Hills Creek is one of the first lakes to freeze in the region. They have cabins right at the lake, and within the area there are 6 other lakes. Hamilton, Nessmuk, and Beechwood are smaller and get ice early usually too. There are bluegills, perch, crappies, largemouth bass, and pickerel in Hills Creek. Overall the lake is pretty shallow and its fairly easy to find some fish. It will be very busy at first ice.
If you'd rather stay at a hotel, check out Canyon Motel or Sherwood Motel in wellsboro. There's plenty of places to eat in town and those motels are less than 10 miles from the lake.
If you have any specific questions feel free to message me or call the shop. We're about 10 minutes from the lake too.
Don