Fly Fishing the Madison River in Bear Trap Canyon

Fishing on the Madison has been tough this summer so we decided to try Bear Trap Canyon which is below the Ennis Lake dam. Of all the years we have fished this area we had never tired this wading stretch, and we needed a break from drifting the boat and rowing. #flyfishing #montana #flyfishingmontana #flyfishinglife
What a great find! The area is beautiful, it was not crowded and we really enjoyed the peace and quiet. We spread out and had success with nymphing in the pools and runs. Caught some nice sized browns and rainbows, saw a rattlesnake(ugh) and bald eagles. One of them had caught a fish and was chowing down on it - check out the video. A fellow fisherman alerted us to a bear sighting right before we arrived - it really is bear country!