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 low
60’s in the lower lake on Wednesday (11/2/2022). The lake level was
about an inch below the top of the dam. The surface water was light
brown and very slightly cloudy in the central lower lake, with more
cloudy water deeper, on windy shorelines, and in some creeks. The
cloudy layer below about 2 feet was less dark than it was over the last
several months.

A few small blue cats, channel 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 larger crappie were
near channel edge brush piles in the main lake and were slightly to
moderately active. Some larger crappie and numerous smaller crappie
were in channels. Active crappie were hitting live minnows best, but
were also occasionally hitting tubes, curly tail grubs, small swim
baits, and small blade baits. White perch were scattered or in loose
aggregates on deep flats, channel edges, and in channels in the main
lake, and when active were hitting small live minnows, swim baits, and
small blade baits. Most bluegill and shellcracker were on deep flats
and channel edges in the main lake and were occasionally hitting live
worms, small swim baits, and very small blade baits. Pickerel and bass
were in creeks and around cypress trees, on deeper flats and channel
edges, 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 Art Conway, Tom Porter had 1 bluegill, 13 crappie, 7 white
perch, and 2 largemouth bass.