As the miners rush to solid ground before the ice vanishes, Mr. Gold outlasts the fleet to secure TOMCOD. Kris assembles a makeshift operation. Emily rolls the dice on one last dive and Vernon hightails it to land on dangerous ice.

As Nome bustles with gold miners, Vern returns with a grand mission. Shawn works on his mega-dredge. Ken reinforces with over $500K in upgrades. Emily and the Kellys look to improve on their best seasons yet.

Dredgers brave the frigid Alaskan waters hoping to strike gold.