Montana Fish Report

The Madison River is streamer heaven in October. Often, football-shaped browns and rainbows will be held just next to the bank or around boulders and structure. Craven’s Baby Swim Coach helped me land a great rainbow on the Madison River this week. For nymphing, try a SR Bullet Quill or an olive mic-drop. Tons of yellow hoppers are still on the banks near Reynold’s pass, so in the afternoon, try fishing a hopper dropper. For between the lakes, bring some zebra midgesfor nymphing and tricos in case an afternoon hatch begins. Don’t let the crowds dishearten you; often, walking a half a mile upstream or downstream produces some solitude here.