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Fly Fishing in Grayling MI

Fly Fishing in Grayling MI, Gates AuSable Lodge

World Famous Trout Streams

  • The Manistee and AuSable Rivers are among the premier trout streams in the nation.
  • Over one hundred miles of cool, crystal clear streams to explore.
  • Numerous road access points and public fishing sites for the convenience of the angler.
  • Some areas are easy wading, while others are more effectively navigated from a canoe or traditional “AuSable Riverboat”

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AuSable Riverboat Fishing

Local information for Fly fishing in Grayling MI

  • Local landmark shops sell fishing licenses, trout flies (including favorite local patterns), fly-fishing equipment and live bait.
  • The majority of the waters are open to any type of fishing including flies, hardware, and bait.
  • Local specialty outdoor shops advise on current hot spots, fly hatches and directions.
  • Detailed fishing and river books available at local outdoor shops.

Types of Fishing

  • Broad rivers offer easy fishing from a canoe or traditional “AuSable Riverboat”.
  • Local guide services available for wading or with a riverboat.
  • Fly fishermen will find numerous Bass and Pike lakes including trophy “catch & release” Wakeley Lake as well as Trout lakes.

Special River Sections

  • Fishing regulations vary between sections on the river with some areas designated for “flies only” or “catch and release”.
  • Four “flies only” sections include:
    • Mainstream – Burton’s Landing to Wakeley Bridge
    • South Branch – Chase Bridge to the mouth
    • North Branch -Sheep Ranch to the mouth
    • Manistee- M-72 W to CCC Bridge.
  • The AuSable’s “catch and release” sections are:
    • Mainstream – Burton’s Landing to Wakeley Bridge
    • South Branch – Chase Bridge to the lower high banks.

These special river sections are subject to change; please verify regulations when purchasing fishing licenses.

Fly Hatches

Common NameHook SizeHatch TimeHatch Date
Stonefly
Early Brown Stone10-12Afternoon2/7-5/21
Medium Brown Stonefly10-12Morning & Night5/1-8/21
Golden Stonefly8-4XLMorning & Night5/21-6/21
Little Yellow Stonefly14-18Evening6/1-9/21
Golden Stone 8-4XLNight6/15-8/1
Caddis
Little Black Caddis16-18Mid-Day5/1-6/21
American Grammon14-16Mid-Day5/7-6/21
Green Sedge14-16Afternoon5/1-7/15
Cinnamon Sedge14-16Evening & Night5/1-9/21
Little Green Sedge16Afternoon to evening5/7-9/21
White Miller14Afternoon & evening5/21-10/21
Mayfly


Blue-Wing Olive16-18Noon to evening4/1-9/7
Slate-Wing Mahogony16-18Mid-Day4/15-6/7
Hendrickson12-14Afternoon4/20-5/15
Light Hendrickson16Afternoon5/15-6/21
March Brown12-2XLSporadic & Evening5/1-7/1
Sulphur16-18Evenings5/20-7/7
Large Mahogony Dun10-2XLAfternoon & evening5/21-10/1
Gray Drake10-12Sporadic5/21-7-7
Gray Drake8Sporadic5/21-7/1
Brown Drake8-10Dusk5/21-7/15
Giant Michigan Mayfly8-4XL Dusk & Dark5/21-8/1
Tiny Blue-Wing Olive22Sporadic & Evening6/15-11/1
Gray Drake10-2XLSporadic6/15-8/7
Light Cahill12-14Sporadic & Evening5/15-9/7
Slate-Wing Olive16-18Morning6/21-8/15
White Mayfly10-12Evening8/1-10/7

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a variety of guides available with general law and license information. These guides are also available when fishing licenses are purchased.

Contact: Roscommon DNR
8717 N. Roscommon Rd. Roscommon, MI 48653

Telephone number: (989) 275-5151
Internet: www.dnr.state.mi.us
Weekly fishing reports: (517) 373-0908

Gates AuSable Lodge
Gates AuSable Lodge
Gates AuSable Lodge
Gates AuSable Lodge
Fish by artist Kim Diment
Fish by artist Kim Diment
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