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Lower Madison is now on Hoot owl
Lower Madison is on full closure from Ennis Dam to the pump house; below the pump house it is hoot owl. With these being the conditions, it is probably not in your best interest to fish these spots. However, upper Madison and Gallatin are fishing well if you needed a local spot to fish.
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Dries:
Varoius Caddis patterns, like the parachute slick water and snowshoe caddis (14-18), Stubby Chubby (12-14), Purple Haze (16-18), Adam's Parachute (16-18), Adam's superfly (12-14) Royal Wulff (12-14), Lime Trude (14), Chubby (12-16), PMD's 14-18
Nymphs:
Hare's Ear (14-16), Prince Nymph (14-16), Blowtorch (16-18), worms, crayfish (6-8), lil spanker (14-18), frenchie (18), rs2 (16-20), Sunkist (16-18), perdigons (16-18), Zirdle (6-12)
Streamers:
Sparkle minnows, Kreelex minnows, goldie, sculpzilla, jaw breaker, lil kims
