Hebgen Dam Update - 9/22/08

It was reported to us today that the problem in the tower at the Hebgen Lake dam has been fixed and water flows are beginning to drop. The hope is to drop the flows by 20% each day until we reach 850 cfs on the Upper Madison. With dropping levels the fishing most likely will be affected this week until the river stabilizes. Thanks to all the crews, FWP and PP&L for their hard work in resolving this situation. We look forward to more great fishing on the Madison this fall. The Browns are coming into the Lower and are looking good.

Girls Gone "Mad" (river)

In spite of the high water levels in the Lower Madison the fishing has been very productive. Check out Eunice Carroll and Pam King with nice Brown Trout from the Lower this week. The male Browns are finally making their way upriver and are "dressed up" for mating season in the beautiful spawning colors. The weather has been spectular with sunny, warm days and crisp clear nights. The high water during the never ending spring runoff is paying off now with great fishing conditions on all local rivers. We are still seeing some grasshopper action, but streamers and small nymphs are working well.

Hebgen Dam malfunction

We received a report this morning that there has been a malfunction at Hebgen Dam and the river has jumped to 3500 cfs and is rising. All fishing accesses from the dam to Ennis Lake are closed at this time. Check out the USGS website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type-flow. Looks like the fishing is on hold for a few days!