Madison River near Seven Mile (11 km) bridge Madison River in Yellowstone National Park įor angling purposes, the Madison can be divided into four distinct sections. It is classified as a blue ribbon fishery in Montana and is one of the most productive streams in Montana for brown trout, rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. The Madison River, from Madison Junction in Yellowstone to Three Forks, is a fly fishing mecca for serious anglers. The Madison is a class I river in Montana for the purposes of access for recreational use. The western fork, the largest, was named for President Jefferson and the east fork for Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin. Secretary of State James Madison, who later succeeded Thomas Jefferson as President in 1809. The central fork of the three, it was named for U.S.
The river was named in July 1805 by Meriwether Lewis at Three Forks. The Bear Trap Canyon section is part of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area. Downstream from Ennis, the Madison flows through Bear Trap Canyon, known for its class IV-V whitewater. In 1959, the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake formed Quake Lake just downstream from Hebgen Dam. In its middle reaches in Madison County, Montana, the Madison Dam forms Ennis Lake and provides hydroelectric power. In its upper reaches in Gallatin County, Montana, the Hebgen Dam forms Hebgen Lake. The Missouri River Headwaters State Park is located on the Madison at Three Forks. It first flows west, then north through the mountains of southwestern Montana to join the Jefferson and the Gallatin rivers at Three Forks.
The Madison rises in Teton County in northwestern Wyoming at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon rivers, a location in Yellowstone National Park called Madison Junction. Its confluence with the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, Montana forms the Missouri River. The Madison River is a headwater tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 183 miles (295 km) long, in Wyoming and Montana.
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