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Madison River Dam: 714 cfs Kirby: 1,150 cfs Varney: 1,810 cfs Clarity Update: The plug of pea-soup that made its way through Quake a few days ago is gone and we are back to just over two feet of visibility above the West Fork. We are still scratching our heads as to what happened, but …
Madison River Dam: 697 cfs Kirby: 1,270 cfs Varney: 2,130 cfs Clarity Update: With the decrease in flows out of Hegben over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot more dirty water entering Quake Lake via Cabin and Beaver Creeks. That being said, another plug of mud made its way into the …
Madison River Dam: 785 cfs Kirby: 1,350 cfs Varney: 2,280 cfs Ok…we were wrong. If you recall from our last report, we mentioned that you shouldn’t expect to see 2+ feet of visibility for at least a couple weeks. However, the 75 degree highs and warm nights have made for a very quick runoff in …
Madison River Dam: 1,180 cfs Kirby: 2,040 cfs Varney: 3,280 cfs Down she goes….Not that the Upper Madison is running low by any means, but it’s definitely a whole lot lower than we thought we’d be seeing this time of year. PPL has been stepping down the outflow from Hebgen this week and we are …
Madison River Dam: 1,910 cfs Kirby: 2,930 cfs Varney: 4,670 cfs The plug of mud that had been creeping closer toward the outlet of Quake finally made it to the river, and we are now at 4-6″ of visibility and just under 3,000 cfs at the Kirby Gauge. The streamer bite has definitely slowed down …
Madison River Dam: 1,820 cfs Hebgen: 2,700 cfs Varney: 4,050 cfs The Upper Madison is still on the rise, but the sub-surface fishing has been incredible. All the creeks are kicking in mud, and Cabin and Beaver have been putting in enough to turn Quake Lake into a bucket of Hershey’s Syrup for the time …
Madison River Dam: 1,680 cfs Kirby: 2,130 cfs Varney: 2,620 cfs Up she goes…Both Cabin and Beaver Creeks have doubled their output over the last two days and there is a lot more heading our way. The mud should make it through Quake by late next week, but it is still gin clear above Kirby …
Madison River Dam: 1,650 cfs Kirby: 1,810 cfs Varney: 2,070 cfs With highs in the sixties and plenty of water, the Upper Madison is in prime shape for the opener tomorrow. With the exception of Cabin and Beaver, all the creeks are running clear and the river down by Ennis has even lost its green …
Madison River Dam: 1,790 cfs Kirby: 1,930 cfs Varney: 2,280 cfs THE UPPER MADISON IS CLOSED TO FISHING FROM QUAKE LAKE TO MCATEE BRIDGE AS WELL AS FROM ENNIS BRIDGE TO ENNIS LAKE UNTIL MAY 17TH. THE SECTIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TO FISHING ARE THE MADISON BETWEEN HEBGEN DAM AND QUAKE LAKE …
Madison River Dam: 963 cfs Kirby: 1,060 cfs Varney: 1,180 cfs THE UPPER MADISON IS CLOSED TO FISHING FROM QUAKE LAKE TO MCATEE BRIDGE AS WELL AS FROM ENNIS BRIDGE TO ENNIS LAKE UNTIL MAY 17TH. THE SECTIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TO FISHING ARE THE MADISON BETWEEN HEBGEN DAM AND QUAKE LAKE AND BETWEEN …
