Everyone knows the feeling, the itch to experience the first dry fly fishing of the year on Southwest Montana freestone rivers. The first spring hatch, a.k.a. the best dry fly fishing of the year, is the Big Hole River Skwala hatch.
About the Skwala Stonefly on the Big Hole The Skwala stonefly makes it"s appearance as spring and the end of winter collide. Fly fisherman come from across the country to catch the big browns.
On the Big Hole River this is around mid-April. As the ice breaks free from the Big Hole and water warms to between 45-48 degrees for a consistent period of time, skwalas start to migrate to the banks of the Big Hole River to hatch. The Skwala is a size #8-#10 stonefly with an olive colored body.
Posted By: Ryan Barba
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