Monthly Archives: June 2008

June 25, 2008

The flow of the Madison is 2,740 CFS and rising: Upper Madison Flow at Cameron. Hebgen Conservation Pool is 99% full. PPL plans to increase the flows out of Hebgen to match the inflows over the next several days. With … Continue reading

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Seasons of The Upper Madison River

The Upper Madison River has been my year round fly fishing home for over 25 years.  The seasons and rhythms are ingrained into my soul.  I would like to break these seasons up into categories for our Fishing Reports.  The … Continue reading

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June 11, 2008

The flow of the Madison is 2,350 CFS and has been dropping for the last 6 days: Upper Madison Flow at Cameron. The water clarity is around 18 inches above the West Fork and around 12 inches below. It is … Continue reading

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June 4, 2008

The flow of the Madison is 3,450 cfs. The inflow to Hebgen is 2884 cfs. The Conservation Pool is 87% full. The flow out of Hebgen is 1,984 cfs and has increased steadily over the last four days. This is … Continue reading

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High Water Years and Low Water Years: Their Effect on Hatches and the Rhythm of the Fly Fishing Season

The snowfall of the 2007-2008 winter was the heaviest in Montana since 1997.  This resulted in the first High Water Year that has been experienced by the younger guides and the fly fishers who have taken up the sport in … Continue reading

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