Here in Ennis Montana, runoff on a year with 100+ percent of normal snow fall creates the worst fishing conditions of the year on the upper Madison river. However, you can always find somewhere good to fish. The upper stretch of the Madison between Hebgan and Quake lakes can be about as good as it gets this time of year. The runoff usually comes shortly after the upper Madison river opener on the third Saturday in May. Consequently the fish are about as dumb as they will be all year on the upper river. We also have a few tail waters in the area that never get too dirty to fish. The Land of the Giants section of the Missouri River is at its best in the spring when many other Montana rivers like the Yellowstone or Jefferson are a waste of time. We spent a lot of days this spring over on this section of the Missouri and found a ton of trophy trout. If you are planning a spring trip and are afraid of runoff keep in mind that we can always find somewhere good to fish, we may just have to drive a little farther.
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