Southwest Montana, September 26th, 2023

The Madison River is in good fishing shape anywhere. Most attending fly fishers are on the stretch between Hebgen and Quake Lakes. That is because of easy access and brown trout moving in from Quake Lake. From the US Highway 191 bridge down to the Madison Arm of Hebgen is becoming crowded because of brown and rainbow trout migrating up the river into Yellowstone Park. That part of the river attracts spinning rods anglers and under specific conditions a single trout bag limit applies. Below Quake Lake terrestrial insects and left over caddis provide top water action during mid day hours after warming occurs. Those activities will diminish as unsettled weather is forecast for the upcoming weekend. During that period, BWO life cycle and streamer patterns will become better choices to occupy that fly box.