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: 1,500 cfs Kirby: 1,960 cfs Varney: 2,730 cfs The flow out of Hebgen has dropped 600 cfs over the last three days, and all the creeks are running clear…looks like run off is just about over around these here parts, and we’re stilling holding at around 3.5 feet of visibility. We had …
Madison River Dam: 1,770 cfs Kirby: 2,280 cfs Varney: 3,000 cfs The Upper Madison is looking good these days, and we’re currently holding at around 3.5 feet of visibility. Despite the improved clarity, it sounds like the fishing has been a little inconsistent over the last few days, and the fish seem to want different …
Madison River Dam: 2,100 cfs Kirby: 2,580 cfs Varney: 3,470 cfs We’ve had another great week of fishing on the Upper Madison, and the nymph and streamer bite continues to impress even the most skeptical anglers on just how well the upper section fishes in the dirt. Visibility is still around 1.5 feet, but with …
Madison River Dam: 1,680 cfs Kirby: 2,700 cfs Varney: 4,330 cfs The flow up here has been rising steadily over the past 4 days, and just about all the creeks in the drainage are gushing mud. In addition, another plug of mud has made its way through Quake, and we are back to around 2 …
Madison River Dam: 1,620 cfs Kirby: 1,990 cfs Varney: 2,640 cfs The flow out of Hebgen Dam has gone up almost 400 cfs over the last week, and we are currently holding at just under 2,000 cfs above the West Fork. While this may wash out a little more holding water than we had a …
Madison River Dam: 1,430 cfs Kirby: 1,700 cfs Varney: 2,190 cfs Visibility has improved on the Upper Madison over the last few days, and we are now holding at just over two feet and green. Fishing continues to be very productive in the wade section with nymphs and streamers, and we’ve even had a few …
Madison River Dam: 1,230 cfs Kirby: 1,610 cfs Varney: 2,190 cfs It’s easy to forget the fact that you were fishing in 70 degree temps a few days ago when you wake up to 3 inches of fresh snow on the ground, and we are still very much in the middle of quite the winter …
Madison River Dam: 1,060 cfs Kirby: 1,580 cfs Varney: 2,260 cfs Not much has changed over the last four days…lots of solitude and great fishing on nymphs and streamers up here on the Upper Madison. Visibility is still holding at around a foot and the river is running green. We got word today from PPL …
Madison River Dam: 1,030 cfs Kirby: 1,560 cfs Varney: 2,300 cfs We awoke yesterday morning to frost on the windshield, and an empty parking lot at 7:00 a.m.– a true rarity for opening day, but with salmon flies and goldens on the Henry’s Fork it was bound to take a little pressure off the Madison. …
Madison River Dam: 1,010 cfs Kirby: 1,620 cfs Varney: 2,470 cfs It was good to see all the familiar faces in the shop today getting ready for the opener, and we are looking forward to another great season on the Upper Madison in 2012. We won’t have an actual fishing report until tomorrow afternoon, as …
