August 30, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report
Date: 08/30/2023
Posted by: Toby SwankCurrent Conditions
Some weather has arrived here in Southwest Montana, making the next few days look very windy...pleasant, but windy! We will be focusing our efforts closer to Ennis as the tress provide shelter on the river during those really windy days. Flying ants are out and we have been having mixed results with them the last week, meaning we get a few to eat them and then go a long way before we find another. Streamer fishing has actually been making our days this past week, even on the real sunny days when we would expect his to be eating hoppers. The hopper bite has slowed down for us in terms of consistency, but we are still finding some nice fish coming up every once in awhile. As the days continue to get shorter and the weather cooler (next week), expect to start seeing Blue Winged Olives and Pseudo's becoming active.
We offer full day guided fly-fishing trips on the Upper Madison using drift boats, servicing the entire river from Raynold's Pass to Ennis Lake. Learn more about our guided fly-fishing options or book now by clicking on any of the booking buttons throughout the site.
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Recommended Flies
Cinnamon Foam Flying Ant
White Silk Kitty
Tan Charlie Boy Hopper
Copper Zonker
Upper Madison River Fishing
The Madison River is widely regarded as the premier Montana fly-fishing river. It originates in Yellowstone National Park at the point where the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers meet. The river flows northwards and merges with the Jefferson and Gallatin Rivers to eventually form the Missouri River near Three Forks, Montana.
The upper Madison River is the stretch between the outlet of Quake Lake and the mouth of Ennis Lake. The river is an incredibly productive and unique blue-ribbon trout fishery with wild Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Brown Trout populations.
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.