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Au Sable River Fishing Guides

Michigan's flagship trout river, with fly-only Holy Waters near Grayling and the larger Mio and McKinley reaches floated by Au Sable riverboat for browns, rainbows and brook trout.

Sunrise over a winding river cutting through open farm country

Map of the Au Sable River

37 numbered points: 10 access points, 12 campsites, 1 bait & fly shop, 2 outfitters, 3 agency offices, 2 regulation section limits, 6 hazards, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 25, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (10)
  • Campsite (12)
  • Bait, tackle & fly shop (1)
  • Outfitter / canoe rental (2)
  • Agency / conservation office (3)
  • Regulation section limit (2)
  • Dam / hazard (6)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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All 37 points on this map
#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Michigan DNR Grayling Field Office
Michigan Department of Natural Resources		Agency / conservation office44.71320, -84.70391DNR field office north of Grayling covering the upper river; 4.3 km from the water.
2Skip's Sports Shop
Sporting-goods shop · Grayling		Bait, tackle & fly shop44.65926, -84.72370The one shop tagged in OSM on the river in Grayling; tagged as a sports shop rather than a fly shop, so check before relying on it for tackle.
3Borchers Canoe & Kayak
Canoe and kayak livery · Grayling		Outfitter / canoe rental44.66124, -84.70871Livery on the river in Grayling and the usual shuttle for the upper floats.
4Au Sable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp
Michigan DNR state forest campground		Campsite44.66556, -84.65885First state forest campground and canoe camp below Grayling.
5Burton's Landing State Forest Campground
Michigan DNR state forest campground		Campsite44.66179, -84.64561State forest campground at Burton's Landing, at the top of the Holy Waters.
6Holy Waters - upper limit at Burton's Landing
Designated special-regulation reach		Regulation section limit44.66312, -84.64597Upstream end of the nine-mile Holy Waters, which runs from Burton's Landing down to Wakeley Bridge. Read the current rules on the Michigan DNR's own pages; this sheet marks the boundary only.
7Keystone Landing State Forest Campground
Michigan DNR state forest campground		Campsite44.66478, -84.62274State forest campground inside the Holy Waters.
8Stephan Bridge Boating Access Site
Michigan DNR boating access site		Access / boat ramp44.67889, -84.57498The best-known access on the Holy Waters and the mid-point of the reach. Tagged as a park in OSM, which also spells it 'Stephans'; the South Stephan Bridge Road crossing is 190 m away and is not shown separately.
9Au Sable River Access (Trout Unlimited)
Trout Unlimited river access		Access / boat ramp44.67723, -84.56212Small walk-in access held by Trout Unlimited, inside the Holy Waters. Tagged as a park in OSM; it is an access.
10Wakeley Bridge Landing
Michigan DNR landing		Access / boat ramp44.65880, -84.50459Landing at Wakeley Bridge and the bottom of the Holy Waters. A second polygon tags the same site as a park.
11Holy Waters - lower limit at Wakeley Bridge
Designated special-regulation reach		Regulation section limit44.65998, -84.50725Downstream end of the nine-mile Holy Waters that starts at Burton's Landing. Read the current rules on the Michigan DNR's own pages; this sheet marks the boundary only. The source spells the bridge both 'Wakeley' and 'Wakely'.
12White Pine Canoe Campground
Michigan DNR canoe campground		Campsite44.65652, -84.47529Canoe-in state forest campground below Wakeley Bridge.
13Connors Flats
Michigan DNR access		Access / boat ramp44.66844, -84.43910Access on the flats reach above Rainbow Bend; sits on the centreline.
14Lower Rainbow Bend Campground
Michigan DNR state forest campground		Campsite44.67035, -84.41749State forest campground at Rainbow Bend.
15McMasters Bridge Landing
Michigan DNR landing		Access / boat ramp44.66451, -84.39712Landing at the McMasters Bridge crossing, which sits 85 m away and is not shown separately. Tagged as a park in OSM; it is a landing.
16Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground
Michigan DNR state forest campground		Campsite44.67670, -84.29364State forest campground at the Parmalee Bridge crossing, on the long reach above Mio.
17Camp Ten Bridge Boat Launch
