I used to be 100% live bait, and since my dad is a live bait guy and a good portion of my fishing (and all outside of Toronto) is done with him I'll just use what he's using. However, there are some holes where I find certain species to go after artificial more than worms. So far I've caught crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, rockbass, and pike on artificials, and it's really this year that I've decided to stick to them, especially since it's a bit difficult to bring minnows on the TTC and you can cover a lot of water as a shore angler. Use spoons and mepps in the spring for pike and you will have success, just a simple retrieve is all you need. I've also found the little gulp minnows (1 inch) pretty good when the fish were more lethargic and refusing my other artificials, but it's a pain in the ass since the container isn't exactly leak proof. Definitely on my list this year is salmon, as I've only hooked into them on roe.