Southwestern Montana

Some gulpers remain active on the Madison Arm and along west shoreline bays of Hebgen Lake. Presenting terrestrial insect patterns remains "the name of the game" on the Madison River and the same for the Gallatin River. A few Hebgen Lake browns and rainbows are moving up into the Madison River making streamer fishing effective. Now is a good time to try for these fish because as their numbers increase, so will the same for of anglers trying for them.