Got Gold?

[FishFearMe2]

I do a little recreational gold prospecting in Wa. and was wondering if anybody knows of rivers or streams in Wa. that have produced gold?

[JKEEN33]

When I was a kid my dad and I would go down to the Green. Just below the bridge between Enumclaw and Blackdiamond. Not gonna make any money off of the amounts we would get, but it was fun.

[superdown]

Have you checked this site out ? http://www.washingtonprospectors.org/ or this?http://www.wwgpaa.org/

[FishFearMe2]

Thanks, I definitely will check them out...FFM2

[billythekidrock]

I know some people have found a few flakes in Waddell Creek near Oly.

[PolarBear]

We use to get some real fine stuff out of the San Poil and a few other streams around Republic.  One of my old hunting buddies took a couple of days off from hunting and panned up enough to pay for his trip.  That was many years ago though and he worked his butt off for it.

[Devinshoe]

Is there any specific county you want to know about ? I have books that tell about gold in each county of washington and specific creeks and places even some old ghost towns. Just let me know and i can give you some info.

[YoterHunter]

Bumping river on the east side. my Grampa found a nuget about a 1/4 ounce years ago. you need to check the regs. rivers close certion times of the year .plus when you can wet pan our dry pan .lots of rules these days .good luck

[FishFearMe2]

Is there any specific county you want to know about ? I have books that tell about gold in each county of Washington and specific creeks and places even some old ghost towns. Just let me know and i can give you some info.

Not really looking for specific river or streams just in Wa. I live in Cowlitz county and I am getting small fines from the Cowlitz river.

[FishFearMe2]

Bumping river on the east side. my Grampa found a nuget about a 1/4 ounce years ago. you need to check the regs. rivers close certion times of the year .plus when you can wet pan our dry pan .lots of rules these days .good luck

Thanks. Wa. rules and regs aren't so bad. You can go online to print the permit but you are right about certain times. Some creeks and river only open a few weeks a year.

[pjb3]

Is there any specific county you want to know about ? I have books that tell about gold in each county of washington and specific creeks and places even some old ghost towns. Just let me know and i can give you some info.

I'd be interested in some info for Snohomish,Skagit counties
Thanks

[Devinshoe]

Is there any specific county you want to know about ? I have books that tell about gold in each county of washington and specific creeks and places even some old ghost towns. Just let me know and i can give you some info.

I'd be interested in some info for Snohomish,Skagit counties
Thanks

Snowhomish County, the sauk,stillaguamish, skykomish, and sultan rivers. Deer creek , squire and buckeye creeks near darrington. Skagit County : The cascade river and its tributaries , sibley ,lookout and day creeks, And there is possible placers in gravel bars and terraces along the skagit river.

[Devinshoe]

Sorry not much info about Cowlitz county all I can find is there is the lost swank creek gold mine and its in the area of Ostrander off US 5 .    If your ever in Stevens county there is Sheep Creek Which had quite a bit of gold , thats where I do all my mining. Or over on Sulivan Creek in Pend Oreille county.

[Martinhunter]

I know some people have found a few flakes in Waddell Creek near Oly.

Yep waddel crk or cedar crk in capital forest. I found a few flakes in both those creeks about 6 or 7 years ago.

[pjb3]

Anything in the book about the famous gold spot "Monte Cristo"?