High Flows on the Madison River Currently we are seeing the peak of runoff here on the Madison River in Montana. We have flows of 3870 CFS at the Kirby Ranch. These are super high and more or less not fishable. The flows are currently so high that any floating the river is dangerous. The […]
The Madison River in Runoff Mode Right Now Currently the Madison River is in runoff mode. The creeks are all pumping mud from the high country snow melt and the dam is increasing flow every day. We were blessed for the late spring and lots of moisture. Three months ago the Hebgan Dam was forecast […]
High and Muddy Madison River Currently and for the next few weeks the Madison River will continue to be high and muddy. This statement is a little deceiving . The river is not that high but just off colored. Normally we do not see this amount of color in the Madison. This year the flows […]
Cold, Wet, and Everything We’ve Been Dreaming Of It is no question that our Winter here in Montana was quite the let down. Unseasonably warm temps and long dry spells made just about every Montana fly fishing guide worried. However, the past three weeks have been our saving grace. Multiple late season snow storms have […]
Tough Floatin If you are planning a DIY Madison River Fly Fishing trip in the next couple weeks there are a couple of thing you should know. The first of which is the low water situation that we are currently experiencing on the Madison. Northwestern Energy is currently trying to fill Hebgen lake as much […]