The Park section of the Madison continues to fish well during these last weeks of the YNP fishing season, and as you might guess, the pressure is beginning to wane a bit.
The opening of the big game hunting season this weekend will likely knock the number of anglers down another notch or two yet again.
I’d venture that in the collective minds of most fisherfolk who think about or fish the Park Madison in the fall streamers are considered the approach of choice; I’d even venture further than most conjure up visions of Bakers Hole and the Barnes Pools as the place they’d prefer to be standing.
If that describes you and your world, go to it; just recognize full well that even at that this late date you’ll never experience anything close to solitude around those famous runs – at times it can seem more crowded that the Madison Junction campground during the midsummer crush.
This year fish continue to be well distributed throughout the system – wander some, get away from the ‘drive-by guys’. Think about swinging some larger soft hackles too; during my early fishing career I thought this was an archaic, less productive approach used by stiff upper lipped, tweed wearing pricks from more civilized regions, when in reality it’s a great approach to use in this setting. Maybe it’s just me, but when I fall into my soft hackle cast, swing, step rhythm it seems I can relax and take in more of the river and its surroundings.
The weather forecast couldn’t be better.
Get out and wander a bit….
Tags: River - YNP - Madison
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