08-26-2004, 12:46 AM
Madison River - Upper - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Madison&format=html_table"]click here][/url]
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The flows at Kirby Ranch are 988 C.F.S. The Upper river is starting to fish hopperific. Hoppers are the main game on the upper madison right now. There are also a few flying ants and some caddis activity on the river. You may also see some other aquatic hatches but they have been fairly sporadic. Dry dropper rigs are your best bet and concentrate on fishing the middle of the river and the deeper buckets next to the large boulders. If you are floating and you fish the banks you will find plenty of small fish that are eager to eat your flies. The larger fish tend to be in the middle of the river when the flows drop in the later part of the summer. Hoppers with a small bead head caddis larvae or small mayfly nymph has been the most productive fishing for those floating the river. If you are a wading angler try fishing the river close to Raynold's Pass and the Three Dollar Bridge area. Hatches are more prominent in this part of the river and it is a wade fishing only stretch of river. You may see a boat or two on this part of the river, which is well within the limits of the regulations, they are just not allowed to fish while they are in the boat. Hoppers and Beetle patterns have been producing well during the middle of the day on this part of the river and in the evening you can have some great success fishing attractor patterns and caddis imitations to rising fish. If you are going to wade fish the Valley Garden area near Ennis do it early in the morning or late at night. The water temps warm up during the heat of the day because the river is shallow and branches into so many channels in this area. The caddis activity has been good in the Valley Garden area late in the evening and up until dark.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Bh Prince #6-10, Mangy Caddis #14-16, Hotwire Caddis #12-16, Copper John #12-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Royal Stimulator #10-14, Parachute Adams #14-16, Chernobly Hopper #8-10, Daves Hopper #8-10, Chubby Chernobly #6-8, Foam Flying Ant #12-14.
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FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Madison&format=html_table"]click here][/url]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Madison_River__1115074459269_0_131.90299987793.aspx"]click here[/url]]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_South_Fork_Madison_River__1112332447461_0_20.701000213623.aspx"]click here[/url]]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_West_Fork_Madison_River__1115837448893_0_33.1749992370605.aspx"]click here[/url]]
The flows at Kirby Ranch are 988 C.F.S. The Upper river is starting to fish hopperific. Hoppers are the main game on the upper madison right now. There are also a few flying ants and some caddis activity on the river. You may also see some other aquatic hatches but they have been fairly sporadic. Dry dropper rigs are your best bet and concentrate on fishing the middle of the river and the deeper buckets next to the large boulders. If you are floating and you fish the banks you will find plenty of small fish that are eager to eat your flies. The larger fish tend to be in the middle of the river when the flows drop in the later part of the summer. Hoppers with a small bead head caddis larvae or small mayfly nymph has been the most productive fishing for those floating the river. If you are a wading angler try fishing the river close to Raynold's Pass and the Three Dollar Bridge area. Hatches are more prominent in this part of the river and it is a wade fishing only stretch of river. You may see a boat or two on this part of the river, which is well within the limits of the regulations, they are just not allowed to fish while they are in the boat. Hoppers and Beetle patterns have been producing well during the middle of the day on this part of the river and in the evening you can have some great success fishing attractor patterns and caddis imitations to rising fish. If you are going to wade fish the Valley Garden area near Ennis do it early in the morning or late at night. The water temps warm up during the heat of the day because the river is shallow and branches into so many channels in this area. The caddis activity has been good in the Valley Garden area late in the evening and up until dark.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Bh Prince #6-10, Mangy Caddis #14-16, Hotwire Caddis #12-16, Copper John #12-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Royal Stimulator #10-14, Parachute Adams #14-16, Chernobly Hopper #8-10, Daves Hopper #8-10, Chubby Chernobly #6-8, Foam Flying Ant #12-14.