trying to get started in the fresno ca area

rctaylor · Sep 11, 2012

im looking for anywhere near fresno that i may be able to start sluicing for fun. any suggestions will help thanks

lowctoy · Sep 11, 2012

Start at Friant at broken bridge thats a good start,park on the wast side or east side of river and work down by or in river you will have a great time. see you soon there are a lot of us that go there. Gold is small but you will see other equipment and sluices and you will get gold dig down to clay and have fun.

CharlesP · Sep 11, 2012

I've been thinking about broken bridge to. It's just a little far from Merced. How did that gold get in that place? Is it left over from when the damn wasn't there?

Oakview2 · Sep 11, 2012

Flood gold, after the winter it replinishes itself every year

rctaylor · Sep 12, 2012

thanks for the info guys im also thinking about making a sluice box and was wondering where was a good place to get miners moss

lowctoy · Sep 12, 2012

If i was going to start i would get something that is known is tested and you know will get gold dont have to spend a bunch of money, california sluice or rcm in clovis would be were i would start a sluice for around 40.00 bucks and go have fun,need a snuffer bottle , gold pan, two buckets, number 8 or 12 classifier. O and a shovel hahahah

rctaylor · Sep 13, 2012

lowctoy said:
If i was going to start i would get something that is known is tested and you know will get gold dont have to spend a bunch of money, california sluice or rcm in clovis would be were i would start a sluice for around 40.00 bucks and go have fun,need a snuffer bottle , gold pan, two buckets, number 8 or 12 classifier. O and a shovel hahahah

thanks for all that. iv been doing alot of reading on this still have alot to go and even more to learn. i think this will be a very fun activity to do

Fullpan · Sep 15, 2012

Hey guys, although I spent 20 years dredging and prospecting, it was all north of I-80 in the Northern Mother Lode. Lately i've been GE'ing your areas.
Is the million-dollar rd. open to the public? and is that beautiful canyon next to it open for prospecting? Any other info is appreciated - thanks. The road is above Redinger Lake and crosses Stevenson crk.