Pat Mayse Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (TX)

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Pat Mayse Lake, TX

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~6 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Pat Mayse Lake: what the data says

5,940-acre reservoir near Paris. The lake tops out around 52 ft. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.

Pat Mayse Lake maps at 5,831 acres behind 54.4 miles of shoreline. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 5.1) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. 41% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 8.1 mi end to end and 3.2 mi across at its widest. It sits in Lamar County. Its nearest charted neighbour, Lake Crook, is 8 mi to the south.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

Spring largemouth bass on Pat Mayse Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 6 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Break off the point (33 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Spotted Bass fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

The spring pattern is a shallow one: spotted bass in 5 to 20 ft. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 40 ft, wintering in 25 to 50 ft. Top water on the chart: Main-lake point, a point in the 10 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a drop shot over brush or an underspin + fluke (schoolers) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Ned rig on gravel points, Shaky head
Summer	15 to 40 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (16 ft)	Drop shot over brush, Underspin + fluke (schoolers)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Walking topwater, Underspin
Winter	25 to 50 ft	midday	Break off the point (33 ft)	Damiki/hover rig, Jigging spoon

White Bass fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

The spring pattern is a shallow one: white bass in 2 to 12 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 15 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Main-lake point, a point in the 10 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	15 to 40 ft	midday	Old creek channel (40 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Crappie fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

Early season crappie use the shallows, holding in 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 10 to 25 ft game here, winter a 15 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 6 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (6 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (20 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Shallow feeding flat (20 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	Old creek channel (40 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

Spring channel catfish on Pat Mayse Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. Put Old creek channel first on the milk run — a creek channel near 40 ft that grades prime for winter. The feeding windows run after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Shallow feeding flat (5 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Sanders Creek inflow (16 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Shallow feeding flat (20 ft)
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	Old creek channel (40 ft)

Flathead Catfish fishing at Pat Mayse Lake

Spring flathead catfish on Pat Mayse Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 45 ft. The chart's best answer is Old creek channel — creek channel, 40 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 20 ft	night & dusk	Sanders Creek inflow (16 ft)
Summer	8 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (20 ft)
Fall	10 to 35 ft	night & dusk	Break off the point (33 ft)
Winter	20 to 45 ft	midday	Old creek channel (40 ft)

Notable structure

Pat Mayse Lake carries 16 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 52 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 52 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 40 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 33 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
Secondary point: point, around 16 ft
Sanders Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 16 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 10 ft
Shoreline point: point, around 9 ft
Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 7 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 5 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 4 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 3 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 3 ft

Public access & boat ramps

Clay Bluff — ramp
Pat Mayse Lake — ramp
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Pat Mayse Lake — ramp
…plus 2 more mapped sites.

Access data: Texas Parks & Wildlife — Public Boat Ramps. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Pat Mayse Lake stocking report

Date	Species	Count	Size
2025*	Lone Star Bass (fingerling)	109,641	—

* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-08-18.

Pat Mayse Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Texas waters are set by the Texas Parks & Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Pat Mayse Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Pat Mayse Lake?

Pat Mayse Lake is about 52 ft (16 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Texas Water Development Board bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Pat Mayse Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish on Pat Mayse Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Pat Mayse Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Pat Mayse Lake?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

Is Pat Mayse Lake stocked with fish?

Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Pat Mayse Lake was most recently stocked 2025 with 109,641 lone star bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.

What are the fishing regulations for Pat Mayse Lake?

Fishing on Pat Mayse Lake is regulated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife. Check the official Texas regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Lake Crook 8 mi · Hugo Lake 20 mi, OK · Davy Crockett Lake 20 mi · Coffee Mill Lake 23 mi · Schooler Lake 23 mi, OK · Bois d'Arc Lake 28 mi · Big Creek Reservoir 30 mi · Lake Ozzie Cobb 32 mi, OK · Lake Bonham 34 mi · Cooper Lake 36 mi · Bonham State Park Lake 37 mi · McGee Creek Reservoir 40 mi, OK

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