Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of
Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water
temperatures were in the mid 80’s in the lower lake and in the mid to high
80’s up some of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was slightly below
the top of the dam and the water was stained but not really muddy in the
lower lake and creeks. Small numbers of medium bluegill, and a few white
perch and crappie and some nice yellow perch were in lower and mid-regions
of the major creeks. Small bluegill were scattered along the shoreline and
larger bluegill, yellow perch, white perch, blue cats, and a few crappie
were widely scattered over the shallow to mid-depth flats and around deeper
wood cover in the lower and middle regions of the main lake. Bass were in
weeds (especially lily pads) in the creeks and in the main lake. Wright
Bait Co. and Southern Pro one and two inch curly tail grubs, tubes, small
swim baits, and live minnows have been the most effective baits for
bluegill, perch, and crappie. Bass have been hitting topwater lures just
before and after sunrise, and stickbaits, swim baits, spinnerbaits, and
crankbaits later in the morning. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Hollis Pruitt
had 9 bluegill, 2 crappie, 13 white perch, 1 blue cat, and 2 bass. Steve
DiLoreto and Lennox Shelton had 11 bluegill, 1 crappie, 1 white perch, 1
shellcracker, and 1 bass.