Madison River

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Madison River near Cameron MT, 10 mi from the river.

915cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 8 years of record: 960 cfs to 1,120 cfs, around 1,060 cfs.

Water temperature at the gauge: 43°F.

Also gauged at Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT: 727 cfs, Nov 12.

Snowpack

1.0 in of water in the snow at Clover Meadow and 2 more stations, against a median 2.2 in for the date (45 % of normal).

The snowpack here usually builds from Oct 6, peaks May 3 and is gone by Jun 16; runoff follows the melt.

The season, November

Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.

• Midgessizes 18 to 22
• Small eggs and worms
• Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator

Typical for the week over 8 years: 960 to 1,120 cfs. Running 915 cfs today, inside that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.

Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.

• Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.

Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.

Fly shops on this water

• Big Sky Anglers West YellowstoneWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 11
• Blue Ribbon Flies West YellowstoneWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 9
• The Tackle Shop EnnisWebsiteFishing report, updated Oct 23

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• Ennis Lake23 mi
• Hebgen Lake30 mi
• Gallatin River31 mi
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