Hatches

Our rivers offer a range of stoneflies throughout the year from small #16 Yellow Sallies to huge #4 Salmonflies. The spring Skwala hatch has become famous for offering the first, and some of the best, dry fly fishing of the year.

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Mayflies are a favorite of the trout angler because they often hatch in large numbers that excite angler and fish alike. We typically see the first mayflies of the year in March and are able to fish mayfly dries into October.

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Caddis are an import part of our aquatic ecosystems, but they are often overlooked. The October Caddis hatch is a favorite of ours as we get to fish large #08-10 dry flies one last time before focusing on subsurface fishing in the colder months.

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Midges are the most abundant aquatic insects in our river, and are often the least imitated by anglers due to their small size. In the winter, when the larger aquatic insects are less active it's all about the midge.

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Terrestrials are any non-aquatic insect that accidentally make their way into the water and become part of a trouts diet. In the height of summer fishing with hoppers, ants and beetles can produce excellent dry fly fishing.

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Montana is famous for its freestone trout streams, but we have some incredible stillwater fisheries that are home to huge trout and epic hatches. This section will focus on Georgetown Lake, but can be applied to many stillwater trout fisheries.

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