One of the most remarkable things about The Channels and other rivers in this state is their non-exclusivity unlike so many other trophy fisheries in the western United States.  Sure, you can’t just walk right into the river at any point, but Montana’s attitude toward stream access puts an experience like the one I described…

This past spring I spent an entire crisp, clear day wandering the “Channels” section of the Madison river just outside of Ennis, MT. Scanning this broad expanse, I couldn’t help but marvel at the endless opportunities that presented themselves as I made my way downstream. Riffles, cut banks, oxbows, shelfs, pools…it was all there, every…