The AuSable Troutfitter also does trips on the  Saginaw Bay for large carp on the fly.
If it is bass you are after we also float the Tittabawassee river for bass and pike as well as the lower AuSable.

Welcome

Ausable Troutfitters is dedicated to providing a quality fly fishing experience for our clients. Whether you are a seasoned angler or just getting started we can provide a trip to suit your needs. Patient knowledgeable guides will cater to all your needs. Come experience first hand the beauty of Michigan's AuSable river while floating quietly downstream in the comfort of a Hyde drift boat while chasing trophy brown trout, steelhead, bass, and carp.


Float and walk in trips available for trout, steelhead, bass, carp, and pike.

The AuSable Troutfitter specializes in aggressive streamer tactics for large brown trout as well as night time fishing during Brown Drake and Hex seasons.

Toddzwetzig@sbcglobal.net
(989)225-2478

Please take a minute to visit the AuSable Big Water Preservation Association to keep up to date on current issues effecting the quality of the fishery below Mio, also known as the "Trophy Waters".
AuSable Troutfitters specializes in flyfishing for for large trout on the "Trophy Waters" of the AuSable river near Mio, Michigan. During specific hatches AuSable troutfitters guides will fish upper stretches of the AuSable river in search of large brown trout on "Hex" and "Brown Drake" flies. AuSable Troutfitters can accommodate to all skill levels and can provide flyfishing instruction for individuals wanting to learn more about the sport of flyfishing.
Anglers should plan on bringing rain gear, waders, extra clothes, and a camera for their guided flyfishing trip. All flies, flyfishing rods, and equipment will be provided for each angler. Feel free to bring your own flyfishing equipment if you would like. Most guided flyfishing trips down the Ausable river last from 4 to 8 hours. The flyfishing tactics used for trout and steelhead include nymph fishing, streamer fishing, and dry fly fishing. Tactics for bass include streamer fishing and top water poppers. Carp on the Saginaw Bay are done spot and stalk style while casting small nymphs. All trips are flyfishing only and catch and release. For more information on flyfishing for trout on the beautiful AuSable river please feel free to call Todd Zwetzig at (989) 225-2478 or email at toddzwetzig@sbcglobal.net
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Take The 70 Degree Pledge

When the morning temperature at Mio Dam is 70 degrees or more then I will not fish for trout on that stretch of the Au Sable River, Mio to Alcona Pond.  If I choose to fish that day, it will be on other streams with cooler water, further downstream for warm water fish such as smallmouth bass, or on the many lakes in the area.  If I catch a trout I will let it go immediately.  When the temperatures fall below 70 degrees at Mio Dam I may consider fishing the stretch again, but will do it early in the morning, at twilight, and at night.  I will use a thermometer to fish runs with cooler water so the trout have a better chance at surviving catch and release.  I recognize that this is a necessary practice during the hottest part of the summer, late June through mid August, and I am helping the fishery when I do it.

Summer Bass and Carp Specials !!!!!

Ausable Smallmouth full-day trip - $275.00 (1 or 2 Anglers)
Saginaw Bay Carp trips - $150.00 (1 Angler) $200.00 (2 Anglers)