Madison River Fishing Reports

July 2025UPDATED 7/22/2025 We’re in the heart of our season on the Upper Madison River, and what a few weeks of fishing we’ve been having! We’re swimming in aquatic insect life with terrestrials knocking at the door. Water temperatures are...

June 2025UPDATED 6/26/2025 Salmonflies, golden stones, yellow sallies, and caddis are abundant on the upper Madison right now. The salmonflies are on the upper reaches of the river while the caddis are throughout the system. We’ve been finding fish feeding...

May 2025UPDATED 5/15/2025 As of early last week, the flows on the Upper Madison have started to rise and the initial stages of runoff have begun. However, with the cooler weather we have been having the flows have started to...

APRIL 2025UPDATED 4/14/2025 TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON OUR SPRING SPECIAL! Madison River Guided Trips are $200 off until the end of April. $495 Full Day, $350 Half Day! We’re starting to see lots of action here in town with anglers coming...

March 2025 UPDATED 3/6/2024 Want to go fishing? Madison River Guided Trips are now $200 off until the end of April. $495 Full Day, $350 Half Day! March is here and we have already started to experience some great spring fishing....

DECEMBER 2024 UPDATED 12/6/2024 Happy Holidays from the Madison Valley everyone! We all had a great Thanksgiving and now we are into December. The first week has treated us really well with days in the 40s and 50s with little...

OCTOBER 2024 UPDATED 10/18/2024  It’s beginning to look and feel like fall in the Madison Valley. The first cold wave of weather pushed through last night bringing a mixture of snow, sleet and rain. The river is currently running 1040 CFS...

OCTOBER 2024  UPDATED 10/03/2024  The Madison Valley has been a true rollercoaster lately. Flows have been consistent at 1050 CFS with a few bumps at the Cameron gauge, and Kirby sits at 880 CFS. The mornings have started off crisp...

SEPTEMBER 2024 UPDATED 9/19/2024  We were gifted with our first taste of fall here in the Madison Valley this past week. River flows are currently sitting at 1250 CFS in Cameron and 1070 CFS at the Kirby Ranch gauge. The colder...

SEPTEMBER 2024  UPDATED 9/12/2024  Things have been taking a turn here in Ennis the past few days. We have had a crazy weather pattern strike us this week. We started out by getting engulfed in smoke coming from fires in...

AUGUST 2024 UPDATED 8/22/2024  I hope everyone is having a great start to the school year just as we are having a great start to the hopper season. The hopper bite has been progressively getting better all over the river. I’ve...

AUGUST 2024 UPDATED 8/15/2024  Much needed rainfall has brought cooler temperatures to the Madison Valley. This recent temperature change has caused Montana FWP to lift Hoot Owl restrictions between Ennis FAS to Ennis Lake. As of today, there are no Hoot...

AUGUST 2024 UPDATED 8/08/2024  The dog days of summer are closing out on us, but there is still plenty of fishing to be had on the Madison River. Much needed rain and cooler weather is making its way through the valley...

JULY 2024 UPDATED 7/25/2024  The heat wave rolls on here in the Valley with daytime highs  reaching 90-95 degrees for the better part of the last few weeks. Although generous flows from Hebgen Dam have kept most of the river nice...

JULY 2024  UPDATED 7/11/2024  We're in the heart of summer in the Madison Valley. July’s been offering us tons of great fun and scorching temperatures. The river is sitting at 1,290 CFS at Kirby and 1,570 CFS at Cameron. Heat...

JUNE 2024 UPDATED 6/27/2024  We’re in the heat of the salmonfly hatch on the Upper Madison. Big bugs can be found throughout the river and are making their way farther up by the day. Golden Stones, Caddis, and Yellow Sally’s are...

JUNE 2024UPDATED 6/20/2024 Summer has arrived in Ennis, Montana! Main Street is seeing an increased jump in bipedalism and excitement of the new season is beginning to fill the air. All the brutally cold days of January and February seem...

JUNE 2024 UPDATED 6/13/2024  Well it’s June 13th here in Ennis and things are starting to ramp up. Town itself is getting busier by the day. We are seeing more people in the shop, the grocery store, and the restaurants. It...

JUNE 2024 UPDATED 6/06/2024 Rising flows and muddy water continue to meander through the Madison Valley. Flows have jumped up substantially over the past few days. The river is currently sitting at 3050 CFS at Cameron, 1860 CFS at Kirby...

MAY 2024 UPDATED 5/30/2024  We’re only a few weeks out from the fly fishing world descending upon Ennis, Montana as runoff rescinds itself into the back of our minds. Plan on seeing plenty of mud and water make its way through...

MAY 2024 UPDATED 5/27/2024  Welcome to late May! Although sun is in the forecast, be prepared for all weather conditions as June approaches. The snow storms last week have accumulated in the mountains, so with temperatures reaching the high 70s in...