Madison River Dam: 749 cfs Kirby: 799 cfs Varney: 875 cfs Fishing continues to improve on the Upper Madison and I think it is pretty safe to say that Fall has officially made its presence known in this little corner of the world. We are seeing good numbers of Pseudos and even a few larger … Read more
Madison River Dam: 749 cfs Kirby: 799 cfs Varney: 845 cfs With colder nights and thus colder water temperatures, things have been picking up on the river this week. While nymphs are still the way to go if you are looking for numbers, we’ve been having better reports of dry fly fishing over the last … Read more
Madison River Dam: 804 cfs Kirby: 903 cfs Varney: 1,000 cfs The Upper Madison continues to fish well with nymphs, but the dry fly bite is still a little too inconsistent to really excited about– We have been taking some nice fish on hoppers and ants in the wade section, but there are a lot more … Read more
Madison River Dam: 921 cfs Kirby: 948 cfs Varney: 1,000 cfs The Upper Madison was a little rough last week if you were on the water between 10:00 a.m.. and 6:00 p.m…..not that it was awful by any means, but the better fish in the river made you work for it a little more than … Read more
Madison River Dam: 776 cfs Kirby: 819 cfs Varney: 875 cfs Fishing on the Upper Madison has been fairly steady over the last few days, and the extra cloud cover has been a big help in keeping water temperatures at more reasonable levels. The wade section between Quake and Lyon’s has been a relative ghost … Read more
Madison River Dam: 776 cfs Kirby: 850 cfs Varney: 921 cfs The Upper Madison has still been fishing very well during the mornings and evenings, but the afternoons have been far more inconsistent. If you plan on heading out there before sun-up, the nocturnal stone action has been very productive in bringing good fish up, … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,140 cfs Kirby: 1,200 cfs Varney: 1,320 cfs Not much has changed on the Upper Madison since the last report, but we are definitely starting to see more in the way of Nocturnal stones and spruce moths below Lyon’s Bridge. That being said, the morning dry bite has still been good with … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,050 cfs Kirby: 1,180 cfs Varney: 1,390 cfs The Upper Madison is still a good bet right now, but the bite has started to slow down a bit after 2:00 p.m… especially up high. For the dry fly guys out there, we are starting to see more and more nocturnal stone shucks … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,590 cfs Kirby: 1,640 cfs (and rising) Varney: 1,830 cfs CFS and Clarity Update: There’s some water in the ditch folks…flows continue to rise on the Upper Madison as PPL has been steadily pulsing the river over the last week. We are currently holding at around 3 feet of green visibility, and … Read more
Madison River Dam: 697 cfs Kirby: 914 cfs Varney: 1,200 cfs The Upper Madison is still fishing extremely well, and the increased flows have finally given some much needed breathing room to anglers and fish alike. Salmonflies and Golden Stones are still thick above the West Fork, but we are starting to see fewer big … Read more
