Idaho Fish Report

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.