Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that
Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the upper 50’s in the
lower region of the main lake and in the upper 50’s to low 60’s in some
creeks on Wednesday (3/26/2025). Deeper levels in the main lake were
also in the upper 50’s, so the recent strong winds seem to have mixed
the water layers. The lake level was about 2 to 3 inches above the top
of the dam. The water was light brown, clear to slightly murky at the
surface, and quite murky below 2 to 3 feet due to an apparent layer of
suspended microscopic algae.

The typical patterns observed over the winter have mostly changed and
spring patterns are developing, but delayed by the strong ups and downs
in the weather. A few blue cats, channel cats, and bullheads were still
scattered on flats, along drop-offs, and primarily in deeper regions of
channels in the main lake, but no large groups were observed.
Accumulations of crappies in main lake channels appeared to have
dispersed and crappies were gradually moving into creeks, primarily as
scattered single fish which have been more frequent in warmer areas.
Occasional crappies bit on minnows, but trolling with curly-tail grubs
was much more effective. Bluegills appeared to have dispersed from deep
areas in channels and a few have reached creeks. A few scattered
pickerel and small bass were in creek channels.

Fishing with Art Conway, Tom Porter caught 9 crappie, 1 yellow perch,
and 3 largemouth bass.