Blade Fishing Report: 9/1

■ Lake Erie: With some strong winds expected over the holiday weekend, anglers might be looking for a place to tuck in close and hide on the big lake. Monday could see gusts more than 40 mph. When the wind and weather permits, the yellow perch fishing has been spotty in recent days, according to the fishing experts at Netcraft who report a few limits coming from around Buoy 13, with the 22-foot depths off Metzger Marsh also producing fish. Perch anglers are using spreaders tipped with