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Montana Spring Snowpack Summary

Spring Snowpack Summary By: James ā€œJimbobā€ Terry As we roll into May (which is my birthday month for those wondering) snowpack across the state is looking less than ideal, but not dismal! The Upper Madison is looking good enough, and I think our nearby rivers are too. Keep in mind while reading these percentages are taken from a 10-year average. On March 1st, we were sitting at 73% of our ten-year average here in the Madison River drainage and some of our neighboring watersheds ...

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Madison River below Varney

A Few Things to Look Forward to for the 2023 Fly Fishing Season

A Few Things To Look Forward To by Jim Bob Terry   As I’m sitting here in The Tackle Shop on April 15hĀ  I’m also daydreaming of and looking forward to some great dry fly fishing soon to come. While we’re still a ways out from throwing big Salmonfly patterns or drifting hoppers against the bank, we’re very near some of my favorite early season hatches.   Blue Winged Olives After a long winter of squinting at midge dries, Blue Winged Olives are a welcome sight. Abbreviated...

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Two women sit in a boat speaking to one another as they foat down a river during a trip with The Tackle Shop.

Fishing Report for the Madison River 4-7

Nice Spring Weather on the Way for the Madison Spring is finally on the way here in the Madison Valley. Today it is over 50 and a string of nice days is in the forecast. This means only one thing.Ā  Good spring fishing is on the horizon. Get it now while we have some spring. Who knows what next week will bring.Ā  We are currently sitting at 127% of average snow pack so we should have good water all summer along with the lakes should be completely full. Right now they are running the river at ...

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Madison & Ennis Gallery

Here are some great images of the beautiful Madison Valley and Ennis. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ...

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Beaverhead River Montana

Ennis Montana 4th of July Parade 2015 Video

Ennis Montana's famous 4th of July Parade. A great celebration of America from one of its best small towns. Filmed in the Heart of Montana, on the banks of the Madison River. The small fly fishing town of Ennis throws the best 4th of July party with a Parade and Rodeo. If you ever wanted to experience the America of past generations come to Ennis Montana on the 4th of July. ...

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