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 mid-
40’s in the central lower lake and lower up the lake on Thursday
(1/11/2024). The lake level was well over a foot above the top of the
dam and was rising. The water was light to medium brown and quite murky
in all areas of the lake that we checked today. Current was quite
strong in the upper part of the lake.

We appear to be in winter patterns overall, since the water has been in
the 40’s for the last month. The following patterns were consistent for
several weeks prior to this week’s high, murky water. When conditions
stabilize, these patterns will probably resume.

A few small blue cats, channel cats, and bullheads have been scattered
on flats, along drop-offs, and in channels in the main lake and in some
creeks, and when active have been hitting live minnows and cut bait.
Occasional small to medium crappies have been on wood cover on deep
flats and on channel edges in the main lake, but most crappies have been
in deeper areas in channels. Crappies have been relatively inactive,
but when active have been hitting live minnows, Gulp minnows and Gulp
Fry, and occasionally hitting tubes, curly tail grubs, small swim baits,
and wet flies. White perch and a few yellow perch have been scattered
or in loose aggregates on deep flats, channel edges, and in channels in
the main lake, and when active have been hitting small baits including
live minnows, Gulp minnows and Fry, and swim baits. Small bluegills
have been in channels and have usually been inactive, but occasionally
hitting small Gulp baits on dropshot rigs. Some pickerel and largemouth
bass have been on flats and on channel edges in the main lake. When
active, bass and pickerel have been hitting live minnows, spinnerbaits,
swim baits, stick worms, crank baits, and jerk baits.

Fishing with Art Conway, Tom Porter had 1 crappie and 2 blue cats.
These fish came from areas relatively protected from current.