Gold was found to the northwest of Big Duck lake in 1906 by a trapper,
Joe Fisher. One claim was sold to D. McQuaig of Schreiber in 1913 and the
other to C. 'Sjolander and W. McKirdy of Nipigon in 1914.

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References

Parsons, A.L. (1922) Economic Deposits in Thunder Bay District. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines, 30 (4). Department of Mines. 27-38

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