Madison River
Hebgen Lake-Quake Lake: 10/14/09
Dead drifting buggers and stonefly nymphs trailed with a San Juan Worm, or Red Serendipity has been the ticket between the lakes. There are still some Baetis hatching and occasionally nice fish can be found rising to them. Keep your eyes peeled for decent heads in with the smaller trout and whitefish.
Quake Lake-Lyon Bridge: 10/14/09
Nymphing slower and deeper pockets has accounted for some nice fish lately. Zebra Midges, Micro Mayflies and Olive Pheasant Tails have been working better than other flies when fished under an indicator. Trout can also be found rising well to Baetis in the afternoons, provided the weather is cloudy. Calm days are better for the dry fly fishing, but even in the wind, some fish will feed on top provided there are good numbers of naturals.
Lyon Bridge to Ennis: 10/14/09
Streamer fishing has been pretty good in the float section of the Madison. We’ve either been fishing with small baetis nymphs or hucking big buggers and sculpins. Boat traffic has certainly thinned out making it a pleasant time of year to float the Madison River.
Gallatin River: 10/14/09
Fishing in the Gallatin Canyon has been very good. Fish are rising to Baetis in the afternoons and the nymphing has been great in the pocket water stretches of river. While Gallatin River fish aren’t the biggest, they are often willing and for this we love them.
Hebgen Lake: 10/14/09
Fishing streamers in the fall on Hebgen can turn up some very nice fish. Focus your energy towards the many inlets in the lake.
Quake Lake 10/14/09
Streamers will catch a few large trout on Quake this fall. One of them could be yours.