In accordance with the Madison River recreation administrative rule, which was adopted last year by the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the 12-person work group will be made up by three commercial outfitters with current Madison River Special User Permits, three non-commercial river users, two people with Madison Valley business interests that are not connected to commercial outfitting, one person trained in natural resource management not employed by FWP, one at large person, a Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, and a representative from the Bureau of Land Management. 

The work group will specifically focus on developing recommendations to the commission regarding: 

• The allocation of commercial-use trips to outfitters.
• A process to permit new outfitters on the Madison River.
• Rule language to address all recreational use on the Madison River, including the walk/wade and rest/rotation sections.
• Consequences of permit violations.

Live Meeting

When: Tuesday, November 23 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Where: Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 3 Office, 1400 South 19th, Bozeman

• Download Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials

• Brian McGeehan Nov. presentation: Summary of Madison recent use patterns  (PDF)

• Brian McGeehan Nov. presentation: Workflow (PDF)

• Kumlien Madison River Work Group presentation (PDF)

• Kumlien "Don't Cramp the Ramp" sign (JPG)

• River Ambassador Impact Report, 2021 (PDF)

• FAS Ambassador Program MOGA white paper (PDF)

• Dr. Benson fly fishing relaxation response (PDF)

Additional Information/Resources