The case can easily be made that The Upper Manistee River is not only the finest trout river in Michigan, but possibly the Eastern United States. While The AuSable gets much more press and adoration, those who spend time on The Manistee and know what sections to fish will tell you The AuSable is much better.......... so you won't bother them on The Manistee! Just about every year there are trout of 30" taken in The Manistee and rarely do you hear of 24" fish on The AuSable, especially the flies only section. We recently helped a client purchase a large acreage parcel on The Manistee and are selling their cabin they've had on The AuSable for 5 years. I received a text from him a week after closing letting me know he'd taken 3 fish over 20" in front of his new cabin. When I asked the last time he caught a fish of that size on The AuSable, the response was never. The largest trout he had taken in 5 years was 16". A week later, he caught a 26" Brown Trout right in front of his new cabin! Because of the prolific hatches on The AuSable, the trout can be extremely difficult to catch unless you do everything absolutely perfect. On The Manistee, the fish tend to be a bit more optimistic and will often take a fly that's "good enough" making for a happy angler on the other end. There are also portions of The Manistee that are extremely private in relation to most of The AuSable. If you're looking for large acreage parcels, The Manistee is also the place to go. Many parcels were protected by deed restrictions by Consumers Power long ago which has kept large stretches of The Manistee largely undeveloped. I'm anxious to see some responses from AuSable fans or maybe even Mark Bear, our AuSable agent, but it's definitely worth taking a look if you want privacy, scenic beauty, great property at a relatively reasonable price and some of the best trout fishing to be found East of The Mississippi. Here are just a few examples.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Manistee...The Finest Trout River in Michigan?
The case can easily be made that The Upper Manistee River is not only the finest trout river in Michigan, but possibly the Eastern United States. While The AuSable gets much more press and adoration, those who spend time on The Manistee and know what sections to fish will tell you The AuSable is much better.......... so you won't bother them on The Manistee! Just about every year there are trout of 30" taken in The Manistee and rarely do you hear of 24" fish on The AuSable, especially the flies only section. We recently helped a client purchase a large acreage parcel on The Manistee and are selling their cabin they've had on The AuSable for 5 years. I received a text from him a week after closing letting me know he'd taken 3 fish over 20" in front of his new cabin. When I asked the last time he caught a fish of that size on The AuSable, the response was never. The largest trout he had taken in 5 years was 16". A week later, he caught a 26" Brown Trout right in front of his new cabin! Because of the prolific hatches on The AuSable, the trout can be extremely difficult to catch unless you do everything absolutely perfect. On The Manistee, the fish tend to be a bit more optimistic and will often take a fly that's "good enough" making for a happy angler on the other end. There are also portions of The Manistee that are extremely private in relation to most of The AuSable. If you're looking for large acreage parcels, The Manistee is also the place to go. Many parcels were protected by deed restrictions by Consumers Power long ago which has kept large stretches of The Manistee largely undeveloped. I'm anxious to see some responses from AuSable fans or maybe even Mark Bear, our AuSable agent, but it's definitely worth taking a look if you want privacy, scenic beauty, great property at a relatively reasonable price and some of the best trout fishing to be found East of The Mississippi. Here are just a few examples.
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Hey Chad...can't argue that the Manistee is one fine trout stream! Having said that, the Au Sable watershed, with its three major branches offers a diversity in trout fishing that is unmatched in this part of the country. Grayling is blessed to be in the heart of these two fabulous watersheds.
Mark Bear
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