Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that
Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the lower 50’s in the
lower region of the lake on Wednesday (12/11/2024). This was an 8
degree increase since last Wednesday, and will probably be quickly
reversed over the next several days by the cold front that starts
tonight. The lake level was about an inch above the top of the dam. The
water was medium brown, clear at the surface, slightly to moderately
cloudy at 1 to 2 feet, and quite murky below 3 feet due to an apparent
layer of suspended microscopic algae.

The following patterns are typical during winter water temperatures. A
few blue cats, channel cats, and bullheads are typically scattered on
flats, along drop-offs, and primarily in deeper regions of channels in
the main lake, and when active typically hit live minnows and cut bait.
Most crappies are usually primarily in channels and vary in activity,
primarily hitting live minnows or small blade baits. White perch and
yellow perch are usually scattered or in loose aggregates on channel
edges and in channels in the main lake, and when active hit small baits
including live minnows, Gulp minnows and fry, and blade baits.
Bluegills are typically in deep areas in channels and occasionally hit
Gulp fry on drop shot rigs. Largemouth bass, pickerel, and bowfins are
frequently in the same deep channel holes with crappies and hit live
minnows and blade baits.