I just went out since the lake is thawed out like 40 feet at some spots and i am just goin around the boarder.  The lake is also like 8 feet to far in and thats no lie ask anyone is new york.  Its hard to judge where and what to fish.  Any tips, are the fish still to deep out??? what lurres to use?? should i wait... I am just catching and releasing i want to fish for fun, its still no season in ny > ;D ???

Rattletrap has worked for me when the lake is half frozen. Also a shallow crankbait fished stop and go.

today i was using a jug first with a crawfish and i got caught on a rock and the line ripped, didnt mean that... then my friend and i were using a rapala wounded minnow thing and a rapala x-rap.. not even a bite