Lower Madison River Fishing Report
Date: 06/10/2026
Posted by: Toby SwankCurrent Conditions
The Lower Madison River has been consistent and is providing most of the better days on the water right now in the Bozeman area.
PMDs have been doing most of the work throughout the afternoons, and there have been enough caddis around that anglers should keep a dry fly rod handy. A few brown drakes have started showing up in the evenings as well, especially right before dark.
Most anglers are still catching the majority of their fish below an indicator. Fishing a zirdle, dead drift crayfish, or clouser crayfish above a PMD perdigon, frenchie, or tan spanish bullet has been tough to beat. If fish aren't eating the smaller fly, switching the attractor up top has often been the better move than changing the trailer.
The dry-dropper fishing has also been good. A size 10-12 chubby with a PMD-style perdigon 18-24 inches below it has been a productive way to cover water during the warmer parts of the day.
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