“You should have been here last week!” “I think the hatch will start in about a week, depending on the weather.” That seems to be the normal conversation fly fishermen have when chasing the elusive ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — NBC Montana is making a weekly fishing report, with help from a local expert, on how to capitalize on the spring Skwala hatch. Skwalas are big, dark-colored stoneflies that show up ...

• Bitterroot River: Fishing remains pretty solid on the entire Bitterroot. The upper and middle river have some great nymphing opportunities right now as the Skwalas have appeared to be showing up in ...

PHILIPSBURG — Forget about the Mother’s Day caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River, salmonflies on the Big Hole or summer mayflies on the Madison. They’re put to shame by a green bug that every spring ...

The Fly Fishers of Davis club invites the public to hear from Jon Baiocchi, who will discuss everything a fly angler needs to know about the famed skwala stonefly hatch on the Yuba River — arguably ...

As we get nearer to the skwala hatch, fishermen get antsy and try to get the information they need to go fishing. I am constantly asked about the skwala hatch and it appears that as far as I can ...

The Bitterroot River has been fishing very well for the past two weeks. Many a fish have been caught and fishermen are happy to be back on the river. The river is crowded, but the fishing is the best ...

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There’s still ice on the lower end and a cold snap could come any day, but the vaunted skwala stonefly hatch could make its appearance around March 20, according to Western Flies and Guides owner Jeff ...