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Western Oregon Plan Decisions Released.
Oregon State Office
Bureau of Land Management 333 S.W. 1st. Avenue Portland, OR 97204 503-808-6002 |
Gold Panning on the Rogue River
What is Gold Panning?Gold panning is the washing of earth or crushed rock with a non-motorized pan, by agitation with water, for the purpose of obtaining gold or other precious metals. WHERE Can I Gold Pan along the Rogue River?Panning is permissible, below the current water level, within the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River corridor on BLM lands, from the Applegate River to Lobster Creek. This includes tributaries ¼ of a mile up from the Rogue River. Property boundaries are not marked on the ground, so you need to be sure you are on public lands. WHEN Can I Gold Pan along the Rogue River?Panning is allowed year round. Panning is not allowed when salmon or steelhead are spawning or there are redds (fish eggs) present. Do I Need a PERMIT?No permit is required. More Important Information
Panners shall not:
Federal Register Vol. 57, No. 110, 43 CFR 8351.2-1 For more information contact the Medford BLM Interagency Office at (541) 618-2200. Important Closure InformationDredging is not allowed. State law prohibits all motorized dredging within the Rogue River corridor between the mouth of the Applegate River to Lobster Creek. All Oregon State Scenic Waterways are now closed to motorized dredging. For more information contact the Department of State Lands at (503) 986-5200. |
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