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South Branch Au Sable River Upper Baldwins, Thayer Creek Access, Michigan
Walk-in access on Thayer Creek — The south branch au sable river upper baldwins 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 upper baldwins 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 M-72 turn south on South Branch Road. Continue on South Branch Road past Canoe Harbor Campground for a total of 3.2 miles. Turn left on the road leading to Upper and Lower Baldwin's. Continue a little over half a mile on this two track and you will come to a "T" in the road by an orange gate. Park here and walk about 100 yards to the river.
Cobble, gravel and sand substrate are all present here. The parking area offers room for multiple vehicles but is very sandy. The long and narrow two-track into the parking turnaround will likely scratch your vehicle and you will have to walk a considerable distance behind the gate to get to the river through a low swamp. Some anglers fish here down to Lower Baldwins and walk back via another two-track. This is in the Mason Tract of State forest land.
On or beside Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The water you can reach
- Thayer Creek 0.12 mi · Cold transitional stream (MDNR VSEC) · typed Cold-transitional
- South Branch Au Sable River 0.2 mi · Cold transitional large river (MDNR VSEC) · typed Cold-transitional
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 | 2.9 mi | 53.8 °F |
| Nb Au Sable River at Kelloggs Br near Lovells | 10.1 mi | 54.0 °F |
| Au Sable River at Mio | 18.3 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.
Other access nearby
- South Branch Au Sable River Downeys Stairs 0.5 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River Downeys Stone Wall 0.7 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River Lower High Banks 0.9 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River High Banks 1.0 mi · walk in
- South Branch Au Sable River Downeys North and South 1.1 mi · walk in
Straight-line distance, not driving distance.
Fly shops nearby
- Village Outfitters 7.6 mi · Roscommon · +1-989-281-1005
- Gates Au Sable Lodge 7.9 mi · Grayling
- The Fly Factory 12.7 mi · Grayling
- Old AuSable Fly Shop 12.7 mi · Grayling