Madison River (5/21):
"Lower Madison, Black's Station to Greycliff. It's about an hour, paddling solo, a cantankerous crosswind. Then a quiet ride back on the gravel road takes a similar amount of time. Only rained on once, but it counted."

Bridger Canyon (5/16):
"Went for a nice ride out Story Mill Road. After getting off Rouse and Bridger Canyon Road, the traffic was very mild. Spotted what I think was a juvenile Cooper's or Sharp-Shinned Hawk on a fence post. Take advantage of these nice cool days to get some longer rides in before the heat of summer really kicks in!" posted by Ellie

Madison River (5/13):
"The Mothers Day Caddis hatch is on big time on the Lower Madison. For the first half of the day try a nymph rig with some Caddis Pupa or Emergers. We are still have more action under the surface rather than dries being eaten off the surface. The best time of day to get some fish on a dry fly has been in the evening around dinner time. Try throwing something different with a caddis pupa dropped behind it. Purple Haze and Purple Parawulffs were working great last night and I would imagine a Golden Chubby would be a solid bet for a dry fly. With the large hatch last night try trailing a Dead Silveys Caddis behind your dry fly in some of the eddies to target opportunistic fish. Don't forget that you can always fish streamers for the big fish who are looking to pick off unsuspecting smaller trout to busy paying attention to the flurry of caddis activity going on up top! Visit www.troutfitters.com/fishingreports for all of our local rivers!" posted by Montana Troutfitters (OFFICIAL)

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