Freshwater Reports
Here is our 30DEC11 update on area freshwater happenings.
Fishing Reports
Fresh Water Report from Little Creek Reservoir: The water is a cold 48 degrees now with a visibility of 14 ft. Fish are on their winter patterns suspended in 20 + ft of water. Bass were caught by those that know cold water fishing. Main lake points are holding fish but the bite is soft. Rattletraps and blade bates are working best. Some nice bass, weighing up to 4 lb., were caught on Christmas Eve. Crappie were biting last week and will continue to do so till freeze up. You must fish main lake points and humps in 15 to 20 ft of water.
Fishing Reports (Cont'd)
Chickahominy Lake: Capt. Art Conway of Conway's River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of Ed Allen's Boats and Bait reported that mid-day water temperatures were in the mid to high 40's in the lower lake and in the mid 40's in the upper lake on Wednesday. The lake level was over a foot above the top of the dam. The water was dark and cloudy but not obviously muddy in the lower lake. Crappie were scattered over the mid-depth channels throughout the lake and were hitting Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro one and two inch curly tail grubs, tubes, blade baits, and live minnows. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill Buck had 20 crappie, 4 bass, 1 white perch and 1 shellcracker. Hollis Pruitt had 32 crappie.