Lower Madison River Fishing Report
Date: 10/16/2024
Posted by: Toby Swank
Fall looks to be "knocking on the door," which is great news for anglers fly fishing in Montana through late October. The lower Madison River offers fantastic fly fishing near Bozeman on dreary, overcast days this time of year for the dry and streamer fly fishing enthusiast.
Hopper dropper rigs are still finding fish between Warm Springs and Greycliff, but that should really slow down from here on out.
Our Bozeman fly fishing guides continue to be on the river most days, focusing on nymphing the buckets and depth changes. We have had some good days with zonkers and small nymphs about 4' under a strike indicator while floating. Fishing with San Juan worms and small Baetis nymphs has been productive while fly fishing the Madison River buckets and deep runs between Warm Springs and Black's Ford fishing access sites.
Expect some dry fly fishing next week on cloudy days during BWO hatches and fish streamers when the bugs aren't out!
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Gray Little Green Machine
White Zonker
Hot Pink San Juan Worm
Olive Micro May
Montana fly fishing trips on the lower Madison River with the Bozeman fly fishing guides of Fins and Feathers are terrific experiences for both advanced and novice anglers. We have been guiding anglers fishing the lower Madison River for over two decades.
Early season highlights for the experienced angler fishing near Bozeman include afternoon dry fly fishing and all-day nymph fishing. Don’t miss the Mother’s Day Caddis hatch in late April or the Brown Drake hatch in mid-June.
Novice and first-time anglers do well on the lower Madison River in early summer and fall when fish activity is at its best.
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Lower Madison River Fishing
The lower Madison River has diverse wild-trout habitats from Ennis Lake to Three Forks. Beartrap Canyon has raging whitewater through boulder fields and narrow gorges. The river flows through a rugged valley before joining with the Jefferson and Gallatin Rivers. Fish species include Rainbow, Westslope Cutthroat, and Brown Trout. Both novice and advanced anglers can find ample opportunities to fish.
Read the "Lower Madison River Fishing Guide" for a comprehensive introduction to fly fishing in Montana on the lower Madison River from the Bozeman fly fishing guides with Fins and Feathers.