This is actually the scene of a slow day at a take-out when tubers upstream took to the Madison River west of Bozeman this summer. Whereas this middle stretch attracts thousands upon thousands of floaters on inflatables and stand up paddle boards, the Upper Madison is dealing with its own issues, involving conflict between recreational anglers, commercial operators and others who say heavy fishing pressure and hooking mortality, along with hot summers bringing lower flows and warmer water, is certain to, at some point, negatively impact the wild, naturally-reproducing trout fishery. Photo by Todd Wilkinson