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 high 70’s in the lower lake and up some of the
creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was about 18 inches above the top of
the dam and the water was heavily stained but not muddy in the lower lake.
Numerous small and a few medium bluegill were scattered along newly
inundated parts of the lake shoreline. Larger bluegill, shellcrackers,
white perch, blue cats, channel cats, and a few crappie were scattered on
flats and along the outer edges of flats. Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro
one and two inch curly tail grubs, tubes, small swim baits, roadrunners,
Kalin crappie scrubs, worms, and live minnows have been the most effective
baits for bluegill, perch, and crappie. Bass have been hitting topwater
lures in the early mornings along grass and lily pad edges in the lower
lake. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Carolyn Conway had 30 bluegill, 5 crappie,
2 white perch, and 3 bass.