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 low to mid 40’s in the lower and upper lake and in
the major creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was a little less than a foot
above the top of the dam. The water was dark and a little cloudy but not
muddy in the lower lake. Bass, a few pickerel, and blue cats were scattered
in the winter holes and deep channels, especially in the lower lake, and
were hitting blade baits and live minnows. A few crappie were still in some
of the winter holes, especially up the lake, and were hitting blade baits
and minnows. Some crappie were already in the channels in major creeks and
were hitting trolled live minnows. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill
Buck had 6 crappie, 1 white perch, 1 pickerel, 1 blue cat, and 3 bass.