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May 8, 2024
March Browns
The next big thing. March Browns arrive on the Upper Madison.

Feb 20, 2021
Late February Fishing Outlook Strong
Now that we've exited what likely is the coldest week for the Madison Valley this winter, things are turning around rapidly as far as...


Feb 8, 2021
Fishing Report for February 5, 2021
Fishing continues to be strong in the upper walk wade section above Lyons. We had a good run of warm weather coming to an end this...

Jan 12, 2021
Ice Gorge Fishing Expedition on the upper Madison River
Tomfoolery on the upper Madison.


Apr 21, 2020
Madison River BWO Hatch
Water temps hit 50 on some sections of the river, bringing up one of the most prolific aquatic bugs in the world.


Apr 11, 2020
SKWALA Stonefly Hatch 2020
One of the better skwala stonefly hatches I've seen in recent memory. Here are some cuts from the hatch thus far.


Apr 6, 2020
Fly vs Spinner: Ennis Lake in Spring
Wasn't even close...


Mar 31, 2020
Bugs of Ennis Lake in Spring
The kids and I went on a field trip to Ennis Lake to flip rocks and see what trouts are eating in the lake in Spring.


Mar 31, 2020
March Bugs on the Madison
Here's a short video on what's going on with bug life at Varney Bridge in late March. Some interesting finds...


Mar 29, 2020
March Moment of Chill
A soothing scene on the Upper Madison


Feb 18, 2020
Midwinter dispatch
Madison River fishing clips from midwinter 2019/2020


Jun 30, 2019
June 2019 Highlights
June was all over the map for fishing conditions. Rain, snow, hail, beautiful sunshine, high flows, and relatively low flows...we saw a...


May 12, 2019
May 12 Week In Review
Another strong week in the books.


May 3, 2019
May 3 Week In Review
Another cold and nasty week in Southwest Montana. Although the weather was mostly uncooperative, the fish are getting more and more...


Apr 28, 2019
April 28 Week In Review
The beginning of this week started with a bump in flows to above the 2k mark at Varney. It stayed pretty level all week between 2000 and...


Apr 20, 2019
April 20 Week In Review
This week on the Madison we saw a slight bump in flows and everyone is now on notice for spring runoff season. While not here just yet,...


Apr 13, 2019
April 14 Week in Review Report
As you'll see in the video compilation of this week above, the weather varied from windy to snowy to rainy, back to windy, then more...


Apr 6, 2019
Ennis Lake Open For Business
The South end of Ennis lake broke free from the ice this week with a little help from rising air temperatures and constant inflow from...


Apr 6, 2019
2019 Season Preview
A short video to get you in the mood for some warm summer evenings on the Madison!


Mar 29, 2019
A Looming Change Of Season
As we count down the hours to April 1, signs of Spring are popping up all around the Madison Valley. Several species of our feathered...
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