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The Madison River originates in Yellowstone National Park at the junction of the Firehole and Gibbon rivers and flows in a northerly direction for 140 miles to Three Forks, Montana, where it joins the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. From its source in the park, the Madison flows across a high conifer-forested plateau, its journey interrupted by two man-made impoundments: Hebgen Reservoir, located one and one-half miles below the park boundary, and Ennis Reservoir, 58 miles downstream from Hebgen. Just below Hebgen, the Madison feeds Quake Lake, a natural lake formed by an earth slide during a major earthquake in 1959. From Ennis Reservoir the Madison flows through Bear Trap Canyon before entering the lower Madison River valley for its final 18 miles. The Madison is one of Montana’s premier wild trout rivers. Due to its national reputation, heavy fishing pressure, good access, high scenic value, and excellent wild trout populations, it has been classified as a “Blue Ribbon” trout stream. The Madison is also the home of “wild trout management,” where the results of a controversial study in the early 1970s introduced a shift in management emphasis nationwide, from stocking trout to population monitoring, harvest regulation, and habitat protection.
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Valentine's Day has come and gone. President's Day long weekend, too. What do you have to look forward to now? How about coming to Montana for some spring skiing and fishing?? We've had good snowfall making for great conditions on the slopes. Skiers (and fisherfolk) are hoping for loads more. There will be great water conditions (again) for this year from the looks of things. Summer bookings have been really strong. Want to fish July or August? You had better start making plans right now! Lodging is already getting filled to capacity and so are our guides. Seriously, now's the time to make your plans IF you want to be here in 2010. We're looking forward to a great season ahead of us. We have some fun new items in the shop and lots of new fly patterns that we can't wait to fish. Everything is pointing to a great year ahead and we hope that you will be joining us here in Paradise.
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