Category Archives: Upper Madison River

The fishing has been excellent for those who have been on the Upper Madison River from Quake to Ennis Lake. The cfs has been steady around 1,200 at Kirby. The clarity is perfectly clear. The water is not off color, … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s snowing at Beartooth. June 5, 2009 Upper Madison River The Madison River is dropping, down to around 1,400 cfs. The water is clearing, and the river remains nearly void of fishermen, with a few waders in the upper … Continue reading →

With the high, dirty water, the Madison River is blown-out and unfishable … NOT!!! We have learned to “embrace the dirt,” and fishing this fast, colored water is one of our favorite times of the season to be out on … Continue reading →

Upper Madison River Flows are at 2,240 cfs. The higher flows are a result of run-off and managing flows. We recommend caution floating during these higher flows. Extreme caution is recommended around bridges, especially at Wolf Creek Bridge, where the … Continue reading →

The fishing has been excellent for those that have spent time fishing Southwest Montana this Winter and Early Spring. The Squalla Stonefies, BWO’s, and Midges will dominate our bug hatch imitations the month of April. The fly patterns we like … Continue reading →