howsthebite

MT · Sat, Aug 1

How's the bite at Madison River today? Good — get there by six.

Solid window. Be on the water early.

7/10
Good

Today's bite windows

12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
Major
2:35 AM–4:35 AM
Moon overhead
Minor
8:55 AM–9:55 AM
Moonset
Major
2:57 PM–4:57 PM
Moon underfoot
Minor
9:46 PM–10:46 PM
Moonrise

Sunrise 6:11 AM · sunset 8:54 PM · tomorrow's first major 3:18 AM–5:18 AM

Solunar · computed updated 3:48 AM

Conditions right now

Water temp
65.8°F
USGS 06040000 updated 3:15 AM
Water level
2.6ft
-0.04 ft in 24h
USGS 06040000 updated 3:15 AM
Flow
1500cfs
USGS 06040000 updated 3:15 AM
Pressure
30.27inHg
steady · -0.6 hPa/12h
NOAA KEKS updated 3:10 AM
Wind
5mph ESE
NOAA KEKS updated 3:10 AM
Moon
90% waning
Solunar · computed updated 3:48 AM

Nearby gauges

These sit on connected water, not on Madison River itself.

  • Second stretch — 1300 cfs · 60.3°F
    USGS 06038500 updated 2:45 AM

What this means

Trout
66°F is above the comfortable band. Fish deep water and the first hour of light.
Work deep.

Water level, last 9 days

07-24 2.59–2.75 ft 08-01
USGS 06040000 updated 3:15 AM

The week ahead

Sun 6 Decent
Mon 7 Good
Tue 6 Decent
Wed 6 Decent
Thu 7 Good
Fri 7 Good
Sat 7 Good

Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.

Before you go

A MT fishing license covers this water. The state agency sets the rules and is the one that counts.

Nearby waters today

Where these numbers come from

Cameron liegt mitten in der Strecke zwischen Quake Lake und Ennis.

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