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Cooper River — "The Green Mile"
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for river low-water hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Tuesday, June 2
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
2
Wednesday, June 3
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
3
Thursday, June 4
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
4
Friday, June 5
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
5
Saturday, June 6
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
River-specific tools
- ☐Sifter with sturdy handle
- ☐Tall waders or quick-dry shorts + water shoes
- ☐Trekking pole for current
- ☐Dry bag for phone
- ☐Insect repellent
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Safety
- ☐Tell someone where you'll be
- ☐Watch upstream weather (flash floods)
- ☐Snake awareness in warm months
Tactic refresher
Drift-dive a charter boat with a current line. Fan gravel deposits along the bottom by hand — visibility is typically <1 ft. Surface only when your float-flag signals; the river is heavily trafficked. Hobby Diver License finds must be reported quarterly to SCDNR.
Don't forget
SCDNR Hobby Diver License is mandatory ($50/year for residents, more for non-residents). Quarterly significant-find reporting required. No collecting from private river frontage without permission. Surface-supplied diving and lift-bags are restricted — read the current SCDNR rules before booking.