Lake access in the winter is usually the biggest obstacle, A lot can change between now and then. If you ask around when it's closer to when you are going you should be able to get ice and snow reports and follow the trails and find holes where others have been fishing and keep trying spots till you start catching fish. I stick to the basics , Bare hook and a minnow , small jigs and wax worms, Swedish pimples , Jigging raps with minnow head. Even better if you have a snowmobile so you can do some scouting. Good Luck
Ohh and let us know how you do......... I'm chicken of driving on early ice so I'm dragging my feet but we are gaining on it.