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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Madison River Dam: 953 cfs Kirby: 1,010 cfs Varney: 1,110 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 … Read more
Madison River Dam: 794 cfs Kirby: 839 cfs Varney: 875 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 … Read more
Madison River Dam: 804 cfs Kirby: 839 cfs The sub-zero temps have finally passed and it looks like we will be looking at highs in the mid to high thirties for the rest of the week. We had similar conditions over the weekend and fish were up on midges in a big way from about … Read more
