Lower Madison River Fishing Report

Fall is here and the temperatures are beginning to drop. The summer was great with plenty of water and mild temperatures. Baetis should be showing up on most of the rivers as the temperatures continue to drop.

The Gallatin River is fishing great. There have been a few Baetis on the cooler days and still a few spruce moths around also. Stonefly nymphs and small Woolly Buggers have also worked well. The Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley is fishing ok. The Hopper bite is coming to an end and fish seem to be eating small attracter dries. The Lower Madison is not the best option right now due to the warmer water temperatures but has been fishing well in the mornings.

The fishing in Yellowstone Park has been good. The Lamar and Soda Butte have been fishing well with PMD's, Hoppers, and Terrestrials. Slough Creek has also been good with Terrestrials and Dragonflies.

Fishing has been great for us this summer and should continue into the fall, so come see Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers this season or give us a call at (406) 585-5321 and book a trip with us.

9/25/09

Lower Madison River Fishing Report

Fishing Conditions & Comments:
The Lower Madison was fishing well but the recent warmer temperatures have slowed things down a little. The mornings have been good with Crayfish and Baetis emergers. There are still a few fish that will come up and eat a Hopper.

Highbank Boat Launch is also closed, but Cherry Creek is open.

Updated:
9/25/09

Stream Flow:
1,240 cfs @ Below Ennis Lake Dam

River Conditions:
Clear

Hatches:
Caddis, PMD's, Grasshoppers, Baetis

Dries:
Parachute Adams #18-#22, Harrop PMD Paraspinner #16-#18, Harrop PMD CDC Biot Thorax #16-#18, BWO Sparkle Dun #16-#18, Olive E/C Caddis #14-#16, Tan Elk Hair Caddis #12-#16, Peacock Caddis #14-#16, Henry's Fork Hopper #8-#10, Black & Tan Noble Chernobyl #6-#8, Peach Stream Bank Hopper #8-#10.

Nymphs:
Red & Black Tungsten Copper Johns #16-#18, B.H. Flashback Pheasant Tail #14-#18, Red or Wine San Juan Worms #8 or #14, B.H. Black Beauty #18, Burk's Crystal Hunchback BWO #16-#18, Yellow Superflash Pheasant Tail #12-#16, Bubbleback BWO #14-#16, Mercury Flashback Midge #18, Red or Black Midge Larva #18-#20, BH Mangy Caddis #14-#16, Olive Pulsating Caddis #14-#16, Olive Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-#16, Mirage Lightning Bugs #16-#18, Baetis CDC Emerger #16-#18.

Streamers:
Black & Olive Crystal Woolly Buggers #6-#10, Black & Olive Bow River Buggers #6, Black, Olive or Claret Carey Buggers #8-#10, Sheila Sculpin #6, Tan or Olive McCune's Sculpin #4-#6, Coffee's Conehead Sparkle Minnow #4-#6, Olive Bottom's Up #2, Dead Drift Crayfish #8, and Clouser Crayfish #8-#10.

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