Category Archives: Upper Madison River

It’s Salmonfly and Golden Stone Time! The fishing with big dries has been epic this last week.  Everything came together after weeks of waiting: the flows dropped, the water cleared, the salmonflies moved up the river, and the fish started … Continue reading →

Salmonfly Dries Now Working Above McAtee The water has cleared enough now that the the fish can see through a good distance of water, they are looking up, and are hitting salmonfly dries.  There were a lot of salmonflies in … Continue reading →

Hi! Folks, I am one of the new guys in the Beartooth shop. Here’s my report. The Madison River has been flowing pretty fast this week, which makes for some difficult wading. A couple days ago I checked the gauge … Continue reading →

With the increased water flow out of Hebgen Lake, the river below is full of fish. My daughter Allie, Michael, and I sampled this river full of fish on Monday. I pulled out a 1950’s Heddon Bamboo fly rod that … Continue reading →

The Upper Madison River opened to fishing from Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge today. I was fortunate to be able to float the river with two of my friends, Bernie and Allan. We dropped my raft in at Lyons Bridge … Continue reading →