by admin | May 14, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Madison River Flows Below Hebgen – 1210 cfs….up a little @ Kirby – 1420 cfs….Cabin Crk is puking mud, West Fork is clear @ Varney – 1700 cfs……up 300 from 3 days ago The Madison River can be tough at times when it is on the...
by admin | May 12, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
VALLEY GARDEN FISHING ACCESS SITE ON MADISON RIVER REOPENED BOZEMAN—The Valley Garden Fishing Access Site one mile north of Jeffers on the upper Madison River has reopened to public use. The site was closed to vehicles in November 2010 because of dangerous ice...
by admin | May 11, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
With the stream flow graphs showing stability on the upper Madison, I was curious to see what might be dirty with today’s sunshine. At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Indian Creek and the West Fork were clean as a whistle. Up high on the Slide, the river was...
by admin | May 9, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
The tributaries across the state are blowing out right and left, raising the big rivers like the Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri and the Big Hole. Mud season is upon us. Our recent rains have sent the snowpack tumbling down the mountains, and in the high country,...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING
Started raining early this afternoon and began to pour down about an hour ago. We heard lightning and thunder for the first time this season. It is 40 degrees at the cabin…..makes one wonder what it’s like above 8000 feet. The weather cleared out for a...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
14 days and the Madison River will be open for the 2011 season! The river is in wonderful shape and most of the snow has melted away from the banks, except for the stretch of river inbetwix. From Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge, the options for Opening Day are...
