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September 29, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 09/29/2023

Upper Madison River Fishing Report The weather has settled, barely, over the last couple of days and fishing has started to pick up with the wind laying down. Increasing cloud...

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September 26, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 09/26/2023

Upper Madison River Fishing Report The wind has been howling on the Madison River in the Madison Valley the last few days, making for some really tough conditions and inconsistent...

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September 16, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 09/16/2023

We have had some really nice weather the last few days and started to get fish on hopper/dropper rigs in the afternoons with some pretty slow mornings. The best success...

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September 7, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 09/07/2023

The river has started fishing pretty well once again, thanks to a bit of a cool down and some added moisture in the system. Hoppers and ants have been the...

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August 30, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/30/2023

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...

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August 27, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/27/2023

With the pleasant weather in the forecast the next few days, expect to have some good dry fly fishing the early part of this week. The "BIG NEW" right now...

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August 26, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/26/2023

A lot of volatile weather made for some tougher days on the upper Madison last week, but things seem to have settled for a few days and the forecast is...

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August 19, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/19/2023

A nice cool down is just hitting Southwest Montana today and tomorrow, so expect some variable conditions with wind and rain in the short term. Hopper fishing on the upper Madison...

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August 16, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/16/2023

The hot weather of the last few days has "cooled" off the bit just a bit on the upper Madison. We have been getting on the water early and finding...

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August 12 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/12/2023

We are headed back into a more normal weather pattern for the upcoming week which translates to some hot and dry days ahead. This should get the fish on the...

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August 5 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 08/05/2023

The change in the weather has mixed things up the past few days on the upper Madison with clouds and cooler weather replacing day after day of sizzling skies. The...

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July 27 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 07/27/2023

We have been fishing the river quite a bit between Lyons and Varney these days. Nymphing in the mornings with attractor nymphs such as Pat's Rubberlegs or Rainbow Prince Nymphs...

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July 5 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 07/05/2023

The upper Madison is in great shape these days with myriad insects being found throughout the river, including Salmonflies, Golden Stones, PMD's, Green Drakes, Caddis, Yellow Sallies and more! Nymphing...

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June 8, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report copy

Date: 06/08/2023

The river is dropping and clearing quickly - especially from Varney and upstream. There is some mud coming in from the tributaries throughout the valley but the water is very...

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May 3, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 05/02/2023

Flows are increasing on the upper Madison now - primarily from increased tributary flow such as the West Fork and Ruby Creek, rather than increased flows from Hebgen Dam. Expect...

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April 16, 2023 Upper Madison Fishing Report

Date: 04/16/2023

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...

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