Gates Lodge
Our lodge is located on the banks of the Mainstream of the Au Sable River east of Grayling in Michigan's beautiful north country. The currents are gentle, flowing over a shallow gravel bottom, allowing one to wade the center of the stream and cast to both banks. To fly fishers this is heaven, hence its name, the "Holy Water." This stretch is flies only, catch and release, and internationally known for its fly hatches. There are more than 100 miles of prime trout water in the Au Sable system and many times that with other streams in the region. The lodge is centrally located, and the other branches are just minutes away.
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Fishing Conditions
05/10/12 Caddis in the parking lot. Spinners just starting to dance outside. Probably a bit too cold for a great spinner fall tonight, but then again, we won't know if we're not out there...
Bugs, Flies, and River Conditions
Bring a variety of stoneflies, caddis and sulphurs to the river and start experimenting. This time of year there seems to always be something happening. If it's really dead, put on a beadhead #16 pheasant tail or something similiar about 20" below a dry and hit the little pockets and shelves within and beside riffle water. Or hit the banks and cover with a larger stonefly.
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