Editing Ruby River (section)

== Ruby River angling ==
The Ruby River provides excellent [[fly fishing]] for [[Fisherman|anglers]] despite some battles with [[whirling disease]] and a massive [[fish kill]] in the lower stretches in 1994.

The upper stretch of the river, above Ruby Reservoir, has excellent fly fishing for [[Rainbow trout|rainbows]], [[Westslope cutthroat trout|cutthroats]] and [[Arctic grayling|grayling]]. The lower stretch of the river, below Ruby Dam, provides excellent [[brown trout]] fishing. The average size of browns runs between 10 and 14&nbsp;inches, with some fish reaching 18–20&nbsp;inches. Because of limited access, fishing pressure on the lower river varies. Along private stretches, the river is rarely fished. Most of the angling is done at the few state access sites below the dam. This can cause significant crowding along those stretches, especially during the summer months.<ref>[http://montanatrout.com/ruby-river-fly-fishing Ruby River Fly Fishing]</ref>

===Seyler Lane access litigation===
In 2004, the Montana Public Land and Water Access Association (PLWAA) sued Madison County over access to the Ruby river via the Seyler Lane bridge south of Twin Bridges.  Landowner [[James C. Kennedy|James Cox Kennedy]] who had recently purchased the property was denying access to recreationalists via the Seyler Lane bridge.  The litigation was finally resolved in 2014 when the [[Montana Supreme Court]] ruled in favor of the PLAWAA that there was an historic [[Easement#Easement by prescription|prescriptive easement]] at the bridge for recreational access.  The litigation is a key milestone in [[Montana Stream Access Law|Montana's Stream Access Law]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/supreme-court-upholds-access-in-ruby-river-case/article_e7cab672-7efc-11e3-856e-001a4bcf887a.html |title=Supreme Court upholds access in Ruby River case |publisher=Bozemancronicle.com |date=February 2022 }}</ref>