

North Branch Sees a Drop in Trout Population
It started in the spring, when guides reported far fewer fish being caught in the North Branch. Later in the spring and in the summer,...


Sediment is the Number One Threat to the North Branch Watershed
On Saturday afternoon, October 13, two erosion survey teams floated sections of the North Branch to locate and identify erosion sites....


Wildlife Enhancement Project
Volunteers plant fruit bearing trees as food source for deer, wild turkeys and Ruffed Grouse.


Erosion Assessment Training
Recently a group of ANBAF volunteers met with John Bailey of Huron Pines, to learn to identify, classify, measure, and prioritize erosion...


Honey Bee Hive on the North Branch
As a follow-up to the story in our newsletter, the bee hive has been installed and the bees are doing well. Patrick Mohney and his family...


High Water Events on the North Branch
As I count them, we have had three high water events in early January and May. The River drains quickly, however in January with temps...


2017 Trout Redd Survey of the North Branch
The first week in November the Anglers of the AuSable conducted a survey of brown trout spawning beds in the North Branch. The efforts...


Erosion Along the North Branch
This past Spring, we have experienced several sites of slope failure along our river corridor due to excessive groundwater going over the...


Grayling Hatchery (Fish Farm Fight)
Most of you are aware of the litigation by the Anglers of the Au Sable against the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and...


Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Detected in the East Branch of the AuSable River
The DEQ and DNR recently received reports from Grand Valley State University confirming populations of invasive New Zealand mudsnails in...