by Randy | Jun 17, 2020 | River Reports
The salmon fly hatch started real good on the upper Big Hole but two days of rain and high water make for tough sledding over there now…levels shot up to almost 5000cfs at Maiden Rock. Take your chances. The release at Hebgen dam has gone into lockdown with a...
by Randy | Jun 13, 2020 | The Snag Hole
Guest view: ‘Unique quality’ of the Smith River must be preserved JIM POSEWITZJun 11, 2020 JIM POSEWITZ TOM BAUER, Missoulian “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that...
by Randy | Jun 11, 2020 | The Snag Hole
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Richard Gockel6 hrs ago Recently, Eileen Ryce, FWP administrator, released a Madison River environmental assessment. It proposes to ban boats from the wade sections preventing access for much if not all of the public. The EA evaluates the...
by Randy | Jun 6, 2020 | River Reports
This is the release chart at Hebgen dam, 2680 cfs. This is way above the historical median flow. Downstream at West Fork we have 3470cfs and 4710 at Varney. The Madison is heavy right now. Be careful.
by Randy | Jun 5, 2020 | The Snag Hole
FWP is back…with a proposal to ease crowding. Do they have a Madison River Border Wall in mind? Because if they don’t, every guide boat they jerk off the river will be replaced by ten private boats from Bozeman. Every boat and trailer from Ennis or West...
