Madison River Dam: 1,120 cfs Kirby: 1,390 cfs Varney: 1,870 cfs Its been a very busy July over on the Upper Madison, and even though the bulk of the stoneflies are gone, we are still in the midst of an awful lot of bugs over here. Caddis, PMDs, Epeorus, and Yellow Sallies are in full … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,400 cfs Kirby: 1,960 cfs Varney: 2,840 cfs The dry fly bite was absolutely scorching last week on the Upper Madison, and while things have slowed down a little bit, it’s still really damn good out there. Salmonflies and golden stones are couple miles upstream from Ruby all the way up into … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,390 cfs Kirby: 1,990 cfs Varney: 3,230 cfs The Madison is about as good as you’re going to see right now, with ample amounts of water and healthy trout holding in it…Visibility is just about perfect. Salmonflies, goldens, yellow sallies, and caddis are going OFF and bringing fish up to the surface … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,530 cfs Kirby: 2,290 cfs Varney: 2,630 cfs Everybody’s favorite hatch is finally here. We have loads of salmonflies, Goldens, and Yellow Sallies throughout the float section, but particularly from Palisades down to Varney Bridge. My guess is that we should start to see them pop around Lyons any time now, and … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,340 cfs Kirby: 2,370 cfs Varney: 3,950 cfs The flow out of Hebgen was decreased again yesterday, and we’re currently holding steady at around 1,350 cfs for the time being. A lot of new water has opened up in both the wade and float sections, and fishing has been really really good … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,520 cfs Kirby: 2,740 cfs Varney: 4,780 cfs Looks like the folks at PPL just lowered the flows down to 1,500 cfs, and the river at Kirby should be down around 2,500 cfs by tomorrow. A 20% reduction in flow could put the fishing off for a little while, but the Upper … Read more
