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The upper Madison has been fishing well for the bulk of the spring. With cooler temps, we have seen the west fork clear and bring the Upper back into play. Flows are back down to at 900 cfs around Cameron. Caddis, BWO, and stoneflys are all in play at the moment.
Dries:
X Caddis, Missing Link, Elk Hair Caddis (14-16), BWO(14-18), Purple Haze (16-18), RS2 (18)
Nymphs:
Zebra Midge (18-20), 20 inch stone(10-12), Psycho Prince (14-16), jig prince nymph (16-18), pheasant tail (16-20), Worm Patterns, Fertal Caddis emerger, Delektable Stoneflies (8-12), Blow Torch(14-16), Green Machine (18-20), Frenchie(14-16), Black Copper John (16), Rubber Legs (8-12)
Streamers:
Dungeons, Sparkle Minnows, sculpzilla, Boogie Man, Double Screamer, rusty trombone, mini sculpzilla, Kreelex, Mini Dungeon
