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 40’s in the lower lake and in the mid
40’s in the upper lake on Wednesday. The lake level was over a foot above
the top of the dam. The water was dark and cloudy but not obviously muddy
in the lower lake. Crappie were scattered over the mid-depth channels
throughout the lake and were hitting Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro one
and two inch curly tail grubs, tubes, blade baits, and live minnows.
Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill Buck had 20 crappie, 4 bass, 1 white
perch and 1 shellcracker. Hollis Pruitt had 32 crappie.