The North Branch flows southeasterly passing through Lovells eventually emptying into the Mainstream a few miles downstream from the South Branch. The North branch is also a quality fishery with a section devoted for fishing with artificial flies only from Sheep Ranch downstream to the confluence with the Mainstream.
North Branch (Crawford County) from Sheep Ranch (T28N, R2W, S12; 44° 49’ 40.470″ N/ 84° 29’ 25.933″ W) to confluence with AuSable River Mainstream Mileage: (20.7 miles)
Fishing Season: open all year
Possession Season:
last Sat. in Apr. – Sep. 30 for brook trout and brown trout; open all year for rainbow trout
Tackle: artificial flies only
Daily Possession Limit:
2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18″ or greater
Minimum Size Limits:
brook trout and rainbow trout — 10″
brown trout — 18″
