Panning for Gold in Maine: The Swift River
While there is gold to be found in California and Alaska, and many other states as well, did you know that MAINE is a great area to pan for gold? The Swift River and its tributaries, near Byron (off of Route 17 between Rangeley and Rumford), is a popular gold panning area because large nuggets are often found there. At the very least you’ll find flakes and small nuggets, and it all adds up; it’s all real gold.
The Swift River and its many feeder streams have produced more gold than all of the other (known) Maine gold regions combined. And here is the really exciting thing about this area. While gold still abounds here, no one has been able to locate the source of the gold, the “mother lode.” Whoever finds it will become very wealthy!



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