According to the search results, Fred Lewis was a miner on the show "Gold Rush" but he left the show for season 14. There are different reports on why he left the show. Some sources suggest that he was doing reclamation work at his California Creek minesite and cleaning up the entire site by himself. Other sources suggest that he quit the show. There are also rumors that Discovery is trying to bring him back for the next season of the show. However, it is not clear whether he will return or not.