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Madison River - Upper - January 8th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
RECORDED: 
30 °
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are not readable at this time due to ice and cold weather. The Upper river has been flowing at around 700 C.F.S. for the past few months so expect flows to be close to that same mark. The cold weather has slush ice flowing down the river and it is clogged in Ennis as we speak. I have not had any reports as to where the ice jam starts so I would not recomend floating the river. I have had a couple of reports from the Slide Inn area just after Christmas and they all had great days of fishing on the area around Raynold's Pass. The Upper river is only open through Febuary and if you want some good winter time fishing this is a great spot to go.
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 - December 10th, 2003
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
RECORDED:
33 °
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 780 C.F.S. The fishing on the very upper reaches of the river has been very good. The browns are finishing up their spawing acitivity between Hebgen and Quake lakes. Nymphs and streamers have been producing some nice size fish from this area. There have been very few anglers on the water but the fishing has been great. In the area around Slide Inn you will want to concentrate on small nymhs, san juan worms and red midge larvae. This is one of my favorite areas to fish during the winter months. You may also see a decent midge hatch if the conditions are right. If you are going to the slide inn area check out the wind reports link at the bottom of the page. They actually have a real time camera at the Raynolds Pass monitoring site where you can see what the weather looks like. With the weather forecast the lower portions of the upper river will probably be running a little slushy by the weekends end so you will want to drive up to the upper portion of the river where the slush ice generally doesn't form.
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, BH Caddis Larvae Green #14-16, Mangy Caddis #12-14, White Zonker #4-6, McCunes Sculpin #4-6, JJ's Special #4-8, White Double Bunnies #4-6
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Madison River - Lower - December 10th, 2003
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
RECORDED:
32 °
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Flows on the lower are 1260 C.F.S. The lower has been providing our best action over the past ten days. The canyon has been the hot spot with good reports comming in from the area near Bear Trap creek and the strecth just below the dam. They have had one or two gates open on the dam so the area between the dam and the power house in more like a small creek rather than the large water of the Madison. There has been very few midges hatching but keep your eyes open for fish that are feeding on the surface. You won't see many of them but it is always fun to catch a fish on the surface when the fish are generally feeding below the surface. Dead drifting nymphs has been the most productive method of fishing. Streamers are still working ok but you will want to fish the streamers on a dead drift rather than stripping them. The fish are not all that aggressive and they are not going to chase a fly very far to eat it. Keep your eyes out for washed gravel as the browns have just finished their spawing activity and there eggs are getting ready to start the maturation process. Good luck and get out and enjoy the warmer days. Soon we will de distined for the ice and the rivers will be running slushy.
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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