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Ennis / Three Forks

Madison River

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Live Conditions

Madison RiverNear Cameron

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24-Hr Pressure

25.16 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

35°FClear sky
Wind 7 mph25.16 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

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59° / 41°

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51° / 30°

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66° / 24°

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68° / 49°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Madison River · May · Late Spring

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

Mother's Day CADDIS (size 14-16) at peak — heavy mid-day clouds of caddis on the lower Madison. RUNOFF SEASON building late month — flows climb fast as the Madison Valley snowmelts. BWOs continuing.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About Madison River

Iconic 50-mile riffle from Quake Lake to Ennis — one of the most famous wade-and-float fisheries in the world. Wild rainbows and browns over endless cobble runs with a legendary Salmonfly hatch in late June.

SalmonflyGolden StoneCaddisPale Morning DunHopperBlue-Winged OliveMidge