Interesting Nfreund that you commented on the bouy info.When we are planning to fish I start looking at the IWindsurf app for Erie West location.Around 2 days out is when you have a good idea on wind direction and the velocity around the time you plan to fish.The night before and morning of fishing I start looking at weather bouy 45005 data to see what is actually going on in middle of lake.That weather bouy data said wave height for the time we were fishing peaked at 2ft.The actual waves were 4ft.So those wave heights at bouy are actually only half of actual wave.That bouy measurement must be from flat lake to top of wave.The other half is the trough which is below that flat lake level.The other thing I watch at bouy is water temp.Think last temp was 77degrees.The temp usually tops out at 78 to 77 degrees and starts going down the second week in sept.That doesn't take into account a big NE blow that mixes up all the water though.As for you keeping a dying short/illegal fish,the warden does not care if it was going to die anyway.You have to release all walleye under 15".