Madison River Dam: 1,140 cfs Kirby: 1,200 cfs Varney: 1,320 cfs Not much has changed on the Upper Madison since the last report, but we are definitely starting to see more in the way of Nocturnal stones and spruce moths below Lyon’s Bridge. That being said, the morning dry bite has still been good with … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,050 cfs Kirby: 1,180 cfs Varney: 1,390 cfs The Upper Madison is still a good bet right now, but the bite has started to slow down a bit after 2:00 p.m… especially up high. For the dry fly guys out there, we are starting to see more and more nocturnal stone shucks … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,590 cfs Kirby: 1,640 cfs (and rising) Varney: 1,830 cfs CFS and Clarity Update: There’s some water in the ditch folks…flows continue to rise on the Upper Madison as PPL has been steadily pulsing the river over the last week. We are currently holding at around 3 feet of green visibility, and … Read more
Madison River Dam: 697 cfs Kirby: 914 cfs Varney: 1,200 cfs The Upper Madison is still fishing extremely well, and the increased flows have finally given some much needed breathing room to anglers and fish alike. Salmonflies and Golden Stones are still thick above the West Fork, but we are starting to see fewer big … Read more
Madison River Dam: 402 cfs Kirby: 649 cfs Varney: 937 cfs It’s still low out there, but the fishing has been more than enough to make up for it. We now have salmonflies and golden stones scattered throughout the entire river, but the majority of the big bugs are now between Quake Lake and Ruby … Read more
