Panning in NW Wisconsin

[dogbeak]

EeggyOG
Can you explain 60 mesh?
I assume it is the fineness(?) of the gold.
Looks like I have a new intrest/hobby to persue this spring.
I'll try to resurch the rice lake mine issue.
I have lots of creeks to expore.
Finding anything would be cool.
Thanks for the replys
Bill

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[surfin]

Hey,
Im trying an area in Northwestern MI and what I have found out is you need to do the reseach on the ground. Your area sounds nice and if there is alot of glacier wash in the area try crevicing those rocks espescially if there is alot of evidence of flood over the last few hundred years. Pickers are going to be about the biggest you will find in that area and they are few and far between but there is alot of fines to be found. Join the GPAA and you can get the glacial deposit map and some free videas that will help you a bit mroe in that area. Good luck!

[dogbeak]

surfin,
Are you looking in the UP?
Can you tell me about glacier wash?
My area has long (miles) of large rocks that travel in a very straight line that I have used years ago while deer hunting.
Great landmarks.
Hope you have good luck in your hunts.
I only would like to find just a little gold just to say I have done it.
I will look into the GPAA, as I will need a pan anyway.
Thanks to all of you for your resposes.
Bill

[surfin]

Bill,
Im still learning myself. Im looking to start working these glacial deposits here because I live where I will never find the bedrock.

Get some picks up close and far away and post em. You will get a bunch of feedback from that.

[alpha105]

As for Wisconsin.....i've personally contacted multiple sources including the DNR, i know of 2 old gold "mines" in Wisconsin One of which was never mined because of the risk of contaminating lake superior.