Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan DNR Grayling Field Office Michigan Department of Natural Resources | Agency / conservation office | 44.71320, -84.70391 | DNR field office north of Grayling covering the upper river; 4.3 km from the water. |
| 2 | Skip's Sports Shop Sporting-goods shop · Grayling | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 44.65926, -84.72370 | The 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. |
| 3 | Borchers Canoe & Kayak Canoe and kayak livery · Grayling | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.66124, -84.70871 | Livery on the river in Grayling and the usual shuttle for the upper floats. |
| 4 | Au Sable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp Michigan DNR state forest campground | Campsite | 44.66556, -84.65885 | First state forest campground and canoe camp below Grayling. |
| 5 | Burton's Landing State Forest Campground Michigan DNR state forest campground | Campsite | 44.66179, -84.64561 | State forest campground at Burton's Landing, at the top of the Holy Waters. |
| 6 | Holy Waters - upper limit at Burton's Landing Designated special-regulation reach | Regulation section limit | 44.66312, -84.64597 | Upstream 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. |
| 7 | Keystone Landing State Forest Campground Michigan DNR state forest campground | Campsite | 44.66478, -84.62274 | State forest campground inside the Holy Waters. |
| 8 | Stephan Bridge Boating Access Site Michigan DNR boating access site | Access / boat ramp | 44.67889, -84.57498 | The 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. |
| 9 | Au Sable River Access (Trout Unlimited) Trout Unlimited river access | Access / boat ramp | 44.67723, -84.56212 | Small walk-in access held by Trout Unlimited, inside the Holy Waters. Tagged as a park in OSM; it is an access. |
| 10 | Wakeley Bridge Landing Michigan DNR landing | Access / boat ramp | 44.65880, -84.50459 | Landing at Wakeley Bridge and the bottom of the Holy Waters. A second polygon tags the same site as a park. |
| 11 | Holy Waters - lower limit at Wakeley Bridge Designated special-regulation reach | Regulation section limit | 44.65998, -84.50725 | Downstream 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'. |
| 12 | White Pine Canoe Campground Michigan DNR canoe campground | Campsite | 44.65652, -84.47529 | Canoe-in state forest campground below Wakeley Bridge. |
| 13 | Connors Flats Michigan DNR access | Access / boat ramp | 44.66844, -84.43910 | Access on the flats reach above Rainbow Bend; sits on the centreline. |
| 14 | Lower Rainbow Bend Campground Michigan DNR state forest campground | Campsite | 44.67035, -84.41749 | State forest campground at Rainbow Bend. |
| 15 | McMasters Bridge Landing Michigan DNR landing | Access / boat ramp | 44.66451, -84.39712 | Landing 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. |
| 16 | Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground Michigan DNR state forest campground | Campsite | 44.67670, -84.29364 | State forest campground at the Parmalee Bridge crossing, on the long reach above Mio. |
| 17 | Camp Ten Bridge Boat Launch Michigan DNR boating access site | Access / boat ramp | 44.66918, -84.17826 | Launch at the Camp Ten Road crossing, the last access above Mio Pond. A boating-access-site polygon tags the same spot. |
| 18 | Mio Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.65997, -84.13299 | First 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. |
| 19 | Au Sable River Outfitters Outfitter and guide service · Mio | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.65370, -84.13218 | Outfitter on the river at Mio, just below the dam. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Huron National Forest Visitor Center United States Forest Service | Agency / conservation office | 44.66543, -84.12685 | Forest Service visitor centre and ranger station at Mio, for the national forest land the river runs through. |
| 21 | Au Sable Loop Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.65199, -84.10049 | Forest Service campground on the reach below Mio. |
| 22 | River Dune Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.64968, -84.09714 | Forest Service campground on the river below Mio. |
| 23 | Meadow Springs Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.65578, -84.07538 | Forest Service campground on the middle river. |
| 24 | Comins Flats Boat Access River access | Access / boat ramp | 44.65387, -84.04342 | Access on the Comins Flats reach. |
| 25 | Cathedral Pines Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.65519, -84.00460 | Forest Service campground in the pines on the middle river. |
| 26 | Buttercup Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.64117, -83.91353 | Forest Service campground above the Alcona backwater. |
| 27 | Gabions Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 44.62128, -83.84727 | Forest Service campground at the gabions, just above the river gauge. |
| 28 | USGS 04136900 - Au Sable River near Curtisville Real-time stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 44.61278, -83.83766 | The gauge float levels on this river are read from, on the reach above Alcona Pond. |
| 29 | Alcona Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.56260, -83.80226 | Second dam on the river, at the foot of Alcona Pond. |
| 30 | Loud Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.46431, -83.72121 | Third dam, at the foot of Loud Pond. |
| 31 | Five Channels Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.45511, -83.67713 | Fourth dam, at the foot of Five Channels Pond. |
| 32 | Cooke Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.47319, -83.57186 | Fifth dam, at the foot of Cooke Pond. |
| 33 | Foote Dam Consumers Energy hydro dam | Dam / hazard | 44.43614, -83.44114 | Last dam on the river; the free-flowing water below it to Oscoda is the steelhead and salmon reach. |
| 34 | Whirlpool River Access River access below Foote Dam | Access / boat ramp | 44.43233, -83.39111 | Access on the free-flowing water below Foote Dam. Two nodes and two ways tag this same site. |
| 35 | Huron Shores Ranger Station United States Forest Service | Agency / conservation office | 44.44742, -83.34828 | Ranger station for the lower river, 1.6 km north of the water at Oscoda. |
| 36 | Harbor Street Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Oscoda | Access / boat ramp | 44.40850, -83.32810 | Ramp on the lower river in Oscoda. |
| 37 | Au Sable River Mouth Boat Launch Michigan DNR boating access site | Access / boat ramp | 44.40643, -83.32257 | Lowest launch on the river, at the mouth on Lake Huron; an access-site polygon 120 m away tags the same place. |
Gauge: USGS 04136900 — AU SABLE RIVER NEAR MC KINLEY, MI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Regulations: www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.