West Yellowstone - 342 CFS. slightly down, rain has helped. 

Below Hebgen -699 CFS. Dropped about 80 cfs from a week ago, but steady. 

Kirby - 931 cfs. Dropped 100 cfs this week.  

Varney - 1110 CFS Dropped 150 cfs this week. 

Hebgen is pretty much still FULL. More rain and some snow in the high country is forecasted for the nest several days, keep up the rain dances. This June has been acting like June from days gone by.  The moisture, cooler temps and cloud cover has been great for fishing. Overall, its been a wonderful week here on the Madison River. 

BETWEEN THE LAKES

Flows at Hebgen have decreased a little bit, but stable and fishy.  Cabin and Beaver are clear and are dropping down as the summer rolls on.  This weekend's forecasted rain and snow will likely bump these two tributaries.  Nymphing stone flies, small bead heads or dead drifting streamers is one way to skin a cat.  Fishing dry flies has been another. Lots of bugs hatching right now of the caddis, stonefly and may varieties.  Don't forget to carry bear spray either, by now, it should just part of one's daily attire.  

A #8 black rubber leg, #16 olive hot spot jig, #18 Pheasant tail, #16 serendipities, #16 Shop Vac, #16 black Zebra midges, #16 and #18 Juju Baetis, #14/16 Rednecks are all great choices for nymphing. Dries - Iron X Caddis, Corn Fed, Missing links of various sizes and colors, Jojo's PMD, Riffle Riser PMD, Para-shuck PMD.  Cover water and you''ll find some good fish. 

WADE SECTION

Fishing has remained solid down in the Wade Section.  Fish are eating nymphs, jiggy streamers and a plenty of fish are up at the right time and place. There are caddis a plenty, one should carry PMDs as well and some smaller attractor stone flies like Royal Chubbies in #12-16. Cover water, move quickly and then slow down when you start catching fish and pay attention to the water fish are coming out of. Nymphing has been productive with jigs, Shop Vacs, Red Necks, Olive Dips, Zebra midges, Juju Baetis, 101 Stones, Two Bit Stones and  Rubber Legs.  BFE, Olive Bouface, Sparkle Minnow, Scuplin Snacks and the Swing Mint are all great streamer patterns. Dries - Iron X Caddis, Corn Fed, Missing links of various sizes and colors, Jojo's PMD, Riffle Riser PMD, Para-shuck PMD, Copenhaver Rusty Spinner and Chubbies of all colors and sizes. 

FLOAT SECTION

Caddis and mayflies are hatching, bringing fish to the surface throughout most of the day. Fishing this past week has been solid in the upper reaches and fish are cooperating all the way down to Ennis. We have been nymphing or fishing dry flies from bank to bank. The river is in really good shape and we are hoping for a bump in flows in the 7-10 days. Rubber legs, golden stone fly nymphs, small mayfly nymphs, caddis pupa, SJWs will all work. Fishing a chubby and a bead will also do the trick. Dries - Iron X Caddis, Corn Fed, Missing links of various sizes and colors, Jojo's PMD, Riffle Riser PMD, Para-shuck PMD, Micro Chubbies of various colors. Yes, there are Salmonflies and Goldens around - that said the hatch has been a little off this year and these big bugs can be found throughout the Float Section. 

 Do your part and treat the fish with respect. 

1. Pull over and release those fish on the banks.  
2. KEEP THEM WET. Leave those fish in the net to take pics, or keep them as wet as possible.  Dry hands are terrible for the fish. Try taking a slow mo video of releasing your catch back to the river. 
3. If your trout swallowed the fly, cut the tippet and leave it in there, no need to jab those hemos down it's throat and make it bleed. 
4. Fish barbless.  Just do it. 
5. Fish heavier tippet whenever possible.

Treat those on the river with kindness and respect - you will actually catch more fish if you follow this simple rule. When pulling off the bank, give plenty of room to the boats up stream working their way down. The Madison is moving fast and most folks new to rowing a boat don't realize that 100 yards is NOT enough space. When launching your boat and taking out, be efficient, get things done and exit the ramp area. Also, please anchor your boat on the bank when taking a break. Bouncing your anchor down the river is bad form, don't be that person.