Madison River Dam: 1,620 cfs Kirby: 1,910 cfs Varney: 2,510 cfs Yesterday was another great opener on the Upper Madison, and we had good reports all through the wade section. Water clarity remains around 8 inches of visibility, and the usual suspects were top producers: Warbirds, Pat’s Stones, San Juans, midges, and caddis larva all … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,250 cfs Kirby: 1,580 cfs Varney: 2,120 cfs Mud, Chocolate Milk, Bosco, Nestle’s Quik, Hershey Syrup, Yoo Hoo, Ovaltine…whatever you want to call it, she’s made it all the way through Quake, and probably won’t be going anywhere for quite some time. That being said, The visibility is right around 6 inches, … Read more
Madison River Dam: 1,200 cfs Kirby: 1,400 cfs Varney: 1,720 cfs A couple days worth of 60 degree temperatures finally got Beaver and Cabin Creek rolling, and you can probably count on Cabin mudding up half the river for quite some time now. That being said, fishing has been good in between the lakes, but … Read more
While Johnnie’s been working I have been out playing as much as possible, and now and then we have gotten out together. Most of the time we have been out on the Big Hole or the Jefferson, as this is a great time of year for those rivers and they have been fishing well. It’s … Read more
As most of you know, the section of the Madison between the outlet of Quake Lake and McAtee Bridge is closed until the 21st of May, as is the section below Ennis Bridge. Most of the river is open for floating between Mac and 8 Mile, but it’s probably going to be another couple of … Read more
Madison River Dam: 776 cfs Kirby: 850 cfs Fishing has been pretty good on the Upper Madison this week, and it should only get better as cloudy skies and winter snows descend upon the valley starting tomorrow. With the bright sun and sixty degree temperatures this week, nymphs and streamers have been taking some really … Read more
Madison River Dam: 813 cfs Kirby: 882 cfs We had a great week of fishing on the ol’ Upper Madison this week, and very few people around to share it with. Both Raynold’s and Three dollar have been very productive from a catching standpoint on all three fronts– Nymphs, Dries, and Streamers. Nymphing continues to … Read more
Madison River Dam: 832 cfs Kirby: 882 cfs Well it took a little longer than we anticipated, but it is safe to say that Fall is finally here, and all the good things that come with it. The blue wings have been out in force when the clouds have moved in, and we’ve had some … Read more
Madison River Dam:804 cfs Kirby: 860 cfs The near record temperatures and sunny skies have provided some very pleasant weather for anglers throughout the state over the last week, but fishing has been pretty day-to-day on the Upper Madison. The float section has definitely been the most inconsistent…one day they’re eating streamers and small attractors … Read more
Madison River Dam: 832 cfs Kirby: 871 cfs Indian Summer appears to have finally descended upon the Madison Valley, and with temperatures scheduled to hold in the mid-seventies through next week, it’s a great time to head out to the river for what is sure to be the last window of hoppertunity until next year. … Read more
