There are no perfect boats. Having owned several dozen (total) canoes/yaks/prams/jons etc, I can tell you they all excell at one thing and suffer in other areas. Small recreational /fishing yaks 9 10-14') paddle much easier than a canoe and shed wind well. Stability can be good ( if beam is 28" or better) as you sit more or less at the water line. However, this low seating profile makes judging casting distances and casting itself more dificult. ( PS If you go with a YAK, get a Open cockpit or SIT so you don't need to sweat eskimo rolling practice!)
Canoes give you more options in seating height, gear stowage, and casting position ( that aids casting and comfort) but take more energy to move and are troublesome in the wind.

If you stick with either in a wide beam, 12-14' recreation type hull, you should be pretty content in most situations. It's also worth trying a double paddle in a canoe ( if you decide on a canoe) . It's unorthodox but can help ALLOT with controlling a canoe in wind and adds efficiency .
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p.s. paddling.net is a good place to review certain boats prior to buying.