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South Branch Au Sable River Potters Landing, Hickey Creek Access, Michigan
Walk-in access on Hickey Creek — The south branch au sable river at potters landing is a designated gear restricted stream. Please refer to the inland trout and salmon stream regulations in the current michigan fishing guide.
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What is here
- Type
- Walk-in access
- Facilities
- The south branch au sable river at potters landing is a designated gear restricted stream. Please refer to the inland trout and salmon stream regulations in the current michigan fishing guide.
- Fee
- No fee
- Listed for
- Brook Trout, Brown Trout
- Listed by
- Michigan DNR Trout Trail site
From Roscommon, take M-18 to Chase Bridge Road and turn left (north). Continue on Chase Bridge Road for about 2.3 miles until you cross the bridge over the river, turn right on the gravel road (Mason Tract Trail) after the bridge and then turn right again onto a two-track after about .6 miles.
Cobble, gravel and sand substrate are present here. This is a popular location to fish. A walk of less than 5 minutes from the parking lot takes you to the stairs along the river. This is in the Mason Tract of State forest land and many anglers will take the paralleling Mason Tract pathway to fish this area both upstream and downstream.
On or beside Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The water you can reach
- Hickey Creek 0.26 mi · Cold stream (MDNR VSEC) · typed Cold
Walk-in access. Small enough water to wade and cross in most conditions.
What the river reads now
| Gauge | Distance | Water temp |
|---|---|---|
| South Branch Au Sable River near Luzerne | 6.2 mi | 53.8 °F |
| Nb Au Sable River at Kelloggs Br near Lovells | 13.2 mi | 54.0 °F |
| Manistee River near Grayling | 18.6 mi | 52.7 °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
- South Branch Au Sable River Forest Rest 0.3 mi · walk in
- Chase Bridge 0.9 mi · canoe launch · Au Sable River - South Branch
- South Branch Au Sable River Swamp 1.0 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River Durants Hangar 1.6 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River Deerheart Valley Road Ending 1.9 mi · walk in
Straight-line distance, not driving distance.
Fly shops nearby
- Village Outfitters 4.3 mi · Roscommon · +1-989-281-1005
- Gates Au Sable Lodge 9.4 mi · Grayling
- The Fly Factory 11.9 mi · Grayling
- Old AuSable Fly Shop 12.1 mi · Grayling