Atoka Reservoir, spanning Atoka and Coal Counties in southeastern Oklahoma, is a 5,508-acre impoundment located approximately 3 miles north of the city of Atoka on Highway 69. Built in 1959 by Oklahoma City to expand water supply for Lake Stanley Draper, the reservoir features 59 miles of shoreline surrounded by dense forests of oak-pine association. The lake is managed by the Lake Atoka Reservoir Association (LARA), created through a partnership between the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, and the City of Atoka. With its combination of standing timber, brush structure, and diverse habitat, the reservoir offers excellent fishing opportunities for bass, catfish, crappie, and sunfish throughout both counties. The surrounding terrain ranges from steep to moderately steep with scattered openings, and the area receives approximately 52 inches of annual precipitation.