Move very slowly and strategically. Scoot your boots along the bottom and "feel" for anything that may throw you in the water. You do not want to go for a swim in March. Other than that, go light on the gear and don't forget a stringer.

With the cold front moving through late yesterday, the fish may not be as shallow as they were earlier in the week. This weekend may not be optimal conditions for wade fishing. If the water level has been falling, that is a big sign that fish won't be shallow. Like you said, rising water will send them up into the shallow newly flooded vegetation, and from my limited experience has been the best time for wading.

One article that I read by Keith Sutton stated that the peak time for wade fishing in Arkansas was when the number of daylight hours reached 13 hours per day. We are still not quite there, but it should be good sometime in the first part of April.

You may be cuttin' it a little early to get out there and wade, but what the heck, go give it a try. Good luck with 'em, Kin.