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 80’s to low 90’s in the lower lake and up some
of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was about 6 inches above the top
of the dam and the water was stained but not muddy in the lower lake and
creeks. Small numbers of medium bluegill, and a few white perch and crappie
and some nice yellow perch were around the mouths of some of the major
creeks. Small bluegill were scattered along the shoreline and larger
bluegill, yellow perch, white perch, blue cats, and a few crappie and
channel cats were widely scattered over the shallow to mid-depth flats and
around deeper wood cover in the lower and middle regions of the main lake.
Bass were in weeds (especially lily pads) and on wood cover in the creeks
and in the main lake. Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro one and two inch
curly tail grubs, tubes, small swim baits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and live
minnows have been the most effective baits for bluegill, perch, and crappie.
Bass have been hitting topwater lures just before and after sunrise, and
stickbaits, swim baits, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits later in the morning.
Fishing with Capt. Conway, Bill Slowinski and Max Travis had 28 bluegill, 2
crappie, 1 white perch, 1 bowfin, and 1 bass. Hollis Pruitt and Malcolm
Turnbull had 24 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, 7 crappie, 2 yellow perch, 1 white
perch, 1 blue cat, 1 pickerel, and 8 bass.