Michigan DNR boating access site		Access / boat ramp44.66918, -84.17826Launch at the Camp Ten Road crossing, the last access above Mio Pond. A boating-access-site polygon tags the same spot.
18Mio Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.65997, -84.13299First dam on the river. Mio Pond backs up above it; take out at Camp Ten Bridge or at the pond launches rather than approaching the dam.
19Au Sable River Outfitters
Outfitter and guide service · Mio		Outfitter / canoe rental44.65370, -84.13218Outfitter on the river at Mio, just below the dam.
20Huron National Forest Visitor Center
United States Forest Service		Agency / conservation office44.66543, -84.12685Forest Service visitor centre and ranger station at Mio, for the national forest land the river runs through.
21Au Sable Loop Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.65199, -84.10049Forest Service campground on the reach below Mio.
22River Dune Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.64968, -84.09714Forest Service campground on the river below Mio.
23Meadow Springs Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.65578, -84.07538Forest Service campground on the middle river.
24Comins Flats Boat Access
River access		Access / boat ramp44.65387, -84.04342Access on the Comins Flats reach.
25Cathedral Pines Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.65519, -84.00460Forest Service campground in the pines on the middle river.
26Buttercup Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.64117, -83.91353Forest Service campground above the Alcona backwater.
27Gabions Campground
National forest campground		Campsite44.62128, -83.84727Forest Service campground at the gabions, just above the river gauge.
28USGS 04136900 - Au Sable River near Curtisville
Real-time stage and discharge		USGS gauge44.61278, -83.83766The gauge float levels on this river are read from, on the reach above Alcona Pond.
29Alcona Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.56260, -83.80226Second dam on the river, at the foot of Alcona Pond.
30Loud Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.46431, -83.72121Third dam, at the foot of Loud Pond.
31Five Channels Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.45511, -83.67713Fourth dam, at the foot of Five Channels Pond.
32Cooke Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.47319, -83.57186Fifth dam, at the foot of Cooke Pond.
33Foote Dam
Consumers Energy hydro dam		Dam / hazard44.43614, -83.44114Last dam on the river; the free-flowing water below it to Oscoda is the steelhead and salmon reach.
34Whirlpool River Access
River access below Foote Dam		Access / boat ramp44.43233, -83.39111Access on the free-flowing water below Foote Dam. Two nodes and two ways tag this same site.
35Huron Shores Ranger Station
United States Forest Service		Agency / conservation office44.44742, -83.34828Ranger station for the lower river, 1.6 km north of the water at Oscoda.
36Harbor Street Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Oscoda		Access / boat ramp44.40850, -83.32810Ramp on the lower river in Oscoda.
37Au Sable River Mouth Boat Launch
Michigan DNR boating access site		Access / boat ramp44.40643, -83.32257Lowest launch on the river, at the mouth on Lake Huron; an access-site polygon 120 m away tags the same place.

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About the Au Sable River

Michigan's flagship trout river, with fly-only Holy Waters near Grayling and the larger Mio and McKinley reaches floated by Au Sable riverboat for browns, rainbows and brook trout.

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Now: 1,290 cfs, read 4:30 pm CDT, Sun Oct 18, 2026 (USGS 04136900, AU SABLE RIVER NEAR MC KINLEY, MI).

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What is the current flow on the Au Sable River?

As of Oct 18, 4:30 pm, the USGS gauge AU SABLE RIVER NEAR MC KINLEY, MI reads 1,290 cfs, the 76th percentile for this date, with water temperature 52.2 F. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Au Sable River?

Anglers target Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout on the Au Sable River in Michigan.

Are there fishing guides on the Au Sable River?

GuidedFloats lists 5 guides and outfitters on the Au Sable River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Au Sable River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Michigan agency site: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/fishing-regulations