Gates Au Sable Lodge

04/25/2024

Happy Opening Day all you trout anglers! The traditional trout opener (last Saturday in April) marks the start of what we consider the prime season. And it

12/10/2020

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Friendly Yesterday was the perfect reminder of the simplicity of winter. I sprung free for an afternoon of fishing and I thought it wise to take advantage of it. After contemplating sight-fishing for a few trout on the sand flats, I called Matt to see if he wanted to....

09/19/2020

A frost covered morning here at the lodge.

05/29/2020

Piles of R.L. Winston fly rods on sale now. These are both used and unused demos. $350-$400. While supplies last:
https://gateslodge.com/bulletin-board/

Water Levels:

The North Branch bore the brunt of the storm and is high and dark.

The Mainstream is high and stained but not nearly as bad as feared.

The South Branch was already high but oddly continues to drop or at least hold steady.

Bulletin Board Piles upon piles of used or new demo Winstons. First come… Call 989 348 8462 or email [email protected] to reserve yours. All four-piece premium Winstons. If it’s on there twice, it means I have two of them. No warranty, but only $150 to repair… With Rod Tube $400: Pure 7′ 2w...

05/22/2020

Close one

05/14/2020

https://gateslodge.com/2020/05/the-secret-trout/

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Friendly Over this cold and alternatingly snowy and sunny weekend, I stumbled onto a big rising trout. I found it twice, actually, but I’m writing about the first time I found it. It was a sunny and windy day and the hendricksons started hatching en masse around 3 p...

05/10/2020

Snowy Sunday...

05/07/2020

https://gateslodge.com/2020/05/the-sunny-days-of-spring/

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Friendly It’s not truly spring until the May caddis begin hatching. By noon today the feed lines in front of the lodge were bubbling with rises and the parking lot was full of caddises. Chef Matt was working a few fish off the dock and Jacob was downstream casting i...

04/30/2020

Bigger, better takeout menu for this weekend...including breakfast! Open tomorrow through Sunday, 8 am - 6 pm...

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Friendly PHONE ORDERS AND PICK UP: Orders can be called in and paid for at the fly shop window at our new outside Credit Card terminal. For safety, and logistics, all orders must be called in, or emailed. Please consider pre-ordering and pre-paying to help us make thi...

04/30/2020

The river is up and moving...

04/30/2020

https://gateslodge.com/2020/04/the-fundis-break/

04/16/2020

https://gateslodge.com/2020/04/missing-the-exit/

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Friendly Per usual, April waved a snowy sword through an otherwise warm spring, delaying hatches that few anglers will get to fish. Hendricksons and shutdown next week. This week was BWOs and, yep, Shutdown. People have been tying. Our Shutdown Fly Tying Contest is fu...