The Lower Deschutes River will remain open by permanent rule for steelhead fishing through at least Sept. 14 after meeting a key threshold in its fish management framework.

Between July 1- 25, 2023, 10,809 unmarked summer steelhead passed Bonneville Dam. A minimum of 9,900 was needed during July to keep steelhead fishing open. If less than 9,900 had passed for July, Deschutes River steelhead fishing would have closed on Aug. 15.

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The Lower Deschutes River will remain open by permanent rule for steelhead fishing through at least Sept. 14 after meeting a key threshold in its ...{ai:summary}<p>The Lower Deschutes River will continue to allow steelhead fishing until at least September 14, meeting the required number of fish for July. #outdoors</p>

Lower Deschutes to stay open for steelhead fishing

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