Monthly Archives: August 2019

Madison River Fishing Report for August 14th, 2019 Dam: 1,220 cfs Kirby: 1,240 cfs Varney: 1,380 cfs If you asked anyone who has been on the Upper Madison over the last week to describe fishing in a word that word would indubitably be: Hoppers.  After an incredible hopper season in 2018 we are right back into it all over again and the dry fly fishing has been nothing short of spectacular over the last week. Flows are still well above average for the middle of August in the upper wade stretch as well as the lower river and water temperatures have [...]

Madison River Fishing Report for August 6th, 2019 Dam: 1,340 cfs Kirby: 1,450 cfs Varney: 1,550 cfs The Madison has been fishing well again this week, and as you might have guessed from the picture above we have officially entered terrestrial season on the river.  It’s been pretty warm out there over the last several weeks, but the good news is that the forecast is calling for highs in the 70’s starting on Friday, with a hefty dose of afternoon thunderstorms to help keep the water temps down. […]