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 mid 40’s on Wednesday (1/16/2013). The lake level was nearly a foot above the top of the dam. The water was brown and slightly cloudy in the lower lake.

Bowfin and blue cats were hitting live minnows and blade baits and were around bait schools on mid-depth and deep flats and in deeper channels in the main lake. Small crappie, a few scattered larger crappie, and a few white and yellow perch were along the edges of the channels or on deep flats near channels (about 14-25 foot depths) in the lower and middle main lake, and were biting moderately aggressively. More active small to mid-sized crappies and a few nice pickerel were in the channels and on deeper flats (7-12 foot depths) in the extreme upper end of the lake. Crappies were hitting live minnows, small blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs, tubes, and small Gulp baits. Bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats and channels in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, and lipless crankbaits.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Malcolm Turnbull had 22 crappie and 4 white perch. Capt. Bill Buck had 29 crappie, 3 blue cats, and 1 bass.