Madison River Dam: 841 cfs Kirby: 860 cfs Well we knew the 40-50 degree highs in February couldn’t last forever, and it looks like old man Winter has finally settled back in to this little corner of the world. As a reminder, the Upper Madison between Quake Lake and McAtee Bridge and Ennis Bridge to … Read more
Madison River Dam: 921 cfs Kirby: 959 cfs It’s been more of the same on the Upper Madison this week, with unseasonably high temperatures making for very pleasant fishing conditions. The nymph bite is still holding steady with midge larva and pupa imitations such as zebras and #18 $3 Dips doing the most damage. Smaller … Read more
Madison River Dam: 974 cfs Kirby: 1,030 cfs The sub-par dry fly fishing that we described in our last report has improved with leaps and bounds over the last week, and fish have been eating midges like a champ when the wind hasn’t been ripping them off the water. Stillborn midges, Goober midges, Griffith’s Gnats, … Read more
Madison River Dam: 963 cfs Kirby: 1,020 cfs The Upper Madison continues to fish very well with nymphs, but so far the dry fly fishing has been a little slower than we’ve seen over the last couple of years. One reason for the lack of heads can be summed up in a word: Wind. While … Read more
Madison River Dam: 996 cfs Kirby: 1,090 cfs After a very intense cold front over the Holidays, temperatures are climbing to more tolerable levels and fishing has been good on the Upper River. Midges, Pat’s Rubber Legs, Olive Hare’s Ears in #18-20, and #18 $3 Dips are still the way to go under the indicator … 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
Madison River Dam: 822 cfs Kirby: 860 cfs Steady as she goes…The Upper Madison continues to fish well with nymphs throughout the day, and the midge activity has been good to outstanding for the dry fly enthusiasts during the late morning to early afternoon hours. Small Hares Ears, #18 $3 Dips, #8-10 Pat’s Rubber Legs, … Read more
Madison River Dam: 851 cfs Kirby: 914 cfs About the only thing that has changed from our last report is the lack of sub-zero temperatures out there. That being said, the nymph fishing has been very good on the Upper Madison this week, and we are still getting fish on dries during the early afternoons…we … Read more
Madison River Dam: 749 cfs Kirby: 811 cfs The mercury has been falling drastically over the last few days, and with the local forecast calling for highs in the single digits to mid teens well into next week, there isn’t a huge rush to get on the water before noon at the moment. For … Read more
Madison River Dam: 767 cfs Kirby: 829 cfs It’s been a lot more of the same on the Upper Madison this week– Great nymphing with a nice window of dry fly fishing in the early afternoon. Most of the baetis seem to be done for the year, but the midges have more than made up … Read more
