The Madison River offers legendary Wyoming fly fishing.

The 20 or so miles of the Madison river that flows through Yellowstone provides a variety of water types. Everything from beaver meadows to wide riffles to runs with deep holes.

The Madison river starts in Yellowstone National Park where the Firehole and the Gibbon run together. It flows west until it leaves the park near West Yellowstone, Montana.

Excellent fishing starts in early to mid June with the caddis and salmon fly hatches. The Caddis hatch can be seen every where on the river and a goddard caddis or elk hair caddis in size 14 and 16 will do well. With the salmon fly hatch you will encounter more competition from other anglers but it can still be hot and fast action. In July and August you'll do well with ants, beetles and hoppers.

The fall of the year the big browns and rainbows start moving upstream for the spawn. Mid September through October is when the big fish start. This is trophy time on the Madison if you are willing to swim a streamer or drift a nymph through the runs and pools. This time of year 20 inch plus fish are common place. With lots of big fish and amazing hatches, the Madison truly is a fly fishing blue ribbon stream.