Deschutes River
Middle
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Recent Guide Reports
May 06
Oregon DWR
DESCHUTES RIVER, Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls: Rainbow trout, brown trout, whitefish
Open to fishing all year. Anglers report productive fishing and stonefly, salmon fly, and caddis hatches in the Middle Deschutes near Steelhead Falls and Crooked River Ranch. No harvest of rainbow trout over 20 inches. Anglers report good fishing for brown and redband trout in the Steelhead Falls area and early stonefly activity this year. Last updated 5/7/26.
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Open to fishing all year. Anglers report productive fishing and stonefly, salmon fly, and caddis hatches in the Middle Deschutes near Steelhead Falls and Crooked River Ranch. No harvest of rainbow trout over 20 inches. Anglers report good fishing for brown and redband trout in the Steelhead Falls area and early stonefly activity this year. Last updated 5/7/26.
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Apr 30
Oregon DWR
DESCHUTES RIVER, Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls: Rainbow trout, brown trout, whitefish
Open to fishing all year. No harvest of rainbow trout over 20 inches. Anglers report good fishing for brown and redband trout in the Steelhead Falls area and early stonefly activity this year. Last updated 4/30/26.
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Open to fishing all year. No harvest of rainbow trout over 20 inches. Anglers report good fishing for brown and redband trout in the Steelhead Falls area and early stonefly activity this year. Last updated 4/30/26.
Check water levels.