Fishing Info
Our guides are full-time fly-fishing professionals who know the Au Sable and Manistee Rivers intimately. Our rivers are not type-A rivers, and neither are our guides.
These guys are on the river from the last snowfall to the first, and every day in between; and their experience is to the benefit of their clients. From basic instruction to midnight trophy hunting, our guides are the best of the best. We float all the branches of the Au Sable, as well as the much of the Manistee, in the famous Au Sable Riverboats. We also offer float trips in McKenzie-style drift boats where appropriate, including the lower reaches of the Au Sable. Wade trips are available, along with four-hour on-stream instruction sessions that give beginning anglers one-on-one time with a guide.
Please contact the lodge if you have any questions regarding our trips. We put special effort toward making your guide trip with us the best that it can be, whether it be tailoring a float to a particular request, or matching you up with the proper guide, we’ll go the extra mile here so you have a better experience out there.
Anglers should bring layered clothing, rain gear, flies, and appropriate rod and reel outfits. Our boats can easily carry extra equipment. Our guides carry their own flies, but additional flies may be required and can be purchased at the fly-shop. Rental waders and equipment are available.
Full Day Trip
for a single angler
$350/Day
- 8-10 hours
- includes streamside lunch
- available year-round
Full Day Trip
for two anglers
$375/Day
- 8-10 hours
- includes streamside lunch
- available year-round
Half Day Trip
for one or two anglers
$275/Day
- 4-5 hours
- does not include lunch
- not available in June