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Peace River (Arcadia stretch)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for river low-water hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Sunday, May 31
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
2
Monday, June 1
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
3
Tuesday, June 2
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
4
Wednesday, June 3
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
5
Thursday, June 4
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
Wade the gravel bars in DRY SEASON (Dec-April) when river is low. Screen the gravel into a sifter, swirl, look for black.
Don't forget
Florida Fossil Permit (~$5/yr) required for ALL river fossil collecting. Vertebrate finds get reported on the annual form. Easy & fair.