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 ...

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HAMILTON – “Does the skwala hatch always happen? What happens if the weather is too wet and cold for the adults to mate?” These two questions are the most commonly asked questions by new fishermen in ...

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 ...