Camping and fishing next to Madison River
I am considering a 2 week fishing trip near Ennis, MT next spring and have found several campgrounds off of the Trip Planner and AllStays for the area. I would really like suggestions from others who...
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First watch the snow fall for the winter and then run-off. When it starts the fishing shuts down mostly.
I have stayed at the FAS just south of Ennis,it's quiet no services. I fill my water at Town Pump, the faucet is on the north side of the building.
In Ennis the best fly shop is Madison River, there another a few doors down, the name escapes me.
If you drive south toward West Yellowstone there are several BLM parking sites along with FAS that allow over night parking.
The next fly shop is Bear Tooth Angler, very nice folks and have a ton of guides that work out of that shop.
When you turn to head toward West, you'll see Gallops place, it's nice.
Further up the road is Beaver Creek FSCG then there is Cabin Creek FSCG both primitive.
Across the road from Cabin Creek CG is Campfire Lodge, the Cafe' has the best breakfast in Montana, nice fly shop and if you tye flies you will not find a better selection of hackle. The CG is right on the Madison between the lakes, the fishing is awesome in the spring as long as the run off is not in progress.
I usually stay there to recharge my house battery's, dump and fill with water.
A very nice area to visit is Red Rocks NWR fishing for Grayling in Red Rocks creek.
You can also head up the West Fork of the Madison, good fishing and not musch traffic as everyone stays on the Madison. The amount of boat traffic on the Madison is getting ridiculous which making wade fishing tuff.
I have stayed at the FAS just south of Ennis,it's quiet no services. I fill my water at Town Pump, the faucet is on the north side of the building.
In Ennis the best fly shop is Madison River, there another a few doors down, the name escapes me.
If you drive south toward West Yellowstone there are several BLM parking sites along with FAS that allow over night parking.
The next fly shop is Bear Tooth Angler, very nice folks and have a ton of guides that work out of that shop.
When you turn to head toward West, you'll see Gallops place, it's nice.
Further up the road is Beaver Creek FSCG then there is Cabin Creek FSCG both primitive.
Across the road from Cabin Creek CG is Campfire Lodge, the Cafe' has the best breakfast in Montana, nice fly shop and if you tye flies you will not find a better selection of hackle. The CG is right on the Madison between the lakes, the fishing is awesome in the spring as long as the run off is not in progress.
I usually stay there to recharge my house battery's, dump and fill with water.
A very nice area to visit is Red Rocks NWR fishing for Grayling in Red Rocks creek.
You can also head up the West Fork of the Madison, good fishing and not musch traffic as everyone stays on the Madison. The amount of boat traffic on the Madison is getting ridiculous which making wade fishing tuff.
