The Lower Madison is closed directly below the Ennis Lake dam to the footbridge next to the powerhouse. Hoot- owl restrictions are in place for the remaining section from the footbridge to the confluence with the Jefferson River. Fishing will be closed daily from 2pm- Midnight. Consider fishing other waters or fish early mornings to relieve stressed fish.
Dam operators are pulsing flows to keep the river cool which makes for inconsistent fishing conditions. If you do find yourself on the water a Dry-dropper setup with cubbies to a Perdigon or caddis nymph will catch fish.
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Dries:
parachute adams, elk hair caddis, stubby chubby, X-caddis, Chubby Chernobyl, stimulator, mercers missing link, brown paradrake, hackle stacker PMD
Nymphs:
Clouser Cray, Zirdle Bugs, wooly bugger, Lil Spanker's, perdigons, lightning bugs, shop vac, tailwater sowbug, jiggy caddis pupa
Streamers:
Sparkle minnows, Kreelex minnows, wooly bugger, sculpzilla, boogie man
