No matter how hard its blowing there is always a lake somewhere that can be safely fished, you might not be able to throw anything but moving baits, but you can darn sure find a place to fish out of the big rollers. If your fishing lakes with big water, pick a creek with a ramp and spend the day in there. I've only been on a few lakes that were scary big, Texoma, Rayburn, and T Bend for example get HUGE... where as lakes like Grapevine, Worth, or Joe Pool are easily navigated in big winds, just take your time and expect that you will get a little wet. Fork is another one that I dont like in 25+ MPH sustained winds, lakes with boat lanes that force you to only run a certain way are a recipe for disaster when it gets big.

Depends on my mood that day and whether it's a day trip or I'm on the road already. I prefer to fish in 15 and under I guess

In terms of safety, I've only encountered one or two days where I felt like I could not safely get out on the main lake and so didn't fish. Both were 30+ mph north winds on Roberts

More than 25 is a no go in my book

Depends on what the fish are doing and they better be quick about it above 18 mph. Some small lakes get bad pretty quick themselves.

There better be a lot of money on the line for 25+mph winds.

35 + gusts are flat out ridiculous to me!

Depends on what lake Rayburn and Toledo I dont mess with unless there is a ramp near by that has good fishing around that keeps you off the main lake. Tournys the same if its bad and they dont allow trailering Im going home its not worth it to me.

texoma 15

When your ears whistle.

Depends on the size of the lake but normally if it's blowing 20 your screwed.

I always wondered if caddo would be good on a windy day. Figure all the trees would make it a good place to fish on a day with high winds predicted.

Exactly. We fished Lake Tyler today and it wasn't bad, but I wouldn't have wanted to be on Rayburn in the same wind.

Depends on the lay of the lake.
A few Texas lakes run East to West. Since prevailing winds are normally South or North, those lakes can provide excellent areas to fish.

However, I have fished many times in 25-35 mph winds WITH AN ANCHOR.
In the Spring when wind is a fact of life, sometimes the best strategy is to anchor into the wind and fish off the back of the boat.
I've caught fish from beds on weightless Flukes in 25 mph winds doing this. Fish with the wind and you'll can feel the bite. Keep the line low - near the surface. It works.

PS - If you're not willing to fish in wind or rain in the Spring here in Texas, you're not going to fish very much.