Mimosa Lakes is a reservoir in Burlington County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Mimosa Lakes, so those measurements should not be guessed.
What to Expect at Mimosa Lakes
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Mimosa Lakes, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.
Fish and Useful Baits at Mimosa Lakes
Fish reported from Mimosa Lakes include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.
Bass
For Mimosa Lakes largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Crappie at Mimosa Lakes respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Mimosa Lakes for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Mimosa Lakes.
Chain Pickerel
For Mimosa Lakes pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Mimosa Lakes
Use a moving lure to locate the first active stretch, then slow down on the exact cover that produced a bite on Mimosa Lakes. Then compare the incoming-water end of Mimosa Lakes with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.
When to Fish Mimosa Lakes
Spring at Mimosa Lakes favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Mimosa Lakes, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Mimosa Lakes become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.