I have fished the lake the last 5 years the week of Memorial Day into the first week of June. We fish the Vermont side and the whole way up at the end of the lake around Swanton and the Wildlife Refuge area. Fishing is great with largemouth, smallmouth and nice size pike. Lures are #5 in line meps spinners for Pike, spinner baits for bass, and gizzits for smallmouths. Also use some jerk baits and sinko's. City Line ledges is great for smallmouths when the wind is blowing. Good luck. I need to wait until next May!! Good advise is to get a map of the lake, northern section. There are lots of ramps so the wind doesn't stop you from fishing.