The Madison river fishing report from The Slide Inn is the most thorough and accurate report you will find on the Upper Madison River. These reports are written by people who are on the river every day and people you can trust to give you the straight scoop. If you are looking for the latest Madison river fishing report, be sure to give the shop a call and one of our staff members will bring you up to speed.
Hebgen Dam: 1,130 cfs Kirby: 1,300 cfs Varney: 1,530 cfs It’s been a hot one out there ladies and gentlemen, but the Upper Madison continues to hold its own and we’ve been having some pretty good fishing out there lately. Water temperatures are starting to get into the 69-70 degree range by 3:30 pm, so … Read more
Hebgen Dam: 944 cfs Kirby: 1,150 cfs Varney: 1,600 cfs The Upper Madison is in its prime, and the entire river is exploding with bug activity. Right now you can find tons of Caddis, PMDs, Yellow Sallies, Flavs, Epeorus, and Green Drakes scattered just about everywhere and we still have lots of golden stones and … Read more
Madison River Fishing Report for June 23nd, 2024 Hebgen Dam: 815 cfs Kirby: 1,040 cfs Varney: 1,630 cfs The Upper Madison has turned a corner over the last week and the river is running clear with tons of bug activity from the West Fork all the way down to Ennis Lake. Flows out of the … Read more
Madison River Fishing Report for June 7th, 2024 Dam: 1,160 cfs Kirby: 1,860 cfs Varney: 3,070 cfs It took a little longer than we thought, but runoff finally showed up and the Upper Madison is running green and just over 2 feet of visibility above the West Fork. Once you get to Lyon’s Bridge the … Read more
Dam: 1,150 cfs Kirby: 1,350 cfs Varney: 1,840 cfs We’ve had some cooler weather roll into southwest Montana over the last 4-5 days, and bringing with it some much needed precipitation. The forecast is calling for more rain and snow through Memorial Day weekend (big surprise there), and it looks like temperatures will start to … Read more
Dam: 934 cfs Kirby: 1,010 cfs Varney: 1,370 cfs Steady as she goes…Fishing on the Upper Madison continues to impress over the last several weeks and we’ve been fortunate to get some much needed moisture here lately. Cooler days and some additional snow in the mountains have slowed down our Spring runoff for the time … Read more
Dam: 834 cfs Kirby: 1,000 cfs Varney: 1,390 cfs The Upper Madison continues to fish extremely well this month. Flows are still holding at 834 cfs out of Hebgen Dam and have been hovering between 900-1000 cfs above the West Fork for the better part of two weeks now. We have some cooler weather in … Read more
Dam: 834 cfs Kirby: 942 cfs Varney: 1,240 cfs The Upper Madison has been fishing very well lately, and both water and air temperatures have made for some very pleasant fishing this Spring. With very little snow still on the banks, walk access has been very easy, and all the boat ramps from Raynold’s Bridge … Read more
Madison River Fishing Report for September 25th, 2023 Dam: 1,090 cfs Kirby: 1,150 cfs Varney: 1,290 cfs Fishing on the Upper Madison has been tougher over the last week, and from the looks of things our terrestrial fishing might be done after this Wednesday/Thursday…not that it was that great this year but at least better … Read more
Madison River Fishing Report for September 16th, 2023 Dam: 1,040 cfs Kirby: 1,090 cfs Varney: 1,230 cfs Fishing on the Upper Madison has been far more consistent over the last 2 weeks, and we have finally been getting some good dry fly fishing during the late morning and afternoon hours. Fish have been looking up … Read more
