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Madison River - Upper - May 29th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
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The flows at Kirby Ranch are 723 C.F.S. The river is very low and it should fish very well for the oppening of the general trout fishing season on Saturday. Clarity will be very good and you should expect to see some good midge hatches as well as some blue winged olives on the upper river near Slide Inn. If you are planning on floating the river you may want to check the flows in the morning before you leave. The flows have been sliding downward as the tributaries have dropped with the cooler weather and the fact that they are trying to get some water stored in Hebgen Lake for the summer. The fishing on the lower end of the upper river has been good with some caddis activity as well as some goldenstones. Nymphing with caddis larvae and stonefly nymphs has been productive. The lower flows will make for better wade fishing versus the fishing from the boat. Expect to see some crowds on the river this weekend as many people from the states south of us will make the trek to the Upper river. Fishing between the lakes has been very good and if you want some solitude try fishing Hebgen Lake itself. The Jumbo Midges have been hatching and there have been some good reports of dry fly and indicator fishing on the lake. Some good areas to fish the lake are near the Old Lodge site just up from the Dam, The shore just to the east of the Happy hour bar and also near the narrows.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Black CH Buggers #2-6, Black Beauty #2-6, CH Bow Bugger #2-6, Yuk Bug #2-6, Ugly Bug #4-8 Egg Patterns, San Juan Worms, BH Prince #8-12, Griffith's Gnat #16-18, Mother Shucker #20, Red Midge Larvae #18-20
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Madison River - Lower - May 14th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
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West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The flows at the Ennis Powerhouse are 1130 C.F.S. The Lower Madison is one of the only rivers that is still in good shape for fishing in the area. There is still about 2 feet of visibility and the fish are eating. Hatch activity consist of Caddis, Goldenstones and a few left over baetis. Nymphing has been very productive with goldenstone nymphs trailed with a caddis larvae. The caddis activity has been very sporadic and there is no reason that I could come up with for why that is. Get out and give it a try, you may catch a large hatch of bugs or it may be very sparse. I would imagine that the river will get dirty sometime next week as the upper river is starting to get some color in it.
Fly Pattern Suggestions :Yellow Stimulator #8-12, Madam X #8-10, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Slick Water Caddis #12-14 Parachute Caddis #12-14, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Black Lite Brite Caddis #12-14, Hot wire Caddis #12-14, BH Prince #8-12
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Madison River - Upper - May 14th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 1070 C.F.S. The upper river is starting to get some color from Cabin Creek, Beaver Creek and the West Fork of the Madison. As of today the river was still fishable near Ennis, however that will be changing and I would not make any plans to fish the upper river this weekend. The section of river between Hedgen and Quake lake will remain clear throughout the spring runoff. Cabin creek comes into the river about 1/4 mile downstream of the dam so the river will be dirty on the north bank below Cabin Creek. Wading to the other side can be treacherous and there are only a few safe places to do so. Be careful if you are trying to get to the other side of the river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Black CH Buggers #2-6, Black Beauty #2-6, CH Bow Bugger #2-6, Yuk Bug #2-6, Ugly Bug #4-8 Egg Patterns, San Juan Worms, BH Prince #8-12
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Madison River - Lower - April 27th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
Flows at the Powerhouse are 1320 C.F.S. The caddis have arrived and the fishing is heating up. To this point fishing pupae and emergers has proven more effective than the adult patterns. That should be changing within the next couple of days when the fish really get keyed in on the adults. Visibility is decent with about 2 feet of visibility. Keep your eyes open for some larger golden stones that hatch at the same time and provide the trout with an even larger meal. I like to fish a large Olive or Yellow Stimulator trailed with the smaller caddis imitation on the back. This is a great way to fish the caddis hatch because you are covering both the caddis and the Goldenstones at the same time. The larger fly also helps you to see where your flies are in relationship to all the other caddis on the water. The caddis should hatch for another two to three weeks before we have runoff. The mother's day hatch is something that everyone should at least witness once in their lifetime, we should all feel blessed to have the opportunity to have it take place in our back yard.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Yellow Stimulator #8-10, Olive Stimulator #8-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-16, Peacock Caddis #12-16, X Caddis #12-16, Parachute Caddis #14-16, Slow Water Caddis #14-16, E-Z Caddis #14-16, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Caddis Poopah #14-16, Hotwire Caddis #14-16, Sparkle Pupae #14-16.
