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 40’s throughout the lake on Wednesday
(12/16/2020). The lake level was about 7 inches above the top of the dam
and the water was medium brown and moderately cloudy in the lower lake, with
somewhat less cloudy water up the lake.

Most blue cats and bullheads were along drop-offs and in channels in the
main lake. When active, cats were hitting live minnows and cut bait. Most
crappie were on deeper main lake flats or on channel edges, frequently near
brush piles, and some schools were slightly to moderately active. Active
crappie were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curly
tail jigs, small tubes, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small swim baits. White
and yellow perch were scattered or in loose aggregates on deep flats and
channel edges in the main lake and when active were hitting small live
minnows, swim baits, and jigs. Larger bluegill and shellcracker were in
channels, frequently on wood cover, and were mostly inactive. When active,
bluegill and shellcracker were hitting live worms, Nikko nymphs, and small
swimbaits. Pickerel and bass were located along a few shorelines, around
cypress trees, on flats, and on channel edges. When active, bass and
pickerel were hitting live minnows, spinnerbaits, swim baits, stick worms,
crank baits, jerk baits, blade baits, and jigs.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tricia Pearsall had 14 crappie. Jerry Davis had
1 bluegill, 2 fliers, 10 crappie, 2 white perch, 1 yellow perch, 2 roach
minnows, and 2 bass. Scott Jackson had 1 bluegill, 1 flier, 10 crappie, 1
pickerel, and 1 bass.