upper-madison

Upper Madison is a stretch on Madison River, Montana.

Also called 50 Mile Riffle and Middle Madison.

It is fishable and floatable.

MRFC: Quake Lake down 50 miles to Ennis Lake is 'most commonly referred to as the "Upper Madison"' (technically the Middle Madison) and 'also called the "50 Mile Riffle"'. Montana Angler uses the same name for Lyons Bridge to Varney Bridge. Overlaps several other stretches.

Sourced from 2 sites.

Sources: Montana Angler (retrieved 2026-10-20) and mrfc.com.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.