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 water
temperatures were in the mid 40’s in the lower main lake and as high as the
low 50’s in some parts of some creeks on Wednesday (2/6/2019). The lake
level was about an inch above the top of the dam. The water was light brown
and very slightly cloudy in the central lake.

Some blue cats and bullheads were along drop-offs and in channels in the
main lake while others had dispersed onto flats. When active, cats were
hitting live minnows and cut bait. Most crappie were on drop-offs and in
channels in the main lake, especially near wood cover. Some crappie should
be in creeks by this weekend if they are not run out by the cold front.
Activity has been varying with water temperature stability, with the
occasional active crappie hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern
Pro curlytail jigs, small tubes, Kalin crappie scrubs, blade baits, and
small swim baits. Yellow and white perch were scattered or in loose
aggregates on deep flats, drop-offs, and channels in the main lake, and when
active were hitting live minnows, small swim baits, and small jigs. Most
bluegill and shellcracker were along drop-offs or in channels and when
active were tentatively hitting live worms, Nikko nymphs, and small
swimbaits. Some bass and pickerel were along shorelines in coves and in
creeks on sunny days, while other bass and pickerel were on deeper flats,
along drop-offs, or in channels in the main lake. When active, bass and
pickerel were hitting live minnows, spinnerbaits, swim baits, stick worms,
crank baits, jerk baits, and jigs.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tom Porter had 1 white perch, 2 pickerel, and 2
bass.