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Madison River - Upper - March 19th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 1010 C.F.S. The upper river has several closure in affect now and you will want to check the regulations before you go. Basically the regulations are as follows: From Hebgen Dam to Quake Lake is open to fishing.
From Quake Lake outlet to McAttee Bridge is closed until the third saturday in May. From McAttee Bridge to The Ennis Town Bridge is open to fishing. From the Ennis Town Bridge to the Lake is closed until the third Saturday in May. If you have any questions about the closures please give us a call or call the Bozeman Fish Wildlife and Parks office. Fishing on the river between Hebgen and Quake Lakes has been good with nymphs and dead drifted streamer patterns. Eggs and Worms are always a good bet on this short strecth of river. There has been very little surface activity, but you may see a fish or two rising to midges. Some rainbows are starting to stack up at the mouth of the river and we should see them move into the river in the next few weeks. There is still a lot of snow on this strecth of the river so if you plan to access the bottom end of the river you will need some sort of transportation that can get you over the snow. The river from McAttee Bridge to Ennis is also fishing well with nymphs and stripping some streamers has produced some good results as well. Most people think that fall is the best time to strip streamers but I have had some very good days in the early spring stripping them as well. Dead drifting large unweighted Sculpin patterns has also accounted for some nice fish as of late. Floating is the most productive method for stripping streamers. If you are wade fishing I would suggest fishing the river near the town of Ennis, a large unweighted Sculpin pattern trailed with an egg pattern has been producing some good results. The key to fishing the Sculpins to match the color of your fly to the color of the sky. If it is bright and sunny fish a light colored fly, if the skies are dark fish a dark colored fly. Sculpins adapt their color to the light that surrounds them. This is a great time of year to catch a large fish on the upper river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Olive Midge Larvae #18-20, Zoo Cougar #2-6, McCune's Sculpin #2-6, Double Bunnies #4-6, Kiwi Muddlers #2-6.
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Madison River - Lower - March 3rd, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Flows on the lower are 1440 C.F.S at the Powerhouse and 124 C.F.S. coming out of the dam.; The lower has been fishing very well on overcast calm days.; Midge hatches have been strong and the dry fly fishing has been very good in select areas along the river.; The dry fly fishing has only been good on the cloudy windless days.; If it is bright and sunny out you will have to change tactics and look to the deeper water where the fish feel more secure; Nymphing has been producing some larger fish than the dry fly activity, but we have been looking at indicators for a long time and it is a great change to see a fish eat on the surface.; Keep your nymphs on the smaller side, egg patterns and small midge larvae of mayfly imitations have been producing more than the larger sculpin and crayfish patterns.; Look for the streamer fishing to start to improve as well, the water temps are warming slightly with warmer nighttime temps and this will spur the larger fish into chasing down a bigger meal.; The lower has been fishing great, the wind has hampered the efforts a bit though; Get out and give it a try and don't forget to pick up a new fishing licensee for the year.;
Fly Pattern Suggestions :&nabs; Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Mother Shucker #20-22, Griffith's Gnat #16-18, Parachute Adams #18-20, RS2 #16-20.
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Madison River - Upper - March 3rd, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Great
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Hebgen Dam are 888 C.F.S. The flows below the Westfork are around 975 C.F.S. The Upper river closed to fishing on Sunday so you will need to either fish the short section between Hebgen and Quake Lakes or stay on the section of river between McAttee Bridge and the Ennis Town Bridge. The Channels just upstream of 8 mile Ford have been fishing very well as of late with dead drifted sculpins and goldenstone nymphs.Some larger fish have been taken and if you are looking for some different fishing this has been a good bet lately.The fishing between the lakes is heating up and we should start to see some of the rainbows that live in Quake lake move into the river system to get ready for the spawning activity that takes place in a few months.There is a lot of snow in this area so be ready to do some post holing to get to the river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Olive Midge Larvae #18-20, Griffith's Gnats #16-18, Mother Shucker #18-20.
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Madison River - Lower - February 6th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Flows on the lower are 1120 C.F.S. below the powerhouse and they have 109 C.F.S. come out of the gates at the dam. The river just below the dam has been a hot spot over the past couple of weeks, however the river below the Bear Trap Canyon wilderness area has started to fish very well. Below the dam nymphs have been the mainstay with small midge larvae, egg patterns, and rubberleg stone fly patterns. There have been a few fish feeding on midges below the dam, but if you want a better shot at rising fish stay below the Canyon. We had some great dry fly fishing below the Bear Trap during mid week when the skies were overcast and there were some slight snow flurries. Cloudy days with little to no wind are producing some good mid winter dry fly activity. The fish that are up on the midges are not the largest fish in the river, but it is a great break from looking at a strike indicator. Nymphing will produce some larger fish and egg patterns seem to be the way to go on the lower right now. Weather will be the biggest factor over the next several months on the lower river, if the skies are cloudy and the wind is calm head out to the river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Mother Shucker #20-22, Griffith's Gnat #16-18, Parachute Adams #18-20, RS2 #16-20.
