Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 4/18/2025
We're Back!!
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MRO Guide Jake Schilling & Manager John Schilling having an early season blast on the Upper Madison
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Montana
Hebgen: The Lakes are both still fully iced over and will most likely continue to be for some time.
Flows:
Inflow to Hebgen Lake: 1017 cfs
Hebgen Lake Outflow: 851 cfs
Kirby Flows: 954 cfs
Temp @ Kirby: High - 40 F
Low - 34 F
** Flows as of 12pm October 9th, 2024 **
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MRO Shop Staff Nina Lett was nearly spooled by this scrappy Madison brown!!
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Upper Madison:
The Upper is fishing very well and is in its typical pre-runoff state i.e. that pretty green color, low flows, and cold water temps. It's a nymphing game down there, as the only bugs flying are midges for the most part. You may get some eager fish looking up but not near as consistent as the sub-surface action. Streamers will also play as the fish are looking for bigger meals after the long winter.
Flies: #16 Olive Hot Spot Perdigon, #16 Sunburst Perdigon, #18 S&M Dark Baetis, #18 Purple JJ Baetis, #16/#18 Black OR Red Krystal Dip, #14 Pilva's Perdigon - Olive, #4 Olive Supernatural Peanut, #6 Olive MT Mouthwash, #6 Olive/White Barely Legal, #8 Hot Bead Leech - Olive, Black, Brown
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MRO Guide Tyler Amory with a chunky Wade Section brown upon his return to the Madison.
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YNP
The Park is CLOSED to fishing until Memorial Day Weekend!!!
Upper Madison:
The Upper is fishing very well and is in its typical pre-runoff state i.e. that pretty green color, low flows, and cold water temps. It's a nymphing game down there, as the only bugs flying are midges for the most part. You may get some eager fish looking up but not near as consistent as the sub-surface action. Streamers will also play as the fish are looking for bigger meals after the long winter.
Flies: #16 Olive Hot Spot Perdigon, #16 Sunburst Perdigon, #18 S&M Dark Baetis, #18 Purple JJ Baetis, #16/#18 Black OR Red Krystal Dip, #14 Pilva's Perdigon - Olive, #4 Olive Supernatural Peanut, #6 Olive MT Mouthwash, #6 Olive/White Barely Legal, #8 Hot Bead Leech - Olive, Black, Brown
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MRO Guide Tyler Amory with a chunky Wade Section brown upon his return to the Madison.
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YNP
The Park is CLOSED to fishing until Memorial Day Weekend!!!
(the Madison from the WY/MT line to Hebgen Lake, & the Gardiner from Osprey Falls downstream to the confluence with the Yellowstone are both open year round as of fall 2024)
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Get out there!
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Nina Lett roped another wade section 'bow last week
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Get out there!
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Nina Lett roped another wade section 'bow last week
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 5/8/2025
Hebgen & Quake Lakes: The ice is now officially gone on both Hebgen & Quake. Its been very hit or miss but if you can time it right and get a day with little to no wind, the chironomid fishing has been pretty solid. Streamers have been moving some fish on the less than ideal condition days. Smaller midge nymphs like buzzers and ice cream cones have been the ticket though as of late.
Tyler Amory
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