Chickahominy Lake and River

3dkicker · 06-18-10, 03:43 PM

The Chick is a tributary of the James river and is loaded with cypress trees, marsh vegetation, pads and grass. The river has a small dam that creates a small lake that holds bass, crappie, bowfin, pickerel, gar, and bluegill. The river is loaded with cypress trees as well as arrowhead pads, elephant ear pads, hydrilla and many different types of grasses.

I fished two days last weekend and caught a few nice bass. Fishing was tough on both the lake and river for some reason. This time of year the river should be producing 50 fish days but not last weekend. I ended up with only 8 keepers that weighed 13 pounds but was still enough to end up in second place. I did lose two fish that would have won it and I learned a lesson on both of them.

Check out the scenery......of course the last one is Horney Toad heaven!!!

bamabassman · 06-18-10, 06:30 PM

looking at these pictures i can see my spro's and yum frogs jumping around in my boat 3d. AND I AM IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA RIGHT NOW!!
congrats on placing again man. you are VERY consistent. keep it up and oyu will be on top SOON!

MallenManson · 06-18-10, 10:02 PM

Congrats 3d! Gettin closer to that AOY!
I am McLovin those pics!
Virginia just got added to the possible retirement list

3dkicker · 06-18-10, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

looking at these pictures i can see my spro's and yum frogs jumping around in my boat 3d. AND I AM IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA RIGHT NOW!!
congrats on placing again man. you are VERY consistent. keep it up and oyu will be on top SOON!

I saw on Fox news that Bigfoot was sighted recently in NC.....

MallenManson · 06-18-10, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 3dkicker

I saw on Fox news that Bigfoot was sighted recently in NC.....

Wearin a dingo ball encrusted lamp shade.......

bassinbob · 06-18-10, 11:02 PM

Horny toad heaven. Love the sound of that. I can see your toad tracks in the slop. My favorite kind of fishing. Would love to fish cypress trees sometime.

3dkicker · 06-20-10, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

Congrats 3d! Gettin closer to that AOY!
I am McLovin those pics!
Virginia just got added to the possible retirement list

Seriously consider it! Although only one town in VA made the most recent Top 200 places to live in the US it does kick butt in fishing and hunting. The Potomac and James Rivers are two of the best in the country for bass and catfish plus there are many more small rivers to fish. Trout fishing streams are good. Smallmouths too. The main lakes here include Smith Mt, Buggs, Gaston (all BASS and FLW tournament locations) plus a bunch of other small lakes (like Anna).
Saltwater fishing is very good too. We've got the Cheseapeake Bay to fish for striper, blue, flounder and many others. The world record croaker was caught not far from Capt Mike's place.
Hunting is pretty good too. Deer, turkey, and bear are here along with all the normal small game species.

BassFeverJohn · 06-20-10, 09:53 AM

I could not be more jealous. Beautiful spots!

Bassboss · 06-20-10, 02:49 PM

Wow!

SWEET looking waters you got there man! Not sure how I'd attack it! Definitely the frog. And maybe a jig pitched around there!

AWESOME spot Smitty!

How the fishing pressure there?

3dkicker · 06-20-10, 09:51 PM

Not a lot of pressure. Jigs aren't the best since it's only 2-3 feet deep and the bottom is covered with a nasty algae that slimes the baits and line. Takes a while to remove from the bait. Weightless is the way to go when fishing shallow.

I caught a couple pickerel, 1 bowfin (6.5lbs), and two bass out of that area on a chatterbait and horny toad.

Cavs1123 · 06-21-10, 08:53 AM

I love how that water looks!

06-18-10, 03:43 PM	#1
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Chickahominy Lake and River The Chick is a tributary of the James river and is loaded with cypress trees, marsh vegetation, pads and grass. The river has a small dam that creates a small lake that holds bass, crappie, bowfin, pickerel, gar, and bluegill. The river is loaded with cypress trees as well as arrowhead pads, elephant ear pads, hydrilla and many different types of grasses. I fished two days last weekend and caught a few nice bass. Fishing was tough on both the lake and river for some reason. This time of year the river should be producing 50 fish days but not last weekend. I ended up with only 8 keepers that weighed 13 pounds but was still enough to end up in second place. I did lose two fish that would have won it and I learned a lesson on both of them. Check out the scenery......of course the last one is Horney Toad heaven!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

06-18-10, 06:30 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	looking at these pictures i can see my spro's and yum frogs jumping around in my boat 3d. AND I AM IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA RIGHT NOW!! congrats on placing again man. you are VERY consistent. keep it up and oyu will be on top SOON! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-18-10, 10:02 PM	#3
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Congrats 3d! Gettin closer to that AOY! I am McLovin those pics! Virginia just got added to the possible retirement list __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

06-18-10, 11:02 PM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Horny toad heaven. Love the sound of that. I can see your toad tracks in the slop. My favorite kind of fishing. Would love to fish cypress trees sometime. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-20-10, 09:53 AM	#8
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	I could not be more jealous. Beautiful spots! __________________ Ish?

06-20-10, 02:49 PM	#9
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow! SWEET looking waters you got there man! Not sure how I'd attack it! Definitely the frog. And maybe a jig pitched around there! AWESOME spot Smitty! How the fishing pressure there? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-20-10, 09:51 PM	#10
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Not a lot of pressure. Jigs aren't the best since it's only 2-3 feet deep and the bottom is covered with a nasty algae that slimes the baits and line. Takes a while to remove from the bait. Weightless is the way to go when fishing shallow. I caught a couple pickerel, 1 bowfin (6.5lbs), and two bass out of that area on a chatterbait and horny toad. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

06-21-10, 08:53 AM	#11
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	I love how that water looks! __________________ Tom

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