The upper is starting to get muddy throughout. Fishing has been great with nymphs and streamers doing most the damage out there, but if the clarity is okay in the morning they might still come up and eat some dry flies. With Runoff, the fish push really close to the bank as the water they normally sit in is moving way too fast for them. Because of this, fish shallow and tight to the bank. A lot of the bigger fish we were seeing were within 3 feet of the bank. Darker color patterns like the olive, brown, and black Sex Dungeons, Boogie Men and sparkle minnows have been getting lots of action recently, especially with the recent cloud cover. With that being said yellow and white can be excellent in the mud too, especially if it's nice and sunny out.

Reported by: Montana Troutfitters

Madison River Fishing Regs, Madison River Access Map