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Upper Madison River fishing report.
Flows, hatches and the flies that are working, from the Beartooth crew on the river every day.
- Est. 1982
- Lodge & shop on the Madison since 1990
- Outfitter License #680
- Cameron, Montana
August 1–14, 2026
Producing despite the heat
Thank you to everyone who joined, donated and enjoyed our 13th annual Montana Hope Project fundraiser in memory of Grandpa John Delekta.
Summer fishing on the Upper Madison has kept producing despite hot days and smoke haze drifting into the valley. Heat displaced many of the big seasonal hatches, so fish are foraging on hoppers, flying ants, beetles and whatever floats by. Nocturnal stoneflies and spruce moths give them reason to keep feeding through hot days and nights.
Dry fly and upper water column fishing has been some of the most productive: tiny PMDs, spinners and smaller caddis through the day, with hoppers and flying terrestrials across the valley. Fish hold behind boulders and under cutbanks, rising on whatever drifts into their lane.
Flows · just above 1,400 cfs at Kirby and 1,550 cfs at Cameron in early August; dropping to about 1,000 cfs at Kirby and 1,100 cfs after rain.
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- Upper Madison River fishing report August 1st – 14th
We would like to formally thank everyone who participated, donated, and enjoyed our 13th annual Montana Hope Project fundraising event. It was a terrific turnout as always with some of our closest friends and family from across the world; w - July 15th – 31st Upper Madison River Fishing Report
This coming weekend, August 1st & 2nd, from Noon to 5PM. We are celebrating our 13th Annual Montana Hope Project Fundraiser, in memory of John “Grandpa” Delekta! The goal of this event is to make a wish come true for … Continue r - July 1st – 14th, 2026 Upper Madison River Fishing Report
Summer is booming here in the Madison River valley, and so is the weather. Large multiday rainfall events, and almost daily afternoon thunderstorms, have resulted in elevated flows on the Upper Madison River over the past two weeks. This ou - June 16th – June 30th | Upper Madison River Fishing Report
Summer is here on the Upper Madison River, and the insects got the memo. Large volumes of early spring rain have extended runoff, and river flows to healthy levels not foreseen from the weaker winter. Insect activity is bustling and &hellip - June 1st – 15th | Upper Madison River
June has arrived in the Madison Valley, and it has been a Stormy start. After receiving more precipitation in recent weeks than we saw all Winter, the River is running with healthy flows, and abundant insect hatches which are creating &hell - May 19th – 31st | Upper Madison River
Spring is here again on the mighty Madison River, with increasing snowmelt leading to bumped flows and water turbidity, producing incredible angling opportunities. This is resulting in pronounced aquatic insect activity from a myriad of Cad - May 1st – May 18th | Upper Madison River
We are starting to get the first glimpses of Spring here on the Upper Madison, bugs are in motion bringing happy fish and happier anglers. Large trout feed heavily in pre-runoff conditions, providing incredible early season angling opportun - April 11th – 29th | Upper Madison Fishing Report
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