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 ...
Fishermen hoping to kick off their season flipping skwalas to hungry Bitterroot River trout are in for a challenge this year. Plentiful rain and ample mid-level snows have combined to raise the river ...