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The Tackle Shop
127 Main Street
Box 625
Ennis, MT 59729
(800) 808-2832 or
(406) 682-4263
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| | Beaverhead | Ruby River | Big Hole | Madison River
Above Ennis | Madison River
Below Ennis |
| Fly Selection | Try PMD's, Caddis and Yellow Sallys. | Try Caddis, PMD's and BWO's to rising trout. | Try throwing ants, hoppers and Spruce moths patterns. | Try a Turk's Tarantula, Gould's Hopper or Spruce Moth on the surface, and The Fly fka The Prince and Kyle's Yellow Sally below, to bring up big trout ! | Try a Pat's Brown Rubber Legs, Girdle Bug or Bitch Creek, followed by a small bright beadhead nymph. |
| Water Conditions | The river is fully open but the flow decreasing below normal for this time of year. | Flows are back to normal and the river is still fishable. | Water flow is decreasing rapidly, but no river closure has been announced. | Flows are back to normal, water clarity is great, and fishing has been awesome. Both float and wade fishing are back to normal, with fisherman enjoying the entire Upper Madison. | Water flow is deceasing; time to head to the Upper Madison. |
| Fishing Tips | Try throwing some Caddis to rising fish, or head to the Upper Madison which is now in great shape. | Stick with small bright nymphs and fish the greener areas of water near the banks and around the deep mid-stream holes. | Time to try terrestrials, or head over to the Madison River. | The fishing is now some of the best reported in years; guides are swearing to 12 - 20 large fish per rod or better, and the pictures coming in of Browns over 20" prove it ! Hit the Madison ! | Fish the Lower Madison in the early hours or early evenings, to avoid the "tubers". Best fishing is now happening on the Upper River. |
| Species | Rainbows, Browns, Yellowstone Cutthroat, Whitefish, Artic Grayling | Rainbows, Browns, Whitefish | Artic Grayling, Brook, Browns, Cutthroat, Rainbow, Whitefish | Rainbows, Yellowstone Cutthroat, BIG Browns, and Whitefish are bountiful. Guides have been reporting abundant Rainbows and Browns over 20 inches. | Rainbows, Browns, Yellowstone Cutthroat, Whitefish, |
| Station Number | Station Name | Long-Term Median Flow 8/28 | Stream Flow (ft3/s) | Water Temp (F°) | Date | Time |
| 06018500 | Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges, MT | 218 | 141 | -- | 08/28 | 16:00 |
| 06020600 | Ruby River below Reservoir near Alder, MT | 322 | 297 | -- | 08/28 | 16:45 |
| 06025500 | Big Hole River near Melrose, MT | 307 | 221 | 63.32 | 08/28 | 17:15 |
| 06038800 | Madison River at Kirby Ranch near Cameron, MT | 1,019 | 937 | 61.52 | 08/28 | 17:45 |
| 06041000 | Madison River below Ennis Lake near McAllister, MT | 1,540 | 1,290 | 62.42 | 08/28 | 17:45 |
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The Orvis Company, Inc. and Rancho Dos Mas, LLC dba The Tackle Shop
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