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 surface
water temperatures were in the middle 60’s in the lower lake on Wednesday
(4/13/2022). The lake level was about even with the top of the dam. The
surface water was light to medium brown and clear in the central lower lake,
with more cloudy water deeper, on windy shorelines, and in some creeks.

A few small blue cats and bullheads were scattered on flats, along
drop-offs, and in channels in the main lake, and when active were hitting
live minnows and cut bait. Spawning crappie were in 3 to 5 feet of water in
creeks and in the main lake, usually on wood cover, around cypress trees, or
on lily pad roots, and were moderately active. Scattered migrating crappie
were in creek channels and in the main lake near creek mouths and were not
very active. Active crappie were hitting live minnows, tubes, curly tail
grubs, and small swim baits. White perch were scattered or in loose
aggregates on deep flats and channel edges in the upper main lake, and when
active were hitting small live minnows, swim baits, and jigs. Some bluegill
and shellcracker were in shallow bays and in creeks and when active were
hitting live worms and wet flies. Pickerel and bass were in creeks and
around cypress trees, on deeper flats, and in channels in the main lake.
When active, bass and pickerel were hitting live minnows, spinnerbaits, swim
baits, stick worms, crank baits, and jerk baits.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Pete Lucy had 5 crappie and 1 largemouth bass.
Brian and Noah Martin had 7 crappie and 2 largemouth bass. Bill Schultz and
Geof Stiff had 7 crappie and 1 largemouth bass. Tom Porter had 6 bluegill,
18 crappie, and 1 roach minnow.