I love long days and good fishing so lately I've been making my trips on the 10 days prior to July 4th.  I always plan to come out on the 3rd so I can enjoy the holiday back home with the family without cutting into my tripping time.  Plus it gives me an extra day to get out if the weather turns on me and I can't make my planned exit on the 3rd.

I find the summer peak fishing period generally happens right around this time of year.  If you hit it right on, the walleye are strapping on the feedbag, the bass have moved off the nests and the females are ready to rock again, the lakers are still catchable, and big pike are on the prowl.  If spring comes late, you still hit bass on the nests, at least some walleye are catchable, big pike are still relatively shallow, and lakers are easy targets.  If spring comes early like this year, you still get good fishing and the blueberries are starting to ripen early enough to scrounge a cup or so for the pancakes.

Bugs are also starting to mellow out.  I generally miss the worst of the blackflies and the skeets are manageable during the day.  Daylight is still essentially at it's max, too.  Matter of fact, it's almost impossible to get enough sleep and still use all the available light.  Not that I really worry about sleep though.  I can sleep at home.  I want to spend as much of my time awake as I possibly can.