Montana Fly Fishing Report
Fly Fishing on the Madison and Missouri RiversArchive for June, 2005
Madison RiverI guided two very nice guys from California today on the Madison from Story Ditch to Ennis. We had good fishing out of the gate with big rubber legged stones and #12 Yellow Sally nymphs. It was spotty, but good. Once we got down into the Cottonwoods and out of the wind, the fishing really [...] 
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Summer SolsticeWith the Float section flowing 2720 cfs I figured that we might as well float from McAtee to Ennis on the longest day of the year. Usually that is two different floats, but it only took us 8 hours to float and fish. The river is still high, but clearing up ever more each day. [...]
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Missouri River6/17/05 – 6/20/05Headed up to the Missouri River below Holter Lake for several days of guiding. The flow started out at 3200 and had been stable fore well over 2 weeks. We floated Mid-Canon to Pelican Point and had good dry fly fishing with various caddis patterns. There were small pods and lots of singles [...]
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Madison River: Lyons to PalisadesI had a float trip today with some great folks from the Mid-West. We have floated the river before, but this was the earliest they have come out to fish and Mother Nature was not kind. The entire night before and most the day it poured down rain. The river jumped from 1400 cfs to [...]
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Madison River: Renolds PassThe Madison is running a bit higher (1440 CFS) than we have seen it at this time of the year compared to the past few seasons, but the river is in great shape and the trout are definitly on the bite. Early June finds a lot of fishing guides with time on their hands…… most [...]
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