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Fishing Report Upper Madison 4-11-2015
Fishing Conditions The Madison River is fishing good right now. The biggest challenge to catching fish is the weather and the famous spring Madison Wind. You should see hatches of BWO's each and every afternoon and the fish have taken notice. They are on the nymphs earlier then look for heads in the calmer water behind rocks, the inside bends and slicks. The bobber lobbers will still do well with nymphs in the morning and evening and even during the hatch. Typical Madison s...
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Fishing Report Upper Madison River 4-4-2015
Fishing Conditions A little bit of cold has returned but the Madison River keeps producing day in and day out this spring. There are lots of rainbows in the river right now up from the lake spawning. If you see redds please say away from them as the fish are doing their thing and don't need to be harassed. With that said the fishing is really good. It is mostly a nymph game right now with a few risers in the afternoon. Keep to the deeper green water and you might need to extend you...
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Ennis Lake Fishing Report 4-4-2015
Fishing Conditions The Ice is officially off Ennis Lake, and has been for quite some time now. There is still the challenge of navigating the lake with the giant islands emerging in the center and the lower water levels. If your brave enough to skirt a jet boat over the low spots or row a raft or drift boat, you will be rewarded with some fiesty rainbows and huge browns near the inlets. They are hitting flashy streamers, try kreelex in silver or gold, or a white zonker. Remember to be...
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Fishing Report Upper Madison River 3-27-15
Fishing Conditions With good weather on the way for the weekend and the Madison River in great shape now is the time to be on the water. If you can get here this weekend do it. Reports from the river are that everyone is catching fish. The guys throwing nymphs are definitely doing the best. The standard Madison river spring fare will keep you bent. Try a Rubber leg stone fly in size 8 with a trailer of either a San juan worm, red copper john, egg pattern or midge pattern. Concentrate on t...
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Fishing Report 3/1/2015
March is here and with it comes a few things. First you now need a new fishing and hunting license. Second we consider March to be the official start to our season. Days are growing in length and with that consistent good fishing and weather are on the horizon. If you're headed out on the Madison River to try and catch a few fish the subsurface game still rules. You bobber lobbers will be having the most opportunity to get and stay bent. The standard Madison Rive spring fare of a dark bodied...
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