAX $236 American, Continental, Delta, United SNA 292 Delta, United BUR 584 Delta, US Airways ONT 346 Delta, United

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Restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Fares, which may involve a change of planes, are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web