After two years of pandemic-forced cancellations, the Mad Max Mud Run is back, with a new location and some new attractions for mud-runners young and old. The Mad Max Mud
At Pat Mayse last weekend, I noticed only a few bass have moved into the shallows. There was more activity in the early morning hours, and they were pretty aggressive. They were hitting on bladed jigs, lipless cranks and spinnerbaits. Around 9 a.m., the aggressive ones disappeared and then, staying shallow, a black-and-blue jig seemed to be the better choice, just flipping in and around the flooded buck brush. After 9 a.m., main lake and secondary points were only fair, but you can catch a few on crankbaits, jigs and creature baits.
Keep an eye out for nighttime temps to reach high 50s to lower 60s because this means water temps will also be warming. The water temps on Mayse ranged from the high 50s to the lower 60s. That last arctic front pushed the fish back into their winter patterns, but with warmer nights and warmer water, you can expect to see a wave of fish moving into the shallows.