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Madison River - Upper - February 6th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Excellent
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 827 C.F.S. If you are willing to make the 90 mile drive you should do it. The fishing near Raynold's Pass has been excellent over the past ten days. Nymphing has been very productive with egg patterns and small nymphs. There has also been some fairly consistent midge hatches and if the wind is calm you should run into a few fish feeding on the surface. Various colored egg patterns have really been producing well and you will have some luck on pheasant tails and copper johns if you stick with them. If you have an egg on in combination with your small nymphs you will get most of your fish on the eggs. The upper has been some great fishing as of late, get out and enjoy it because the river closes to fishing at the end of Febuary.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Olive Midge Larvae #18-20, Griffith's Gnats #16-18, Mother Shucker #18-20.
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Madison River - Upper - January 30th, 2004
supplied by: Great Yellowstone Flyfishers
FISHING: Fair
Nymphs: Baetis and PT Nymphs 16-18, Princes 10-14, Midge Larva and Zebra Midges #16-20, SJ Worms, and Serendipities or Brassies #16-18.
Streamers: Double Bunnies and Zonkers 2-8.
Fishing Conditions & Comments: The stretch from Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge and Ennis to Ennis Lake will close from the end of Feb. to the third Saturday in May for the normal season.
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Madison River - Lower - January 30th, 2004
supplied by: Great Yellowstone Flyfishers
FISHING: Fair
Flies
Dry Flies: Parachute Adams 16-20, Midge Clusters and Griffiths Gnats #18-20
Nymphs: BH Pheasant Tails 16-18, 16-18 Copper Johns in black, copper and red, Zebra Midges #16-20 in Black, Red and Burgundy, Small Stones like #10-12 Double Bead Stone, or #8-12 Kaufman's mini stone. Streamers: Brown Wooly Buggers 4-8, Bow River Buggers in black and brown 4-6, Pearl and Copper Zonkers 4-6, Clouser's Crayfish 6-8 and Baby Crayfish 8.
Fishing Conditions & Comments
The Lower has been fishing very consistantly as of late when the wind cooperates. When that air temp gets up around forty degrees, get out there!!
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Madison River - Lower - January 21st, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Flows on the lower are 1140 C.F.S. The best reports have been from just below the Ennis dam. There is some slush ice in the river on the colder days but most days the river has been in pretty good shape. Most of the fisherman have been up below the dam where they only have 2 gates open and the river is small. The fish are concentrated in the deeper slower pools. Egg patterns and anything red have been the killer combination below the dam. There have been quite a few people fishing in this area so if you venture out expect to see some other people fishing. I have also had two very reliable reports from anglers fishing in the lake just above the dam and they have had some very good luck in the past week. Fish a sink tip line and a natural or white zonker with a very slow retrieve. Most people skip over the lake just above the dam and head for the moving water in the river. If you get a chanve give the lake a try, you may be pleasantly surprised with what you catch. As for the river in the canyon and the area around warm springs we have has very few reports. Sean and Chris did fish at cobblestone the other day and they had marginal fishing to say the least. If you do not want to take the drive I would suggest taking some time to hike into the canyon and find some of the deeper holes.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Clouser Crayfish #6-10, JJ Special #6-10, Zonker #4-8, Brown CH Bugger #4-8!
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Madison River - Upper - January 21st, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Excellent
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 827 C.F.S. If you are willing to make the 90 mile drive you should do it. The fishing near Raynold's Pass has been excellent over the past ten days. Nymphing has been very productive with egg patterns and small nymphs. There has also been some fairly consistent midge hatches and if the wind is calm you should run into a few fish feeding on the surface. Various colored egg patterns have really been producing well and you will have some luck on pheasant tails and copper johns if you stick with them. If you have an egg on in combination with your small nymphs you will get most of your fish on the eggs. The upper has been some great fishing as of late, get out and enjoy it because the river closes to fishing at the end of Febuary.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Olive Midge Larvae #18-20, Griffith's Gnats #16-18, Mother Shucker #18-20.
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Madison River - Lower - January 8th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
RECORDED: 
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FISHING: Poor
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Flows on the lower are 1130 C.F.S. Not much fishing on the lower except for the water directly below the Ennis Dam and Powerhouse. The past several days we our high temperatures have been around minus 15 degrees and much of the river jammed with ice. It will take a couple of weeks of mild weather to open the river back up for fishing. The area just below the dam is open and would be one of the few options for fishing in much of Southwestern Montana right now. This weekends weather forecast is looking much better with high temps approaching 40 degrees. If you want to get out and give the fly rod a work out this would be one of the better areas close to Bozeman. With all the cold weather we have had no fishing reports comming in so bring a good selection of flies to try out. The flies listed below are generally great producers on the area below the dam.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Egg Patterns #10, San Juan Worms #8, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Lightning Bug #12-16, Hares Ear Anatomay #14-16, BH Prince #10-12, Red Copper John #14-18, Clouser Crayfish #6-10, JJ Special #6-10, Zonker #4-8, Brown CH Bugger #4-8!
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