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[Caminochaos]

This is my 2nd post. You may have seen my other post in the dredging forum about Gravity Dredges. Anyways, I've lived in the Placerville/Pollock Pines area now for 17 years but have never panned in the area. The only area that I have panned is in Sierra County. Now I have the bug and a friend that is interested in starting.

Does anyone know of any areas to pan/sluice that is close, free and won't get shot at?

OR

If anyone owns land in the area that wouldn't mine me panning/sluicing on PM me.

 

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[Hoser John]

The HUGE Auburn Rec area(drivers flats + cherokee bar)--Bear River Campground--BLM South Fork Yuba(Purdone crossing to Edwards)has the absolute best gold of any. The Ancient riverbed runs smack dab above P crossing and is a steep canyon with ungodly rises and falls of water levels(saw the bridge underwater once) and area of extreme rain for added additions of goodies too-party on and I hope ya find a ton-John

 

[Caminochaos]

Thanks John. I have heard good things about the area and it is about an 1 hour away from my house. I was hoping to find some place in Placerville/Camino/Pollock Pines area to go to. Mostly for those after work bugs that you get when you are thinking about it all day at work.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Back in '64,I had an aunt and two uncles that lived in Pollock Pines.It was quite small and rural at that time,not many people.One uncle use to fish and pan a small stream nearby but I can't remember the name of it but it was fairly close by.I went through there a few years ago and didn't recognize it.It has really exploded in population.I would be careful now wherever you go.

 

[nickinCA]

Hi i live in this area too. You can usually get something at martinez creek a couple miles south of el dorado nice chunky gold there. Below chili bar crossing on the south for american river theres a lot of new blm land that cannot be claimed.

 

[Caminochaos]

Hi i live in this area too. You can usually get something at martinez creek a couple miles south of el dorado nice chunky gold there. Below chili bar crossing on the south for american river theres a lot of new blm land that cannot be claimed.

Thanks...Have you tried Slab creek area...I've heard of people going there.

 

[Caminochaos]

Also have you guys tried rock creek in the mosquito/rock creek rd. area?