Generation

Nothing like catching fat trout thru the hum of generators!  What an awesome feeling to be back on the river.  The Au Sable is looking good — tannic, water-level dropping, and a some very obese trout on the prowl.  This higher water spring was exactly what we needed.   The river

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April 3, 2025

Hey guys, quick little river update first! We’ve had boats out every day here recently with no issues of our own, but the proper response here on “How’s the river?” is, pretty high and probably not really safe just yet for the average rower or wading angler if you are

March 31, 2025

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily

We have set a date for our Spring River Clean-Up…Saturday May, 3, 2025.  Stay tuned for details and please save the date!

M-37 on March 31 at 5pm…stay tuned

We received a big shot of rain yesterday and the river is responding accordingly.  Big

Power Outtage

Good morning everyone.  As you may have seen on the news, our area was hit by a significant ice storm over the weekend.  Grayling is without power and likely will be until the mid/end of this week.  The lodge and fly shop will be closed until further notice, likely Wednesday

38-Inches Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

(Bob with a 38-Inch Muskegon River Steelhead!)

Yeah, this ain’t no mis-print!  Here’s my great friend Bob from Madison, WI with a 38-inch Muskegon river steelhead!

(Tale of the 38-Inch Tape!)

Well over 3-feet long and 18-pounds,  Bob’s 38-Inch steelhead is officially the longest steelhead I have ever seen in

Late March Fishing Report

March comes to an end and the Steelhead fishing continues. Fishing has been solid in March despite some weather fluctuations between Spring and Winter. The river conditions have been good with water levels a little lower than what we expect for this time of year, but with some cold rain

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