Deschutes River fishing report today On fire — save your energy for the evening.

Questions people ask about Deschutes River

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Deschutes River.

Is it worth fishing Deschutes River today?

8 out of 10 — on fire. Drop everything. Go. The strongest stretch is 3:10 AM–5:10 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level and the water temperature.

What time should you fish Deschutes River?

Today's major windows run 3:10 AM–5:10 AM and 3:35 PM–5:35 PM, with minor windows at 11:32 AM–12:32 PM and 8:30 PM–9:30 PM. Sunrise is 6:44 AM and sunset 7:15 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Deschutes River?

53.6°F, read at 5:00 AM from USGS station 14076500.

What is the water level at Deschutes River right now?

2.27 ft, read at 5:00 AM from USGS station 14076500. Over 24 hours it is down 0.06 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Deschutes River?

Falling. The lake is down 0.06 ft in 24 hours and down 0.09 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 2.19 and 2.47 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Deschutes River?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. Oregon Health Authority publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where Oregon limits bass statewide over mercury, with further advisories on the Willamette and Columbia. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

OHA fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Deschutes River?

Yes. A Oregon fishing license covers this water, required from age 12. ODFW sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a Oregon license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in Oregon?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: trout (rainbow, redband and other stream trout), kokanee, bass (largemouth and smallmouth), bluegill, catfish, crappie, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch and whitefish. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Trout (rainbow, redband and other stream trout) limits · Kokanee limits · Bass (largemouth and smallmouth) limits · Bluegill, catfish, crappie, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch and whitefish limits · Check a length against the rules