While testing this creek myself and fellow GPAA member Steve Mckinstry panned about middle way of the leased section of the creek, we did find gold, a few flakes per pan, dredging and highbanking would be more productive. Down stream we have had great success dredging, and a friend who is a geologist says this area has gold in it, up stream a small gold mine (placer) operated in the early 1900's