Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-514-1486) out of
Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water
temperatures were in the high 40’s to about 50 in the main lake and in the
major creeks on Wednesday (11/22/2017). The lake level was slightly below
the top of the dam. The water was light to medium brown and clear in the
central lower lake, with more murky water along some downwind shorelines.

Most blue cats and bullheads were on deeper flats, along drop-offs, and in
channels in the main lake and scattered in creeks, and were hitting live
minnows and cut bait. Most crappie were on drop-offs and in channels in the
main lake, especially near wood cover. Activity was fluctuating, and when
active, crappie were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro
curlytail jigs, small tubes, Kalin crappie scrubs, small swim baits, and
blade baits. Yellow and white perch were scattered or in loose aggregates
on deeper flats, drop-offs, and channels in the main lake and were hitting
live minnows, small swim baits, and small jigs. Most bluegill were along
drop-offs or in channels in the main lake and were hitting small jigs, wet
flies, Nikko nymphs, small swim baits, and live worms. Many bass and
pickerel were on deeper flats, along drop-offs, or in channels in the main
lake. When active, bass and pickerel were hitting live minnows,
spinnerbaits, swim baits, stick worms, crank baits, jerk baits, and jigs.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Karen Anderson had 9 crappie, 1 white perch, 1
blue cat, and 1 bass. Tom Porter had 25 crappie, 3 white perch, 1 blue cat,
and 6 bass.