Madison River Dam: 360 cfs Kirby: 650 cfs Varney: 1,030 cfs We are still running at very low flows for this time of year, but the river is fishing like a champ for the time being. Salmonflies and golden stones are in full force below Palisades, but the bulk of the hatch seems to be … Read more
Madison River Dam: 440 cfs Kirby: 649 cfs Varney: 968 cfs The Upper Madison continues to fish extremely well despite unseasonably low water conditions. We’ve been getting a lot of calls in regards to salmonfly whereabouts, and while it hasn’t exactly “gone off,” you’ll find the bulk of the hatch half way between Story and … Read more
Madison River Dam: 421 cfs Kirby: 713 cfs Varney: 1,200 cfs The Madison is running a little lower than usual for this time of year, as PPL has been holding back flows out of the dam in order to fill Hebgen Reservoir, but the fishing has been excellent this week throughout the Upper river. The … Read more
Madison River Dam: 575 cfs Kirby: 1,130 cfs Varney: 2,110 cfs Clarity Update: The recent 80 degree temperatures have sent the last of our snow pack heading for the creeks, and the Upper Madison is on the rise below the West Fork with a couple feet of visibility down by Ennis… The wade section between … Read more
Madison River Dam: 560 cfs Kirby: 937 cfs Varney: 1,550 Fishing has been outstanding this week throughout the Upper Madison, with almost perfect visibility and very few crowds. Streamer fishing has been good to downright e-p-i-c depending on the day, and we are still doing best on food based imitations like sculpin and fry rather … Read more
