I'm located in Goshen
Although You can find gold in most creeks in Ohio as long as it was glaciated, it's mostly tiny gold.
It's flood gold. Ohio is pretty tricky to find bigger stuff, you really have to know what your looking for.
I have a permission to prospect tons of land in Clermont. I've found a few pickers/nuggets in Clermont but so far haven't found the diamond in the rough. I have found another creek that's really good but it's not in Clermont.
I suspect Clermont does have a few good creeks but I don't think Stonelick is the key.
True gold has been found in Stonelick but again small stuff.
Also the 2 gold mines back in the 1800s near East Fork never did much. One was able to cover operating costs and grind out a small profit but was doomed for failure as gold is not part of Ohios natural geology. They were hard rock mining glacial deposits.
As far as the prospecting the little Miami, I'd be careful. It's considered a "scenic river" and is therefore protected. You'll probably be ok with a pan but I wouldn't run a dredge in it. You won't find much in it anyways. It has too slow of water and is a major river valley for the ancient Teays river. Now the creeks dumping into the little Miami are a different story...
Also I'm sure most have heard about the guy that send his kid to college from what he got out of "mad river".
This is an old wives tale. Not sure where it started but I've run TONS of material from mad river and yes found gold but all tiny. Unless the guy had a Todd Hoffman wash plant and a capture rate near 100 percent there is no way.
If you've tried scioto and the little Miami a few times and had no luck send me a
PM. I'll get ya started with what to look for.
As far as the GPAA claim in "luke" do a little research. All pretty small stuff.
Don't get me wrong I love the GPAA. They provide a great place for people from all walks of life to come and have a good chance of finding gold.
With a little effort and time you can find a creek way better than the one in Lucas.
You need to find hard pack or bedrock. Period.
The further north you go in Ohio the deeper the glacial drift gets. This means the farther from bedrock you are
. There are exceptions but generally hold true.
But hey dont take my word for it, proof is in the pudding...
