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Tailwater · Pacific Northwest · Oregon

Deschutes River Fishing Guides

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.

A drift boat running a riffle between mossy banks in the Pacific Northwest

Map of the Deschutes River

25 numbered points: 10 access points, 12 campsites, 1 park or conservation area, 1 USGS gauge, 1 point of interest. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 8, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (10)
  • Campsite (12)
  • Park / conservation area (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
  • Point of interest (1)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Points are curated from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources; confirm access and hours before you go.

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All 25 points on this map
#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1USGS 14092500 Deschutes River near Madras
Real-time flow and stage		USGS gauge44.72595, -121.24699Check the reading before you commit to a float; releases and runoff move this river fast.
2Warm Springs Boat Ramp
US 26 crossing at Warm Springs		Access / boat ramp44.75861, -121.22738Top of the lower-river float.
3Mecca Flat Campground
BLM		Campsite44.76941, -121.20791
4Boat ramp at Mecca Flat
OSM: unnamed slipway beside the campground		Access / boat ramp44.77045, -121.20871
5Trout Creek Campground
BLM		Campsite44.81478, -121.09559
6Trout Creek Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp44.81625, -121.09537Take-out for the Warm Springs float and put-in for the run down toward Maupin.
7Devil's Canyon Campground
BLM		Campsite45.11791, -121.13007
8Long Bend Campground
BLM		Campsite45.12613, -121.13139
9Longbend Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp45.12685, -121.12936
10Harpham Flat Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp45.13365, -121.12156
11Harpham Flat Campground
BLM		Campsite45.13670, -121.12123
12Wapinitia Campground
BLM		Campsite45.14399, -121.12538
13Maupin
The one town on the lower river		Point of interest45.17528, -121.08077Shuttles, fuel, lodging and the city park water; the OSM point is the town boundary centre, not a river access.
14Oasis Campground
BLM		Campsite45.18354, -121.08344
15Blue Hole Campground
BLM		Campsite45.21395, -121.07281
16Oak Springs Campground
BLM		Campsite45.21885, -121.07478
17Buckhollow Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp45.26732, -121.01907
18Pine Tree Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp45.29926, -121.01820
19Twin Springs Campground
BLM		Campsite45.30912, -121.00550
20Beavertail Boat Launch
BLM		Access / boat ramp45.33648, -120.94688
21Beavertail Campground
BLM		Campsite45.33679, -120.94926
22Rattlesnake Canyon Campground
BLM		Campsite45.33664, -120.93151
23Macks Canyon Boat Launch
BLM - end of the access road		Access / boat ramp45.39257, -120.88087Last road access; below here the run to the mouth has no road on the river.
24Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Oregon Parks & Recreation		Park / conservation area45.62130, -120.90051
25Boat ramp at the mouth of the Deschutes
Unnamed in OSM		Access / boat ramp45.63219, -120.91292Ramp on the Columbia at the river mouth, opposite the state recreation area.

Guides on the Deschutes River

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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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Now: 3,950 cfs, read 5:30 pm CDT, Sun Oct 18, 2026 (USGS 14092500, DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR).

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Deschutes River?

As of Oct 18, 5:30 pm, the USGS gauge DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR reads 3,950 cfs, the 41st percentile for this date, with water temperature 57.4 F. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Deschutes River?

Anglers target Chinook Salmon, Mountain Whitefish, Redband Rainbow Trout, Steelhead on the Deschutes River in Oregon.

Are there fishing guides on the Deschutes River?

GuidedFloats lists 4 guides and outfitters on the Deschutes River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Deschutes River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Oregon agency site: https://myodfw.com/fishing/regulations