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Madison River

For those how didn’t know, the flow regulators bumped up the Madison last week to clean out the silt in the river and make room for more snowmelt in Hebgen. It is still to early to know what affects it will have, but there has been some restructuring of the...

Madison River

The biologists that study the flows, river quality and the trout have decided to raise the river to 3500 cfs at the Kirby station. The Kirby station is currently reporting 2280 cfs as of today May 21, 2006. Starting on Tue. at 8:00 am, the dam managers are going to...

The Opener

May 20……the OPENER…….Mud. When Holly and I first pulled up to Reynolds Pass the river was not quite as green as the day before. There were a few rigs and trailers, but those folks were way down stream by then. We geared up and headed upstream...

Madison RIver

The past week in West Yellowstone has been beautiful. 70 degrees and sunny. The rivers and creeks have swollen with Spring snow melt, but there is a ton of snow in the high country. How long will run-off last????????? Who knows, the ten day forecast is calling for...

Madison & Missouri

When is run off? I wish I new. This year it seems that the Madison is going to fish good for the month of May but when June gets here expect to see the river to swell for a couple of weeks or more. There is a ton of snow up in them hills and when it melts the Madison...

Back to Montana

We are in IL on our way back to MT and the weather has been wonderful. I have been out turkey hunting but have not shot a Tom just yet. The turkeys have been extremely vocal until they fly off the roost. Once down on the ground, they seem to be busy with the hens and...