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Tar / Pamlico River sandbars (Greenville–Washington NC)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for river low-water hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Wednesday, June 3
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
2
Thursday, June 4
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
3
Friday, June 5
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
4
Saturday, June 6
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
5
Sunday, June 7
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
Float the river in low summer/fall water and beach on the inside of bends. Sift the lag of dark phosphate pebbles at the head of each bar. Snorkel the gravel at the bar's downstream tail in clear conditions.
Don't forget
Surface collection from the streambed is generally accepted. Do not dig into banks (private + erosion). No collecting on the adjacent Goose Creek State Park land without permission.