Atoka Reservoir fishing: Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Bluegill
Target species: Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Bluegill, Redear, Warmouth, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish
The reservoir
Atoka Reservoir covers 5,325 acres in Oklahoma, across Atoka County. It is a reservoir. Our records hold 11 species for this water.
7 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- White Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
- Redear — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Warmouth — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
- Green Sunfish — Feeding water: 65–80°F.
- Longear Sunfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
Also recorded here: Orangespotted Sunfish, Gizzard Shad, Brook Silverside, Western Mosquitofish.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 0.5–2 feet on our readings, averaging 1.2 feet, from 34 readings. Our water temperature readings average 68°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 47°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 85°F. pH averages 7.2. These readings span 2016–2024.
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 5,325 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Clarity swings from 0.5 to 2 feet between our readings — the water you meet is not the water someone photographed. Winter water drops to 48°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. Summer water sits at 85°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
