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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: FishFearMe2 on February 07, 2011, 02:04:44 PM

Title: Got Gold?
Post by: FishFearMe2 on February 07, 2011, 02:04:44 PM: 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?
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Post by: JKEEN33 on February 07, 2011, 04:24:05 PM: 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.
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Post by: superdown on February 07, 2011, 04:41:02 PM: Have you checked this site out ? http://www.washingtonprospectors.org/ (http://www.washingtonprospectors.org/) or this?http://www.wwgpaa.org/ (http://www.wwgpaa.org/)
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Post by: FishFearMe2 on February 07, 2011, 04:56:59 PM: Thanks, I definitely will check them out...FFM2
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 07, 2011, 05:16:18 PM: I know some people have found a few flakes in Waddell Creek near Oly.
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Post by: PolarBear on February 07, 2011, 05:20:08 PM: 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.
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Post by: Devinshoe on February 07, 2011, 05:23:17 PM: 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.
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Post by: YoterHunter on February 07, 2011, 06:28:11 PM: 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
Title: Re: Got Gold?
Post by: FishFearMe2 on February 07, 2011, 06:55:44 PM: Quote from: Devinshoe on February 07, 2011, 05:23:17 PM
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.
Title: Re: Got Gold?
Post by: FishFearMe2 on February 07, 2011, 06:59:00 PM: Quote from: YoterHunter on February 07, 2011, 06:28:11 PM
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.
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Post by: pjb3 on February 07, 2011, 08:09:15 PM: Quote from: Devinshoe on February 07, 2011, 05:23:17 PM
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
Title: Re: Got Gold?
Post by: Devinshoe on February 08, 2011, 10:01:55 AM: Quote from: pjb3 on February 07, 2011, 08:09:15 PM
Quote from: Devinshoe on February 07, 2011, 05:23:17 PM
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.
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Post by: Devinshoe on February 08, 2011, 10:16:47 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Got Gold?
Post by: Martinhunter on February 08, 2011, 11:20:39 AM: Quote from: billythekidrock on February 07, 2011, 05:16:18 PM
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.
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Post by: pjb3 on February 08, 2011, 04:20:13 PM: Anything in the book about the famous gold spot "Monte Cristo"?
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Post by: Devinshoe on February 08, 2011, 04:42:36 PM: It doesn't say that much good information.... Just and old ghost town and a few mile before it is the Silverton Copper ghost town. I would like to go to Monte Crisco and go swinging a metal detector though.
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Post by: bowtech721 on February 09, 2011, 12:01:15 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on February 07, 2011, 05:16:18 PM
I know some people have found a few flakes in Waddell Creek near Oly.
:yeah: I know some guys who've found some in there too but nothing too get crazy about
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Post by: NWBREW on February 09, 2011, 12:31:48 PM: over 1,300 bucks an ounce now. :o
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Post by: JDNehl on February 09, 2011, 01:56:55 PM: South Fork Nooksack, found a little each time I go.
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Post by: pjb3 on February 13, 2011, 12:55:18 PM: Anyone up for an expedition to Monte Cristo? I know its a hike in and now to much snow but later
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Post by: fishseeker on February 14, 2011, 09:15:34 AM: I belong to WPMA. They have Claims in WA.,Or. And N.Cal. They have a Gold Show coming up at Monroe Feb. 26-27,Also Gpaa.show in Puyallup in March.. I have got gold on the Bekler out of Sky.I have also got Gold on the S.F. Nutsack. You can pan or sluice anywhere year round or minihighbanker less than 3sq feet,12volt pump year round. Had trips planned for last summer but the wife was sick. Had to stay close to home. Then late Aug. I had a small stroke. found I had throat cancer and that took me out of anything all fall and winter. Have sluice's and pans. Plan on buying a Highbanker at the show.
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Post by: pjb3 on February 21, 2011, 02:53:42 PM: Fishseeker, let me know when you want to go, I'll go with ya. Used to do alot of panning in Colorado when I lived there
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 22, 2011, 09:20:38 AM: Once upon a time in Peirce County, a friend an I were fishing a small stream and heard quite a commotion comming from downstream of us...
upon further investigation we met 2 guys shoveling sand and gravel into a sluicebox, said they would get about $80 a weekend out of there (and this was when gold was under $400 an ounce)
I wont tell you what stream, but will say it flows into a popular fishing lake, although only a few actually know about the stream, as only near the lake is accessable w/o a special permit... ;).
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Post by: engelwood on February 22, 2011, 05:12:58 PM: Make that $1400 an ounce now....
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Post by: jeepster on February 24, 2011, 10:22:17 PM: i got my spots.... up by baker...