I heard that from an old timer on THIS creek as well. I can confirm true. It's just.... I cannot help but think there's some big chunks out in the creekbed where the lake is for most of the year. (This lake drains down every Dec-Feb)

Why don't you try getting a blue bowl for that really fine stuff Tammy Ray sells them up to Chris and gold mine and I'll tell you the truth it will help you on panning out that really fine flower gold that you're working with

The music is cheesey!

Most of it's still here in some form or fashon. I went down to Sixes Creek (mine) last weekend and there's still tons of evidence.. Tailings piles, pits, etc...

What creek is it?

You're in the middle of it!! Try Blankets Creek. It's a popular spot. Park at the Mountain Bike trails and hike down to the creek and start panning! Downing Creek is another easy spot to take the kids.

sixes mine, Canton, go to the same creek he is in and it is public.

Oh, how I wish I could use one and not get the $10,000 fine and possible jail..

shovel and pan, technically, that's all GA allows in public waters. Even a bucket and classifier can get you in trouble if someone is having a bad day.

It's not a County regulation. This is a Corps of Engineers thing.... On PRIVATE property in the county you can use whatever you want. I am unsure about parks, etc but would think sluice box is OK but I wouldn't bring out a 3" dredge and start working, lol! You can NOT use anything but shovel and pan in close proximity to Allatoona and specifically on Corps of Engineers property.

@@HighPassGuy yes that is what I meant on core property. I know that on private property we can do what we want, I have panned that same spot. I have a few other questions about prospecting. Can you tell me who or what part of government.i need to ask?

@Marco Hinderson me neither, that would just be rude 😂 I’ve never been, but I’d like to go try it sometime soon

I lived in Cherokee County my whole life and I know exactly where he is, grew up there exploring for decades and found my first Arrowhead not far away from there and found many more right where he's at, I've never gold panned but I am for the first time tomorrow in Cherokee County, found a huge blue clay deposit not far from there, I gotta video of it if y'all care to watch, It's called "I found a Motherlode of Blue Gold, GL&HH

There are 3 (if people park right) spots at this one. I've never had any problem squeezing in and that's only been a couple of times. It's usually just me as I usually go when its colder. Poison Ivy and bugs suck. This place is a 10 minute walk from the car if that. At other places, I'll hike in as far as an hour for that hidden good gold that no one else wants to make the hike for :)

That is awsome. If your ok with it I'd love to go there sometime to see what it's like....maybe learn some stuff if you have ideas. U can keep all the gold found but knowledge and information learned from someone else goes along way in my mind. If ur not game it's ok ...keep up the vids about gold prospecting 💪

I've had some pretty good days on that creek. These days, it's about tapped out. Have you checked out Dan Hurd Prospecting? He's got a great channel and is based in BC.. They find a LOT more gold up there.

Where is that I was near by but couldn't find it

@@blueberrtae2858 Sorry, not completely giving away my favorite spot! I had to work hard to find it. If you want it bad enough, I dropped enough clues in the video :)

Can u tell me also I wanna come also please

Blankets crrek

I leave the creek with a LOT of black sand. I don't clean-up too much onsite, it wastes too much time. If I see gold in the pan, the whole lot goes in the snuffer bottle. I do a slow thorough cleanup at home with Jet-Dri in the water. LOTS of fine gold!

Yeah it's been panned like crazy

@@thegeorgiacreekwalker491 That panning makes no difference at all! There is so much fine gold there it is inexhaustable!! Take a look at his cleanup. See all that tiny black sand with the flake gold washed down off of it. We that is all gold as well, just super tiny! Most panners will throw that back. Your not going to run out of gold!! You just have to find out how to catch what you can't see!! 85% of gold is not visible to 20-20 vision. A dredge, sluice, or highbanker would be totally useless there. They absolutely will not catch that gold! It's too little for them. They only catch the 12% that is large enough to be visible. They won't even touch that stuff!!! But a good prospector could make 10 grams a day there perpetually!!! 20 more could as well!!! Fact: Not too far from there at the Briar Patch mine on the Etowah, the sand in the river, with an amalgum essay, figures 6 ounces to the ton!!! For river sand!!! That is 6 ounces for 70 #2 shovels of gravel!!! That creek would be just as good ;) And it all will fall through a100 mesh screen!!

Thanks for the comment! Everyone pans differently and I always have a ton of fines in my pans so I feel pretty good about my technique. When I get down to the last bit, it's always front to back.

Lord Styrofoam.. It's listed along with the website in the intro to the video.. www.lordstyrofoam.com and you can also find him on Soundcloud. We used to have an all-original band that got some airplay in Atlanta back in the late 90's, Deep Sea Swimmers.. Best songwriter I've ever worked with and a great friend!

There's a bit of a small gold belt up that way but Corps of Engineer jerks won't let you pan around Lanier.. No idea why. Crisson Gold Mine is a good commercial place. ..or search Allatoona Gold Panning on Google and you'll find directions to most of the popular gold creeks around here.

There is gold in Gwinnett kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7x8ZpiV082cfoE.html

I've been looking at those. I think they'd work great when I get into all the dang clay around here.. ..so you're happy with yours? Do you pan in GA or where there's mostly flour gold?

Absolutely not. It's a $1k fine and they take your stuff. Gold panning in the south is but a hobby.. There's a few places that are private land but 99% is State, County, City or COE property where anything but pan and shovel are prohibited.

@@HighPassGuy Are you sure panning on Corps property is legal?

@@owljones3389 100% positive. Pan and shovel only and no digging into the bank.

I know of nowhere in GA where that is legal except for private land. The fine for doing that on public land is $10k and they take all your gear. Look into the GPAA claims in GA, I see several videos where people do that on their property when they are members. Nowhere I go is this legal :( I kind of wish it was.. but then, if it was, there may be no gold left for anyone to find.

Corps of Engineers property all around Lake Alatoona is one place.. Sixes mine in Bridgemill neighborhood. Downing creek (Park at Barnett Park and walk to creek). Lots of places. Research old gold bearing properties in GA and see what's still in a WMA, national forest, or other public land.

@@HighPassGuy thank you so much Patrick I have been finding gold in cobblestone rocks but I also what to find some good gold like what you have found. May god bless you with prosperity and health

@@coolclide7672 You're probably finding mica in cobblestone rocks. It's a common mis-identification. I'm not saying it's not pretty :) ..but it's probably not gold. Free mill gold in GA is quite rare to still find in rocks. I'd be happy to connect with you on a gold creek one day and show you some things.

You don't need a permit for panning in georgia but there is some land you can't do it on. Like state parks or private property without permission

And there is some land you need a hunting or fishing license to be on at all

I'm quite envious of y'all out there. There are mines and areas left here with a ton of gold still in them... Seems like everyone just picked up and left.. Yeah, they went out west where there was actually a decent quantity of gold to be had! Lol! ...but you are right, it's all about getting out and enjoying nature and avoiding the "honey do's".

Indeed! I want one of his shirts that say that so bad.. Him and Dan Hurd are big influences of mine. My 3 yr old frequently says "C'mon, let's goooo!".

Now that is genius

Thanks for your judgement that I completely asked for.

Well, not "secret" secret...

Yes, you can.. There's just not that much of it..

@@HighPassGuy Ok. Thanks.

So, you can't see why telling the internet about a place to pan for gold is a bad idea. It's not selfish - it's called "wanting to find a spot to pan the next time you go."