I have a 28' hard top and I am not going fishing this weekend. Not worth it, and since I only live 2.5 hours away and fish Erie frequently, there will be other days. To answer your question, I would imagine that it will be "fishable" in very close to shore with the SW winds. It will not be pleasent to fish in and in a small boat it could turn dangerous very quickly. If you are coming up anyway and want to fish, I would reccommend hitting a head boat if they are running, or maybe a private charter between davis besse and the maumee river.