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. Â 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.Â
Madison River Dam: 841 cfs Kirby: 860 cfs Well we knew the 40-50 degree highs in February couldn’t last forever, and it looks like old man Winter has finally settled back in to this little corner of the world. Â As a reminder, the Upper Madison between Quake Lake and McAtee Bridge and Ennis Bridge to …
Madison River Dam: 921 cfs Kirby: 959 cfs It’s been more of the same on the Upper Madison this week, with unseasonably high temperatures making for very pleasant fishing conditions. Â The nymph bite is still holding steady with midge larva and pupa imitations such as zebras and #18 $3 Dips doing the most damage. Â Smaller …
Madison River Dam: 974 cfs Kirby: 1,030 cfs The sub-par dry fly fishing that we described in our last report has improved with leaps and bounds over the last week, and fish have been eating midges like a champ when the wind hasn’t been ripping them off the water. Â Stillborn midges, Goober midges, Griffith’s Gnats, …
Madison River Dam: Â 963 cfs Kirby: 1,020 cfs The Upper Madison continues to fish very well with nymphs, but so far the dry fly fishing has been a little slower than we’ve seen over the last couple of years. Â One reason for the lack of heads can be summed up in a word: Wind. Â While …
Madison River Dam: 996 cfs Kirby: 1,090 cfs After a very intense cold front over the Holidays, temperatures are climbing to more tolerable levels and fishing has been good on the Upper River. Â Midges, Pat’s Rubber Legs, Olive Hare’s Ears in #18-20, and #18 $3 Dips are still the way to go under the indicator …
Madison River Dam: 900 cfs Kirby: 994 cfs With the deep freeze relinquishing its grasp on the Greater Yellowstone Region over the last few days, it has been downright pleasant to be on the Upper Madison this week. Â The nymph fishing between Quake and Lyon’s Bridge has continued to offer up the most consistent action, …
Madison River Dam: 822 cfs Kirby: 914 cfs It was nice not to have to worry about ice in the guides yesterday, as air temperatures climbed above freezing for the first time in over 10 days. Â Despite the cold water temps, we are still getting good fish on streamers both in the wade section and …
After another successful school in the Fall of 2014, we are excited to get the ball rolling again in 2015. Once again our goal is to give each individual a better understanding of a systematic approach to streamer fishing using techniques developed by Kelly and his guide staff. Through detailed seminars and expert instruction, we …
Madison River Dam: 832 cfs Kirby: 923 cfs It’s been a chilly one out there this week, and we got word that the lower river down by Ennis was a bit on the slushy side yesterday afternoon, so you may want to head more towards the wade section between Quake and Lyons if you plan …
Madison River Dam: 851 cfs Kirby: 959 cfs Varney: 1,180 cfs Well it had it happen sooner or later, but true Fall temperatures have finally descended upon the Madison Valley. Â This seems to have only helped the bite over the last week, and the Upper Madison has been fishing well on all fronts. Â Nymph rigs …
