Blade Fishing Report: 9/15

■ Lake Erie: The fall phenomenon that is yellow perch fishing on the big lake has been on the upswing in recent days, according to the angling experts at Netcraft. They report some excellent catches of perch coming from the waters around the “D” can of the Camp Perry firing range, and off the east side of South Bass Island, out in front of the monument. There have also been reports of strong perch fishing from around Buoy 13, and at the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel. Weighted perch spreaders fished just off the bottom and tipped with live or frozen shiners has long been the magical combination. Captain Mike McCroskey aboard Hawg Hanger charters reports exceptional perch fishing in recent days around the “A”, “B,” and “C” cans, using goldies for bait. On the walleye front, Netcraft reports fish being taken in the waters near Cedar Point by fishermen trolling Deep Husky Jerks, Bandit Deep Walleye baits, and harnesses tipped with nightcrawlers. The outlook for walleye fishing going forward only improves as the cooler night temperatures signal the upcoming fall movement of bigger fish back to the western end of the lake.