Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that
Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water temperatures were in the lower
80’s in the lower lake on Wednesday (9/07/2022). The lake level was
about even with the top of the dam. The surface water was light brown
and clear in the central lower lake, with more cloudy water deeper, on
windy shorelines, and in some creeks. The cloudy layer below about 1
foot was visibly olive green and was probably an algal bloom.

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. Most crappie were near channel edge
brush piles in the main lake and were slightly to moderately 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 main lake, and when active were
hitting small live minnows, swim baits, small lipless crankbaits, and
jigs. Some bluegill and shellcracker were on deep flats and channel
edges near brush piles in the main lake, but were not very active.
Other bluegill and shellcracker were in loose clusters on shorelines or
near-shoreline flats in the main lake and in the major creeks and were
moderately active, but were somewhat difficult to fish for in many
creeks and shorelines in the main lake due to numerous clumps of
filamentous algae. Active bluegill were hitting live worms and
crickets, Nikko nymphs, Wright Bait Co. 1-inch curly tail grubs, and
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, Ben Harris and Brian Dementi had 14 crappie,
1 white perch, and 5 largemouth bass. Bill Schultz and Bob Purcell had
14 bluegill and 2 shellcracker. Tom Porter had 21 bluegill, 15 crappie,
5 white perch, 3 yellow perch, and 6 largemouth bass.