Unless you are fishing the tourny I would forgo opening day. I was thinking about going to Lamoka and decided it is not worth the hassle. Between parking and the channel it can be a headache. I have been there to experience it firsthand. I tried the really early thing once and those tourny guys were stacked up staging. They have a lot riding on it and I respect that but it is the stress that I am trying to get away from - so I steer clear.
Try this website. Plenty of great lakes in NY and not all of them have a tourney every weekend. Good luck, Joe
http://www.wnybass.com/opentournaments/