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 to mid 70’s in the lower lake and in the mid to
high 70’s up some of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was six to
eight inches above the top of the dam and the water was stained but not
muddy. A few small to medium crappie, moderate numbers of bluegill, and a
few pickerel, bass and nice yellow perch were in the major creeks. The
crappie were scattered along the length of the creeks. Bluegills, yellow
perch, white perch, blue cats, and larger crappie were scattered over the
shallow to mid-depth flats in the lower and middle regions of the main lake.
Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro one and two inch curly tail grubs, tubes,
stingers, marabou crappie jigs, small swim baits, suspending jerk baits, and
live minnows have been the most effective baits.