During the summer months, trout tend to hold in this fast, highly oxygenated, buggy water, and more often than not it is overlooked by anglers. “The Slide,” below Earthquake Lake, is a stretch of the Madison River loaded with trout eager to feed! Here in this walk and wade only stretch it’s nice to have a “net man,” or guide, in case your hooked fish escapes into the main current. Using a boat is a more effective way to fish in and around the trees, but walking the banks early in the morning and late in the evening can offer some great dry fly fishing! Dead trees still stand in the lake, offering excellent coverage for trout. On August 17th, 1959, an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale created a massive rock slide, damming up the Madison River and creating Earthquake Lake. This beautiful part of Montana is home to wildlife such as mountain goats, bears, elk, moose, deer, and eagles to name a few, and it is not uncommon to see them, especially mountain goats, while fishing.Įarthquake Lake, aka “Quake Lake,” is a reminder of the power of Mother Nature. You’ll have to take a number, though, as the good fishing causes anglers to bottleneck into this area at the same time. During the spring and fall the trout bottleneck into this area from “Quake Lake” and the Madison River downstream, to spawn. “Between The Lakes” is a short length of the Madison River open to fishing year round, between Hebgen Lake and Earthquake Lake.
If the wind picks up, making casting difficult, the Madison River is a reliable back up for the rest of the day.
“Gulper” fishing can be challenging because of the longer, more accurate cast required to be successful. Hebgen Lake, located between the Yellowstone National Park and Madison Valley sections of the Madison River, is known for its large rainbows and browns cruising the calm waters, feeding on the surface for Callibaetis, Trico’s and Spruce Moths. In the fall be ready for winter conditions where temperatures can drop below zero. Big browns and rainbows averaging 19 inches with the occasional 28-inch brown are caught each season. Living in an internet driven world, the fall spawning run out of Hebgen Lake is not much of a secret anymore. From here the river calmly flows northwest past West Yellowstone, Montana, and into Hebgen Lake.
Starting in Yellowstone National Park where the Firehole River and the Gibbon River come together at Madison Junction. The river structure and mountain terrain change dramatically throughout its course from Yellowstone National Park to the headwaters of the Missouri River near Three Forks, Montana.
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