A few crappie were scattered up the major creeks, but most crappie and a few white perch were around the creek mouths and on mid-depth wood cover in the main lake. Crappie and white perch were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Some small to medium bluegill were in the creeks and around shorelines in the main lake, but most larger bluegill appeared to have left spawning areas and moved to mid-depth areas, frequently on wood structure. Bluegill were hitting live worms and crickets, curlytail jigs, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. A few pickerel were around the pad beds at the upper ends of the major creeks, scattered in creek channels down to the creek mouths, and on main lake flats. Pickerel were primarily hitting spoons and live minnows. Bass were scattered, with some next to the shoreline vegetation up the side creeks and others along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, John Smith had 26 crappie, 11 bluegill, 2 white perch, and 1 bass.

Hollis Pruitt with a very nice (14 1/2 inch) crappie

Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day main lake water temperatures were in the low to mid 70’s on Wednesday. The lake level was about 6 inches above the top of the dam. The water was dark but not muddy. A few crappie were scattered up the major creeks, but most crappies and a few white perch were around the creek mouths and on mid-depth wood cover in the main lake.

Crappie and white perch were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Some bluegill were in the creeks, but many bluegill were around shorelines and wood cover in mid-depths in the main lake. Bluegill were hitting live worms and crickets, curlytail jigs, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. A few pickerel were around the pad beds at the upper ends of the major creeks, scattered in creek channels down to the creek mouths, and on main lake flats. Pickerel were primarily hitting spoons and live minnows. Bass were scattered, with some next to the shoreline vegetation up the side creeks and others along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Paul, Gary, and David Costello had 21 crappie, 4 bluegill, 3 white perch, and 1 bass. Hollis Pruitt had 22 crappie, 5 bluegill, 1 white perch, and 1 channel cat.

A few crappies were scattered up the major creeks, but most crappies and a few white perch were around the creek mouths and on mid-depth wood cover in the main lake. Crappies and white perch were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Some bluegill were in the creeks, but many bluegill were around shorelines and wood cover in mid-depths in the main lake. Bluegill were hitting curlytail jigs, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. A few pickerel were around the pad beds at the upper ends of the major creeks, scattered in creek channels down to the creek mouths, and on main lake flats. Pickerel were primarily hitting spoons and live minnows. Bass were scattered, with some next to the shoreline vegetation up the side creeks and others along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill Buck had 16 crappie, 17 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, 5 white perch, 1 yellow perch, 1 pickerel, and 3 bass.

Saturday- May 26th

8:00 a.m.: Big Fish of the Weekend Begins

12:00 p.m.: Horseshoe Tournament Begins

3:00 p.m.: Free Throw Contest

7:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Live Entertainment, Soul Patch

Sunday-May 27th

12:00 p.m.: Cornhole Tournament

2:00 p.m.: Suitcase Game

6:00 p.m.: Pig Pickin at Pavilion, $5/plate, provided by Burks Farm

Memorial Day Weekend Adult Activities Calendar – pdf

Kid’s Activities Calendar

Saturday- May 26th

Hayrides Throughout the Day

10:00a.m. Kid’s Fishing Tournament-Front Pond

Calling all fishing experts! Show off your skills and become the Tourney Champ! Ages 3 & up. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

1:00p.m.Tie-Dye T-Shirts

Join us to make a groovy tie dye tee! We’ll teach you how to make cool designs. Pick from bright summer colors! $8/shirt.

3:00p.m. Bingo

Don’t miss out on an old time family favorite game. Be the first one to yell “BINGO!”

4:00-5:00 p.m. Bounce House

Come bounce around in Ed Allen’s Bounce House

5:00-5:30 p.m. Ice Cream Floats

Come join us at the rec hall to make a Float – “soda fountain” style! $2.00/float.

Sunday- May 27th

Hayrides Throughout the Day

10:00a.m. Kid’s Scavenger Hunt

Come explore all of Ed Allen’s during our scavenger hunt! We promise that you will see new sights and have a great time!

12:00p.m. Arts & Crafts, Rec Hall

Join us to create a variety of arts and crafts. Whether you are a wonderful artist or a beginner, there will something for everyone! $2/child

2:00p.m. Sundaes on Sunday, Rec Hall

What is better than a sundae with all of the toppings? Join us to build your sundae! $3/sundae.

5:00-6:30 p.m. Movie Night

Come join us at the rec hall to watch a good movie and enjoy some popcorn!

Memorial Day Weekend 2012 Kid’s Activities Calendar – PDF

Bob McCuen with a nice pickerel, with Capt Art in the background. Photo by Evie McCuen.

Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water temperatures were in the low 70’s in the lower lake and in the major creeks over the weekend, but had dropped to the mid 60’s by Wednesday. The lake level was a few inches above the top of the dam. The water was dark and a bit cloudy in most areas, but not really muddy.

A few crappies were scattered up the major creeks, but most crappies and a few white perch were around the creek mouths and on mid-depth wood cover in the main lake. Crappies and white perch were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Some bluegills were in the creeks, primarily around vegetation, and hitting curlytail jigs, small swimbaits, and small spoons. A few pickerel were around the pad beds at the upper ends of the major creeks and in creek channels and were primarily hitting live minnows. Bass were next to the shoreline vegetation up the side creeks and were hitting soft plastic stick baits and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Hollis Pruitt and Malcolm Turnbull had 21 crappie, 15 bluegill, 2 shellcracker, 1 white perch, 1 pickerel, and 2 bass. Bob and Evie McCuen had 10 crappie, 10 white perch, 2 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, 1 pickerel, and 1 bass.