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Au Sable River - Forest Road 4842, Michigan

Walk-in access on the Au Sable River — This is a type 2 trout stream. Please reference the inland trout and salmon regulations found in the current michigan fishing guide for more information.

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44.63061, -83.88927 · Oscoda County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.

What is here

Type
Walk-in access
Facilities
This is a type 2 trout stream. Please reference the inland trout and salmon regulations found in the current michigan fishing guide for more information.
Fee
No fee
Listed for
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Listed by
Michigan DNR Trout Trail site

From the town of McKinley, take Evans Road south over bridge, then left (east) on Forest Road 3999 (South River Road). Take this road east 3.2 miles to the county line, then take Forest Road 4842 left (north) for a quarter mile until it ends at the river.

On or beside Au Sable National Scenic River.

The water you can reach

Walk-in access. Small enough water to wade and cross in most conditions.

What the river reads now

GaugeDistanceWater temp
Au Sable River near Mc Kinley 2.8 mi 57.6 °F
Au Sable River near Curtisville 6.4 mi 59.4 °F
Au Sable River at Mio 12.1 mi 56.8 °F

Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.

The river this is on

Other access nearby

Straight-line distance, not driving distance.

Fly shops nearby

Open this water on the map →Every reach around it coloured by today's water temperature, with the access points along it.