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Post Oak Creek
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for inland creek hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Sunday, May 31
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
2
Monday, June 1
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
3
Tuesday, June 2
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
4
Wednesday, June 3
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
5
Thursday, June 4
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
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
Creek tools
- ☐Sifter + folding shovel
- ☐Wading shoes
- ☐Fanny pack or hip pouch for finds
- ☐Small magnet for testing iron-rich matrix
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Trip planning
- ☐Permit for the preserve (some are required)
- ☐Recent weather check — high creek = no go
Tactic refresher
Wade slowly, screen gravel bars, and inspect the downstream edge of shell and phosphate pockets after rain resets the creek.
Don't forget
Casual collecting in public access areas is generally allowed. Stay out of posted private banks and avoid undercutting the creek.