Patrick in Havasu 394 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Does it have water year round? Any other spots I could use my 25 year old sluice box that has never been wet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LowPoint 1,259 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, Patrick in Havasu said: Does it have water year round? Any other spots I could use my 25 year old sluice box that has never been wet? I don't know about year round, but I'm pretty sure there is water running in it now. If you can handle the cold, and cold wind Lynx Creek would be a better place to sluice. Rose creek might also be running fairly good. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisski 893 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) I didn't think you could sluice on Lynx Creek? The mineral withdrawal area is panning only, and all the rest is claimed or private property. That is also patrolled by the rangers, of whom I see most times I go out there. Don't know what enforcement authority they have there. I've heard about the campers at Bannie mine road getting the sluices out at night. I went to the fire station past the withdrawal area twice because I heard you could sluice there. First time there was no water flowing, and the second time the fire department put a no parking sign up to keep people out of there. There was also a no camping order put up along Big Bug Creek and I 17 for BLM land. Land was being trashed. Turkey creek can run at times and the GPAA had a claim that looks fairly easy to access. If you are a GPAA member, they had dropped the claims along the Agua Fria you used to be able to sluice when the river was flowing. Just make sure you check the most recent guide against the monthly bulletins. Edited February 18, 2019 by chrisski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick in Havasu 394 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thank you for your help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomH 2,902 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hey Patrick.....one of the guys in a FB group put up some pics of Big Bug creek this morning.......yah....have fun! Tom 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,622 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 GOOD GOLD on the Roadrunner claims when flowing using a 1.5 inch dredge.... In the 90's when it was wetter than the last 15 years or so..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boulder dash 1,244 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Agree with Bill. Nice gold is still there to be found. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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