Downriver Outdoors: Summer and Celebrations.

Well summer is finally here. School's out in many different directions and the temperature is soaring like the national debt. The silvers are finally down to manageable levels and many walleye limits are reported. Along with those reports is the fact that many undersized fish are being caught, the 2010 year class is showing how good it was. This class should carry us for a while. Bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses are the ticket now whether you're in the river or lake.

Some are even using an Alabama rig to cast and troll for walleye. Casting should take some practice and a pretty stiff action rod. Especially if you put 2 in tandem as I've seen before. An in-line weight behind a in-line planer board should troll up even the shyest fish.
For other entertainment look to our Metro parks. Lake Erie Metro Park has a lot of fun things planned for the kids and adults. With the cut backs in city budgets many are opting out of firework displays. Both Lake Erie and Willow Metro parks are having firework displays coming up.
LAKE ERIE METROPARK, in Brownstown– Saturday, June 30 at 10 pm. Flashback will perform from 6 pm to 9:30 pm. There is a $5 daily vehicle permit before 5 pm; $10 special event daily vehicle permit required after 5 pm; admission is free with an annual permit. For information, call Lake Erie Metropark at 734-379-5020.
WILLOW METROPARK, near New Boston – Wednesday, July 4. Hidden Agenda and the Rick Lieder Band will perform from 5:30 pm to 11 pm with a break for fireworks at 10 pm. There is a $5 daily vehicle permit before 5 pm; $10 special event daily vehicle permit required after 5 pm; admission is free with an annual permit. For more information, call Willow Metropark at 734-697-9181.
At Lake Erie they're offering cruises covering topic about the Detroit River and western Lake Erie.