can you pan on lode claims?

[steveh2112]

like the title says, is it ok to pan and metal detect on land with a lode claim but no placer claim?

 

[Maitland]

Not unless it's your lode claim or you have permission from the person, group, or company that owns the mineral rights. Another thing to note: just because there is a known lode of ore in an area doesn't mean there will be any placer gold there. I have worked areas where lode claims have previously been registered and I have found placer gold, but this isn't always the case.

 

[Hoser John]

It all depends how long you want to live-John