Lower Madison Fly Fishing Reports
Lower Madison Fishing Report 2/22/2023
Date: 02/22/2023
Current Conditions
The Lower Madison River can be a good option on warmer, relatively windless days. The conditions will be pretty brutal following this cold front. The air temperatures will improve significantly by Sunday and fishing should follow suit. Fishing with worms, scuds, sowbugs, or anything pink can be very productive. We are reaching the point in the year when fish can be spotted rising to midges. Look for slow moving slicks or eddies. If you see very subtle disturbances on the surface, it is a goo indication that trout are eating midges. A Griffith's Gnat, Cluster Midge, or even a small Parachute can trick these risers. If swinging is your game, the lower is not a bad option. Small natural streamers or sof hackles through the deep holes can pick up fish here and there.
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Flows
1210 CFS
On 2023-2-22
Streamflow
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Fins & Feathers is a full-service Bozeman fly shop and Montana fly fishing outfitter. Lower Madison River fly fishing trips are available year-round with our Bozeman fly fishing guides.
For Shuttles on the Lower Madison Contact:
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The lower Madison River is considered to be the Madison River from below Ennis Lake, downstream to the headwaters of the Missouri River. This section of the Madison flows through the Beartrap Wilderness Area in a narrow gorge characterized by some serious whitewater and difficult access. Once the river leaves the Beartrap Canyon, the river dramatically changes character, becoming wider with a seemingly gentle flow all the way to Three Forks, where it joins the Jefferson River and Gallatin River to form the Missouri River.
