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 mid to high 80’s in the lower lake and in the high
80’s to low 90’s up some of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was
about even with the top of the dam and the water was stained but not muddy.
Moderate numbers of bluegill, and a few pickerel and yellow perch were in
the major creeks. Bluegill, yellow perch, white perch, blue cats, and
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, and live minnows have been the most effective baits. Fishing with
Capt. Conway, Scott and Ellen Agner had 17 bluegill, 2 crappie, 1 yellow
perch, 2 blue cats, and 3 bass.