It can't hurt if you already have ideas to contact them with those ideas, since some profs do want you to, and the worst that can happen is they say no, they already have a project in mind.
As for when they send out the information, it's different for every program. Usually December/January, with the forms being due March/April, but it differs. You can contact a prof sooner though, if you want. Generally the rush is December and January, but people definitely find positions before and after that time, too. In November some profs say it's too early and to contact them again later on, but others will be willing to commit that early.
If you have questions about how your program specifically runs thesis, you should contact either the thesis coordinator or the undergrad advisor for your department.
Zebedee
says thanks to starfish for this post.
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