Madison River
Hebgen Lake-Quake Lake: 10/19/09
Between the lakes has fished well, especially on cloudy days. Baetis are still hatching and fish can be found rising to them, but we’ve had most of our best fishing dead drifting buggers or stonefly nymphs in the deeper runs. Some nice fish have turned up lately.
Quake Lake-Lyon Bridge: 10/19/2009
We’ve enjoyed some very good fishing with both nymphs and dries in the wade section of the Madison. Fishing has been very good with nymphs. The trout are keying on Baetis nymphs and small midge larva. Long dead drifts in pockets are what it takes to catch them. Cover water quickly as feeding fish will take the first good drift they see and get pretty tight lipped after a few dragging drifts or strike indicators float over their heads. When Baetis are on the water look for heads in out of the way spots. Nice fish will often pod up in deep pockets with slow current. The rises are subtle and many angler ignore the dry fly possibilites this time of year.
Lyon Bridge to Ennis: 10/19/09
Both streamers and nymphs have been catch good numbers of fish in the float section of the Madison. There isn’t much traffic and the fish are eating well. Small baetis nymphs, zebra midges, dead drifted z0nkers and silli leg stones have all worked well below an indicator. Stripping buggers and sculpins has found some good fish as well.
Gallatin River: 10/19/09
The Gallatin has been fishing very well in the Canyon. Baetis continue to provide anglers with good dry fly fishing on cloudy afternoons and the nymph fishing has been very good when rising fish can’t be found.
Hebgen Lake: 10/19/09
Fishing streamers in the fall on Hebgen can turn up some very nice fish. Focus your energy towards the many inlets in the lake.
Quake Lake 10/19/09
Streamers will catch a few large trout on Quake this fall. One of them could be yours.