April 16, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 04/16/2023

Posted by: Toby Swank

Current Conditions

The river is in good shape these days, you still need to be mindful of ice shelves in the Ennis and Valley Garden area. The best fishing has been in the upper river, between the West Fork and Quake Lake with good dry fly fishing on Midges in the afternoons. Nymphing around Ennis and the upper river has been improving on stonefly nymphs or San Juan Worms as your lead fly with small droppers that imitate midges or egg patterns. The upper is a great choice for fly fishing around Bozeman this April and offers a lot of diversity for the wading angler right now.

Stream Flows

April 16, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report Streamflow

Flows

Recommended Flies

Hi-viz midge cluster for winter dry fly fishing in Montana

Hi-Vis Griffith's Gnat

Brown/Black Pat's Rubberlegs

Black Zebra Midge

Upper Madison River Fishing

The Fins and Feathers "Upper Madison River Fishing Guide" features a comprehensive overview of the river stretches and seasonal highlights with Madison River fishing tips from our Bozeman fly fishing guide staff.

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