Madison River Dam: 851 cfs Kirby: 971 cfs Varney: 1,100 cfs Things have definitely picked up on the Upper Madison over the last week or so. With colder water temps up high, the wade section is still your best best for numbers, but we are starting to see more and more flying ants in the … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,010 cfs Kirby: 1,250 cfs Varney: 1,610 cfs Things have definitely slowed down a little bit up here, but I guess that’s what we get for having such an exceptional June and July. Mornings and evenings have been far more productive than the afternoon, and we still have a good number of … Read more
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
Madison River Dam: 1,950 cfs Kirby: 3,220 cfs Varney: 5,290 cfs After a tough couple of days due to dropping water levels, the Madison has stabilized once again and has been fishing very well. Visibility remains at just over a foot, and all the creeks are still gushing with mud…even Squaw Creek which I’ve never … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,910 cfs Kirby: 2,910 cfs Varney: 4,440 cfs As the water continues to drop, fish seem to be scrambling for new holding water, and its been a tough couple of days on the Upper Madison. We are seeing tons of caddis pop, but pupa imitations, as well as everything that had been … Read more
