Weekly fishing reports provided by Capt. Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service, launching from Ed Allen’s Campground & Cottages and Ed Allen’s Boats & Bait, on Chickahominy Lake in Lanexa, Virginia.
Author Jack Trammell spent the past three years on the river researching its incredible past and uncertain future. Drawing on old letters, photographs, and the still extant memories of lifelong watermen like Captains Bill Buck Jr. and Art Conway, he weaves a fascinating narrative of this river community.
Capt. Conway keeps a trailer at Ed Allen’s Campground and stays there most weekends. On weekends he can be reached by cell phone at 804-514-1486. He can be reached at home during the week by telephone at 804-746-2475 or by email at caconway@vcu.org.
Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the low 70’s in the lower region of the main lake and in the major creeks on Wednesday (4/23/2025). Water levels … More
Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the high 50’s to low 60’s in the lower region of the main lake and in the major creeks on Wednesday … More
Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the low to middle 60’s in the lower region of the main lake and in the major creeks on Wednesday (4/9/2025). … More
Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the middle 60’s in the lower region of the main lake and in the major creeks on Wednesday (4/2/2025). Deeper levels … More
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 … More
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 … More
Art Conway (804-514-1486) out of Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day surface water was in the middle 50’s in the lower region of the main lake and in the upper 50’s to low 60’s in some … More
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 40’s to very low 50’s in the lower region of the lake on Wednesday (2/26/2025). Deeper levels were in … More