catfish – Ed Allen's Campground and Cottages, Virginia https://edallens.com Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:09:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Chickahominy Lake Fishing Report – August 22, 2012 https://edallens.com/2012/08/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-august-22-2012/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:33:37 +0000 http://edallens.com/2012/08/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-august-22-2012/ More →]]> 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 main lake water temperatures were in the high 70’s to low 80’s on Wednesday. The lake level was even with the top of the dam. The water was brown and moderately murky in the lower lake and less murky up the major creeks and in the upper lake. Most major and minor creeks were filled with hydrilla except in the channels, and hydrilla beds extended out from the shoreline of most areas of the main lake. Many hydrilla beds had fairly distinct weedwalls along their outer edges.

Small to medium crappie with a few large crappie were widely scattered on mid-depth flats and on the channel edges in the main lake. Mid-depth wood cover occasionally held some nice crappie. Crappie were not biting consistently, but when biting they were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Small to medium bluegill were scattered along weedwalls and around shorelines in the main lake and up the major creeks. Most larger bluegill had moved off shorelines and were on shallow or mid-depth flats or along deeper weedwalls, especially near creek mouths.Bluegill were hitting live worms and crickets, flies, small Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. Bass and bowfin were scattered along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were most active at sunrise and were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, crank baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tom Porter had 34 bluegill, 2 crappie, and 1 shiner. Bruce Birdsey had 29 bluegill, 2 shiners, and 1 bass. Hollis Pruitt had 30 bluegill, 3 crappie, 5 shiners, 1 blue cat, and 1 bass.

]]> Chickahominy Lake Fishing Report – August 15, 2012 https://edallens.com/2012/08/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-august-15-2012/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:22:30 +0000 http://edallens.com/2012/08/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-august-15-2012/ More →]]> 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 main lake water temperatures were in the mid 80’s on Wednesday. The lake level was even with the top of the dam. The water was brown and moderately murky in the lower lake and less murky up the major creeks. Most major and minor creeks were filled with hydrilla except in the channels, and hydrilla beds extended out from the shoreline of most areas of the main lake. Many hydrilla beds had fairly distinct weedwalls along their outer edges.

Small to medium crappie with a few large crappie were widely scattered on mid-depth flats in the main lake. Mid-depth wood cover occasionally held some nice crappie. Crappie were not biting consistently, but when biting they were hitting live minnows, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, and Kalin crappie scrubs. Small to medium bluegill were scattered along weedwalls and around shorelines in the main lake and up the major creeks. Most larger bluegill had moved off shorelines and were on shallow or mid-depth flats or along deeper weedwalls. Bluegill were hitting live worms and crickets, flies, small Wright Bait Co. curlytail jigs and tubes, small swimbaits, Kalin crappie scrubs, and small spoons. Bass and bowfin were scattered along the shorelines and mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were most active at sunrise and were hitting live minnows, creature baits, soft plastic stick baits, crank baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Carolyn Conway had 21 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, and 2 shiners. Hollis Pruitt had 32 bluegill, 7 crappie, 1 pickerel, 3 blue cats, and 2 bass.

]]> Chickahominy Lake Fishing Report – March 17, 2011 https://edallens.com/2011/03/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-march-17-2011/ Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:34:40 +0000 http://edallens.com/2011/03/chickahominy-lake-fishing-report-march-17-2011/ More →]]> 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 50’s in the upper and lower lake and slightly higher up some of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was about a foot above the top of the dam and the water was stained but not muddy. Some nice yellow perch were scattered on the mid-depth flats in the main lake and the major creeks. Numerous crappie and some nice pickerel and bass were in the major creeks. Most of the crappie were located from the creek mouths to about ½ of the way up each creek.
Wright Bait Co. two inch curly tail grubs, tubes, suspending jerk baits, and live minnows have been the most effective baits. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Hollis Pruitt had 14 crappie, 6 bass, 1 pickerel, and 1 yellow perch.

]]> Fishing Report – March 10, 2011 https://edallens.com/2011/03/fishing-report-march-10-2011/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:48:45 +0000 http://edallens.com/?p=278 More →]]> 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-daywater temperatures were in the low 50’s in the upper and lower lake and up some of the creeks on Wednesday. The lake level was about 6 inches above the top of the dam and the water was stained but not muddy.

A few scattered crappie were around the main lake channels and mid-depth flats. Some catfish were in the deep holes. Some nice yellow perch were scattered on the mid-depth flats in the main lake and the major creeks. A few crappie and some nice pickerel and bass were in the major creeks. Wright Bait Co. two inch curly tail grubs, suspending jerk baits, and live minnows have been the most effective baits. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Hollis Pruitt and Malcolm Turnbull had 5 pickerel, 3 crappie, and 1 bowfin.

Source: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/sport/2011/mar/11/tdsport02-fishing-report-ar-898049/
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