Flows on the lower Deschutes spiked up to about 15,000 CFS with the recent rainstorm. With high flows, the river is muddy with lots of debris. It will probably be a few more days until the river is fishable again.

As of Jan. 1, all fishing from the northern boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation upstream to the Pelton Re-reg dam is closed. This section reopens on April 22. The river below this section is still open under permanent rule.

If you catch a steelhead with an orange external tag that reads "ODFW THE DALLES" please record the tag number and call our office 541-296-4628. If you release the fish, please leave the orange tag in place.