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: 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: 900 cfs Kirby: 994 cfs With the deep freeze relinquishing its grasp on the Greater Yellowstone Region over the last few days, it has been downright pleasant to be on the Upper Madison this week. The nymph fishing between Quake and Lyon’s Bridge has continued to offer up the most consistent action, … 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: 813 cfs The repetition continues…The Upper Madison is still fishing extremely well with nymphs throughout the day, and the late morning-early afternoon midge activity has continued to produce incredible dry fly fishing. Make sure you check the forecast if you are coming over to look for heads, as 15-20 mph winds can put … 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: 974 cfs Kirby: 1,090 cfs Varney: 1,180 cfs As most of you know, the section between Quake Lake and McAtee Bridge is closed until May 18th (as is Ennis Bridge to Ennis Lake), so we’ve been heading up between the lakes over the last week. Rainbows are just starting to trickle in … Read more