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Madison River - Upper - April 27th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 925 C.F.S. The Upper is fishing very well and it is probably the least crowded river in the area right now. The caddis hatch is drawing lots of attention from anglers on the lower river and on the Yellowstone. The Upper is a sleeper of a river this time of year and can be well worth a trip. There has been some caddis out on the upper river and there are a few fish feeding on the surface. The most productive fishing has been with nymphs fished deep on the bottom. Try fishing a large brown or black stone fly pattern with a small caddis or midge larvae off the back. Dry dropper rigs have also been very productive if you really can't stand to look at another strike indicator. There are still two closures in affect on the upper river. The river is closed from Ennis lake upstream to the Ennis town bridge. The second closure runs from McAttee Bridge upstream to the outlet of Quake lake. This will all reopen on the 15th of May when the small streams open. If you want to fish for some large migrating fish try the section between Quake lake and Hebgen dam. The snow has melted and you can drive a vehicle down past the fireside lodge to the area that the river dumps into Quake Lake. Fish have been moving out of the lake to use the river for spawining acitivty and there are plenty of egg poachers laying in wait for an easy meal.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BH Golden Stone #6-8, BH Black Stone #6-8, Ugly Bug #6-8, Turd Blossom Special #6-8, BH Caddis Poopah #12-14, Hotwire Caddis #12-14, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Green Weenie #16-18, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Peacock Caddis #12-14, Royal Stimulator #10-14, Hares Ear Trude #10-12.
Stream Closure in affect from Quake Lake Outlet to McAttee Bridge until 3rd Saturday in May!!
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Madison River - Lower - April 14th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
Flows at the Dam are 232 C.F.S. and at the Powerhouse they are 1130 C.F.S. The lake has finished it's annual turn over and the river is again clear and fishable. The bright sunny weather has made for some tough conditions outside of the Bear Trap Canyon. The fish are in the deeper water, with the exception of the spawning rainbows. If you are fishing on the lower be careful of the fish that are in the shallow water. They are spawning and if you are a true sportsman you will let them do what they need to do. Concentrate on fishing the deeper water below the spawning fish, you will find some nice browns that are taking advantage of an easy meal. Hatch activity has consisted of some good midge hatches with some sproadic Baetis activity mixed in. The bright sunny weather has made for less than ideal dry fly fishing, but hopefully the weather is going to take a turn for the better and the fishing on the surface will improve. Nymphing has been the best approach as of late. Fish a crayfish or sculpin pattern with either an egg or a small beadhead mayfly pattern of the back. The dry fly activity has been best during the last hour of daylight and look for it to improve with some more clouds and wet weather which is forecasted for the later part of the week and into the weekend. If you are going to head up to the dam be very careful of the spawning fish, there are plenty of fish in the area below the dam and if we do not mind our P & Q's we may loose this fishery.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Brown Yuk Bug #4-6, Brown Buggers #4-8, Kiwi Muddlers #6-8, Rat Sculpin #4-6, Brown Keep's Crayfish #6, 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 - April 14th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 912 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 dark stonefly patterns and small midge larvae. Fish are moving out of Quake and into the river so some nice fish have been caught. There is still a decent amount of snow in this area and if you want to get down to the mouth of the river you will be post holing through the snow. The river from McAttee Bridge to Ennis is also fishing well with nymphs, stripping 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. The best fishing in the area right now has been the stretch of river from Varney to Ennis. Nymphing has been the best approach. Try fishing Golden Stones, small beadhead mayfly or caddis imitations and dead drifted Sculpins. The flows are low so if you float this section be prepared to hit a rock or two on the float.
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.
Stream Closure in affect from Quake Lake Outlet to McAttee Bridge until 3rd Saturday in May!!
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Madison River - Lower - April 6th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
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Flows on the lower have been fluctuating a bit. Flows at the dam are 224 C.F.S. and below the powerhouse they are 1130 C.F.S. Ennis lake has turned over and the river is very off color. I was on the river on Saturday and there was about 5 inches of visibility. We drove up to the lake and over half of the lake water is dirty. I would expect it will take a week or so for the colored water to move through the river system. We may see a change for the better by the end of the week if we are lucky. I will repost this report as the water clarity improves. If you must fish the Lower fish large dark flies on a short leader. There are still very good numbers of midges and there are also some baetis hatching. I did not see any fish on the surface while I was out on 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 - April 6th, 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 19th, 2004
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Great
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Flows on the lower are 1430 C.F.S below the Powerhouse and 107 C.F.S. below the dam. The Lower Madison has been red hot this past week. There has been substantial midge activity and there are plenty of fish up feeding on the surface. Many of the fish on the surface are smaller fish but you can expect to see a few nicer fish mixed in. After a long winter of staring at strike indicators it is always refreshing to see a fish eat a dry. Wind has been a factor with the hatch but we have still been seeing some fish on the surface even on the windy days. Cloudy weather is really the key to the dry fly activity. Bright sunny weather will have good hatches, the fish are just less likely to move into the shallower water to feed on them. If you don't find rising fish try fishing a small bugger trailed with either an egg pattern or a small mayfly nymph. Lightning bugs, black copper john's and wonder nymphs have all been producing subsurface. Get out while the weather is overcast, you will definetely enjoy it.
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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