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Shuttle Companies:
Beartooth Outfitters (Dan & Nancy) - 682-7525
Meadowlark Shuttles (Connie) - 682-4188 or 581-4626
Dorothy's Shuttle Service (Slide Inn to Ennis Lake) - 682-4886

Fishing Report:

It's more of the same as far as flies right now. We've heard mixed reports on the clarity with it being anywhere from just a tinge of color to it having a foot to eighteen inches of visability.

The Upper Madison is back in shape for the time being, flows are going to drop to help fill up Hebgen. Fishing has been decent when the weather cooperates, aside from the 30MPH plus winds, things have been ideal up here the last few days. Varney down is where most guys have been fishing and the nymphing has been pretty decent, streamer fishing just hasn't really seemed to pick up a ton. Nymphing with the usual spring suspects is consistent at least, rubberlegs, san juan worms, some assorted beadheads and a few odd flies (think hotbead and weird colors like pinks and purples). There have been a few fish looking up top for some Baetis and March Browns, and now a decent amount of caddis. Good news is that the Ennis access is open and useable now, that makes breaking up your floats a lot easier.

The river is CLOSED FROM MARCH 1ST to THIRD SATURDAY IN MAY from Quake Lake outlet to McAtee Bridge and closed from Ennis Bridge to Ennis Lake.

Fly Pattern Suggestions:
Dries: Hi Viz Paramerger BWO and Adams 16-18, Parachute Adams 14-18, Para Wulff BWO 16-18, Wilcox's AC Caddis tan 12-16, Bloom's Para Caddis Tan, Olive 12-16, Outrigger Caddis Tan 12-16,

Nymphs:  Garrett's Purple Death: 16-18-20 Little Bit of E: 14-16-18 Purple Lightning Bugs 16; San Juan Worm: 6-8-10 Delektable Purple Hurless: 6-8-10 Mr Rubberlegs Hares Ear: 6-8 Mega Pheasant Tail: 6-8 Turds: 6-8-10 Copper Johnson Red: 16-18-20 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Red Belly Yukbug: 2-4-6, Sillvey's Edible Emerger Olive 12-16, Bead Cased Caddis 12-16, Crawling Caddis Green 12-16. 

Streamers:  Hairy Sculpin Brown & Olive: 2-4 Bow River Bugger Whiteface Blackie: 4-6 Fathead Yellow, White: 2 Sex Dungeon Rust, Yellow, Black: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Black: 2  Conehead JJ Special: 2-4 Home Invader Yellow, White: 2 Zonkers Black/olive, Natural/copper 

Last Updated: 5/16/2012

National Weather Service Flow Forecast


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