Yes Rice Lake can get choppy it's a 15 mile long lake as said above and as for the boat rental experience before it's not his fault that you rented it I mean you obviously knew that it was windy and wind usually causes waves, I can bet to that other people would probably still take a boat out in that and have no troubles. If I wear you I would have just taken the boat back out and found a small cove or bay that was some what sheltered. 14 boats can still handle waves if you know what you are doing. I honestly think that it's your fault for renting it before checking the waves. Any time I go out in the boat I always check to see what it's like out and check the weather forecast and radar to see whats coming. As for fishing out of Bewdley yes there is good fishing out there and there are also a bunch of boat rentals right in Bewdley. All I can say for advice is if you want walleye go out past the first 2 Islands they are close together and just past them give it a shot, can't give you any hot spots but that should point you into some fish. I forget the Island names but the maps that the marinas there sell can help you.