Big Lake advice

[AceArcher]

I'm looking for advice from everyone on what type of weather conditions / lake conditions to look for when heading down to BL.

I have a Alumcraft Alweld 1650CC with a 50hp yamaha and TM on it. It's been a great little boat for me that i used a lot on the chesapeake and tributaries while i lived in Maryland, and i have never felt unsafe in it because i don't ask it to do more than it can handle. It certainly is a solid boat for a lake like vernon etc. But it is a boat that i probably need to cherry pick my days on for big lake.

I do eventually intend to trade up to something in the 18-20ft range but for now this is what i have to work with.

Knowing that the area around big lake is flat as a pancake i doubt that you can ever really hide from the wind etc....... sooooooo what kind of forecast should i be looking at before making the commitment to drive the 2 hrs down.

Also are there any tips/tricks that i can look for on the web on when conditions will be the best on big lake? ie... what should i look for the salinity level being etc..

I would normally plan on launching out of the spicers area, and was wondering if i get a poor weather window is there any luck to be had in working the canals that lead from it to BL?

I appreciate any help that the Salty Cajun brain trust can gimme.