Luna Pier boat launch offers anglers a great place to launch their boats, too. Like the Metro Park launch site, once your boat is in the water, good fishing is right in front of you. " . . . Anglers who don't want to travel far or spend a lot of gas money will be happy launching at Luna Pier," Miller notes.

For more information about Luna Pier, visit www.lunapiermichigan. com or call the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, phone: (734) 384-3366.

Walleye numbers aren't at an all-time high, but Miller says these three launches offer consistent walleye fishing in June. Anglers can fish walleyes in these places several different ways and catch lots of fish.

"The nice thing about this area is there are often so many walleyes here," Miller says, "anyone with a little bit of knowledge can catch decent-size fish that are the perfect size for the frying pan."

Catching wallhangers has been more difficult recently, Miller admits, but not impossible.

"Many guys will drift jigs; other guys will fish 'crawler harnesses and bottom-bouncers. You can fish these walleyes several different ways and be successful," he says. "One of my favorite ways to fish walleyes on Lake Erie is to troll a Stinger spoon. I prefer a Little Scorpion spoon that is about 2 1/2 inches long. I troll this thing at a high rate of speed -- about 2 1/2 miles an hour. When there are lots of walleye around, they are usually competitive for food and will race after the spoon."

In early June, Miller uses most of these methods in fairly shallow water.

"I often find large numbers of walleyes in water as shallow as 6 feet. When I fish out in front of Metro Park, I fish the shipping channel and find the walleyes in about 12 feet of water," he explains, and when the bite is on, there are always lots of boats on the water. "Someone visiting the area for the first time just needs to go where all the boats are and find fish," he suggests.

One thing is for sure: The walleyes of Lake Erie are managed very closely, and the biologists are always keeping a close eye on the walleyes. They consistently adjust regulations accordingly to ensure that Lake Erie will always be known for its walleye fishing. Let's face it. Even when the walleye numbers are down like they are currently, the walleye fishing on Lake Erie is still much better than it is in most other Michigan lakes.