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 upper 50’s to low 60’s in the lower main lake and
slightly lower in the major creeks and the upper end of the lake on
Wednesday (11/6/2019). The lake level was about 2 inches below the top of
the dam and the water was light brown and very slightly cloudy in the
central lake, with some cloudy water along downwind shorelines.

Some blue cats and bullheads were along drop-offs and in channels in the
main lake while others were dispersed onto flats and into creeks. Some cats
were suspended rather than holding near the bottom. When active, cats were
hitting live minnows and cut bait. Most crappie were along main lake
channel edges or in channels, frequently near wood cover. Active crappie
were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs,
small tubes, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small swim baits. Yellow and white
perch were scattered or in loose aggregates on deep flats, drop-offs, and
channels in the main lake and when active, both species were hitting small
live minnows, swim baits, and jigs. Most bluegill and shellcracker had
moved to deeper flats or into channels. When active, bluegill and
shellcracker were hitting live worms and crickets, Nikko nymphs, flies, and
small swimbaits. Pickerel and bass were located along shorelines
(especially under duckweed patches and hydrilla mats), around cypress trees,
on flats, and on channel edges and in channels. When active, bass and
pickerel were hitting live minnows, top waters (especially frogs in duckweed
and floating hydrilla patches), spinnerbaits, swim baits, stick worms, crank
baits, jerk baits, and jigs.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tom Porter had 34 crappie, 7 white perch, and 1
bass.