Michigan's Au Sable River named best fly fishing river. The 138-mile river is known for its abundance of trout, clean water, and diverse aquatic life.

Fly fishing mecca, the Au Sable River, is No. 1, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

This is where I first learned to fly fish, in the trout-rich holy waters of the Au Sable River, a stretch of river where no trout can be killed, and only fly fishing is allowed.

LANSING, MI -- A fish hatchery upstream of a beloved fly fishing stretch of the Au Sable River has gotten approval from the state to increase the number of rainbow trout in its raceways. On Friday ...

But he has ties to the mighty Au Sable River near Grayling that go back nearly 50 years. The 79-year-old fly fisherman just can't get enough of the northern Michigan trout stream he fell in love ...