Deschutes River Fishing Guides and Conditions, Oregon
Lower Deschutes tailwater below Pelton Dam floated by raft and drift boat from Warm Springs to the Columbia for wild redband rainbow trout and summer steelhead, with a no-fishing-from-boats rule.
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About the Deschutes River
Lower Deschutes tailwater below Pelton Dam floated by raft and drift boat from Warm Springs to the Columbia for wild redband rainbow trout and summer steelhead, with a no-fishing-from-boats rule.
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Questions
What is the current flow on the Deschutes River?
As of Sep 3, 1:30 am, the USGS gauge DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR reads 3,510 cfs, the 21st percentile for this date, with water temperature 56.8 F. Conditions update every 15 minutes.
What species can you catch on the Deschutes River?
Anglers target Chinook Salmon, Mountain Whitefish, Redband Rainbow Trout, Summer Steelhead on the Deschutes River in Oregon.