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 main lake water temperatures were in the low to mid 70’s on Wednesday. The lake level was about 6 inches above the top of the dam. The water was dark but not muddy.

A few crappie were scattered up the major creeks, but most crappie and a few white perch were around the creek mouths and on mid-depth wood cover in the main lake. Crappie and white perch were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Some small to medium bluegill were in the creeks and around shorelines in the main lake, but most larger bluegill appeared to have left spawning areas and moved to mid-depth areas, frequently on wood structure. Bluegill were hitting live worms and crickets, curlytail jigs, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. A few pickerel were around the pad beds at the upper ends of the major creeks, scattered in creek channels down to the creek mouths, and on main lake flats. Pickerel were primarily hitting spoons and live minnows. Bass were scattered, with some next to the shoreline vegetation up the side creeks and others along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, John Smith had 26 crappie, 11 bluegill, 2 white perch, and 1 bass.