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.
October 15, 2011 Olive Boogie Man Both the Olive and Black Boogie Man have been taking some really nice browns and rainbows out of the Upper Madison these past few weeks. Try one on your home waters…you might find some fish out there that you never knew existed.
Madison River Dam: 1,140 cfs Kirby: 1,240 cfs Varney: 1,410 Fall fishing is in full swing on the Madison, and the time of extremes is finally upon us…That is to say, you’re either going to be throwing #18-22 nymphs and dries out there or ripping larger streamers…there’s really not too much in between. The wade …
Another rod series developed by Kelly and St. Croix, The High Stick Drifter is designed specifically for todays advanced nymph fishing methods. “I built this rod to fish the way we fish nymphs! I didn’t copy some euro nymph stick… I designed it to high stick and nymph with a two-fly rig, lead, and an …
Madison River Dam: 1,160 cfs Kirby: 1,290 cfs Varney: 1,440 cfs It took a while, but Fall has finally descended upon SW Montana, and baetis and midges have begun to break through the meniscus of the Upper Madison. The wade section was a little finicky when the first front moved in two days ago, but …
Madison River Dam: 1,090 cfs Kirby: 1,150 cfs Varney: 1,270 cfs As we wait for more seasonable fall temperatures to stir the proverbial pot, fishing has noticeably slowed down on the Upper River. The dry fly bite has been pretty slow over the last three or four days, and we’re guessing that the fish have …
Madison River Dam: 1,100 cfs Kirby: 1,160 cfs Varney: 1,320 cfs We’ve had a few off days, but the Upper Madison has been fishing well for the most part. Colder evening temps have brought the river back into the mid fifties, and fish seem to be getting a little more active throughout the day. The …
Madison River Dam: 1,110 cfs Kirby: 1,180 cfs Varney: 1,300 cfs This week was one of the better ones we’ve had on the Upper Madison since the first week of August. With the exception of yesterday afternoon, the streamer bite has ranged from really good to just plain out of control. Fish have also looking …
Madison River Dam: 1,010 cfs Kirby: 1,090 cfs Varney: 1,200 cfs It’s nice to see a little more water in the ditch, and word on the creek is that we can expect to see a little more coming out of the dam in the next week or so. That being said, higher flows and colder …
Madison River Dam: 851 cfs Kirby: 971 cfs Varney: 1,100 cfs Things have definitely picked up on the Upper Madison over the last week or so. With colder water temps up high, the wade section is still your best best for numbers, but we are starting to see more and more flying ants in the …
Madison River Dam: 1,010 cfs Kirby: 1,250 cfs Varney: 1,610 cfs Things have definitely slowed down a little bit up here, but I guess that’s what we get for having such an exceptional June and July. Mornings and evenings have been far more productive than the afternoon, and we still have a good number of …
