Welcome to the forums.
My basic take on the local lakes would be to try early or late in the day depending on your schedule. I found right after dinner a good time to take my kids when they were younger. It became an event for us, topped off with Carvel or some other snack before getting back and ready for bed.
Night crawler always seem to get some fish whether it's bass,perch or sunnies. If you use artificial lures keep them on the small size. Small rapala minnow types, small rubber worms, etc.
If you have the time on a weekend, try driving up to Ardsley and Macy Park on Route 9a. People tell me it's got decent fish and a lot of shoreline.
Best Always,
Vinny
(born a Yonkers boy many years ago)
