South Western Montana 8-14-09

The Madison River from the Slide Inn area downstream is at its best.  The river between Quake and Hebgen lakes is good, too. But it is much more crowded than below.  On both caddis, PMD life cycle patterms, small nymphs, cranefly patterns, streamers and big nymphs have their time of day.  Hebgen, Quake and Ennis lake gulpers are sparse so far.