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 low to middle 40’s in the lower main lake on
Wednesday (11/28/2018), with slightly lower temperatures at the upper end of
the lake. The lake level was about 6 inches above the top of the dam. The
water was light brown and slightly to moderately cloudy in the central lake,
and quite murky on some downwind shorelines.

Blue cats and bullheads were scattered on deeper flats, along drop-offs, and
in channels in the main lake and in some creeks and were hitting live
minnows and cut bait. Most crappie were on deeper flats, on drop-offs and
in channels in the main lake, especially near wood cover. Activity varied,
with active crappie hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro
curlytail jigs, small tubes, Kalin crappie scrubs, blade baits, and small
swim baits. Yellow and white perch were scattered or in loose aggregates on
flats, drop-offs, and channels in the main lake, and when active were
hitting live minnows, small swim baits, and small jigs. Most bluegill and
shellcracker were away from the shoreline, usually on the deeper edges of
flats or along drop-offs in 4 to 12 feet of water, frequently on brushpiles.
Bluegill were hitting live worms, flies, Nikko nymphs, and small swimbaits.
Some bass and pickerel were along shorelines, but most bass and pickerel
were on deeper flats, along drop-offs, or in channels in the main lake and
in creeks. When active, bass and pickerel were hitting live minnows,
spinnerbaits, swim baits, stick worms, crank baits, jerk baits, and jigs.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tom Porter had 1 bluegill, 14 crappie, 2
pickerel, and 1 bass.