Spruce Creek Nugget

The Spruce Creek nugget was discovered in 1899 by two American prospectors named West and Hoffman. The nugget weighed just over 83 ounces and was named “the west”. The nugget contained some quartz, and was therefore not considered to be the largest nugget solid gold found in B.C.

Birch Creek Nugget

The largest pure gold nugget was found on Birch Creek in 1913. The nugget weighed 73 ounces.

McDame Creek Nugget

The McDame Creek nugget was discovered by Al Freeman in 1877. Weighing 72 ounces, it was the second largest solid gold nugget found in B.C. It was located roughly where Fork Creek flows into McDame Creek.

Alice Shea Nugget

The Alice Shea nugget was found in 1937 by Alice Shea, wife of claim owner Vern Shea, while walking along the creek on her husband’s claim. The nugget was found wedged between boulders and weighed 52 ounces. The nugget was named the Turnagain Nugget.

Lockie (Boulder) Creek Nugget

The Lockie (Boulder) Creek nugget was discovered in 1887 by an unknown Chinese miner. The nugget weighed in at 50 ounces and was the largest nugget ever found in the Similkameen-Tulameen area. The nugget was kept a secret until it was finally sold to Wells, Fargo and Company.

Dease Creek Nugget

The Dease Creek nugget was found in 1875 and weighed 50 ounces.

Pine Creek Nugget

The Pine Creek was located in 1925, and weighed an impressive 48 ounces.

Ruby Creek Nugget

The Ruby Creek nugget was discovered in 1931 and weighed 47 ounces.

Squaw Creek Nugget

The Squaw Creek nugget was discovered in 1937, weighing 46 ounces.

Defot Creek Nugget

The Defot Creek nugget was found in the Cassiar area in 1878. It weighed 45 ounces.

Spruce Creek Nugget

The second largest Spruce Creek nugget was discovered in 1936, by a prospector named Lykergaard. The nugget weighed 44 ounces.

Dease Creek Nugget

The largest Dease Creek nugget was discovered by an unknown prospector in 1874. It weighed 40 ounces.

Spruce Creek Nugget

The third largest Spruce Creek nugget was discovered in 1902, weighing 36 ounces.

Wild Horse River Nugget

The Wild Horse River nugget was discovered in 1864 by a prospector named Reynolds. It weighed 36 ounces.

Bridge River Nugget

The largest Bridge River nugget discovered weighed 32 ounces.

Pine Creek Nugget

The second largest Pine Creek nugget was discovered 1899 by an unknown prospector. It weighed 31 ounces.

Lightning Creek Nugget

The largest nugget found on Lightning Creek was discovered in 1864 and weighed 30 ounces.

Spruce Creek Nugget

The fourth largest nugget on Spruce Creek was discovered around 1903 and weighed 30 ounces.

McKee Creek Nugget

The McKee Creek nugget was discovered in 1901. It weighed slightly over 28 ounces.

Wright Creek Nugget

The Wright Creek nugget was discovered in 1899 and weighed 25 ounces. It was exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1900.

Bear Creek Nugget

The Bear Creek nugget was found in 1886. It weighed 24 ounces.

Germansen Creek Nugget

The Germansen Creek nugget was discovered in 1934 and weighed 24 ounces.