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The upper Deschutes River flowing through grass and pine forest beside the trail to Benham Falls

Bend & the Deschutes

Bend sits on the upper Deschutes River in central Oregon, with the Crooked and Metolius rivers to the north and the lower Deschutes canyon downstream toward Maupin.

  • Oregon · West
  • 6 waters
  • 9 guides nearby
  • 15 shops nearby
  • RDM airport · 16 mi
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The upper Deschutes River on the trail to Benham Falls, near Bend, Oregon. Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waters around Bend

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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.

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  • The Crooked River flowing beneath rimrock and juniper slopes in the Chimney Rock segmentFeatured sport-fishing water
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    The Chimney Rock segment of the Crooked Wild and Scenic River, below Bowman Dam. Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Crooked River

    Oregon · 26 mi from Bend

    Bull trout

  • Mount Jefferson glowing at sunrise above the clear, quiet Metolius River and its pine forestFeatured sport-fishing water
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    The Metolius River at sunrise with Mount Jefferson. Photo: Bonnie Moreland, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Metolius River

    Oregon · 30 mi from Bend

    Rainbow & bull trout

  • A wooden footbridge over the still, clear Fall River surrounded by pine forestFeatured sport-fishing water
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    Fall River near Bend, Oregon. Photo: sandyriverfisher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Fall River

    Oregon · 21 mi from Bend

    Rainbow & brown trout

  • Lake Billy Chinook filling a basalt canyon, with layered rimrock cliffs along the waterFeatured sport-fishing water
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    Lake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Lake Billy Chinook

    Oregon · 37 mi from Bend

    Brown trout, bull trout & smallmouth bass

  • Snow on the banks of the Clackamas River with low sun over the CascadesFeatured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Deschutes River
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    The Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Deschutes River.

    Deschutes River

    Oregon · 24 mi from Bend

    Rainbow & brown trout

  • Snow on the banks of the Clackamas River with low sun over the CascadesFeatured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Deschutes River
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    The Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Deschutes River.

    Deschutes River

    Oregon · 24 mi from Bend

    Rainbow & brown trout

Distances and official pages

The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Bend. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.

  • Deschutes River24 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 6 guide websites nearby
  • Lower Deschutes24 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 5 guide websites nearby
  • Crooked River26 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 4 guide websites nearby
  • Metolius River30 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 2 guide websites nearby
  • Fall River21 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
  • Lake Billy Chinook37 mi from Bend in a straight line · named on 2 guide websites nearby
All gauge readings

The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.

Reading the gauges around Bend…

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Meet local guides

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9 guide listings within 60 miles (6 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.

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All Oregon guides

Fly shops nearby

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15 shop listings in the towns around Bend, fly shops first. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.

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Fish around Bend

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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.

Agency species and seasons (25 waters)

Taken from the state agency pages of 25 waters around Bend, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.

  • Rainbow trout13 waters
  • Brown trout7 waters
  • Kokanee7 waters
  • Brook trout6 waters
  • Largemouth bass4 waters
  • Smallmouth bass4 waters
  • Black crappie3 waters
  • Bull trout3 waters
  • Redband trout3 waters
  • Trout3 waters
  • Whitefish3 waters
  • Brown bullhead2 waters
  • Cutthroat trout2 waters
  • Bluegill1 water
  • Bullhead1 water
  • Chinook Salmon1 water

And 6 more species on the water pages.

Species guides mention (5)

Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.

  • Steelhead4
  • Bull trout2
  • Chinook salmon2
  • Rainbow trout2
  • Brown trout1
  • Kokanee1
  • Smallmouth bass1

Things to know

  • Fishing license: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system)

    Fees on the agency page.

    License page

  • Getting there

    RDM Roberts Field · 16 mi

    Airports and lodging

  • Regulations and access

    Seasons, limits and access: agency pages.

    2 official pages

Official license and rules pages

Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.

Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.

Veteran-owned and veteran programs

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Near Bend & the Deschutes. Each fact comes from the business's own website, an official register or an approved claim; the listing page links the source.

  • Triple T OutfittersGuide · Bend · 35 miVeteran-owned · from their websiteMilitary discount · from their website

Veteran programmes and licences

The Bend & the Deschutes area

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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Bend. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.

Map of the Bend & the Deschutes area: its waters, shops and guides

RestroomsWaters

Map of Bend & the Deschutes: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Bend & the Deschutes

Restrooms near Bend & the Deschutes

Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Bend & the Deschutes in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

Map of 8 restrooms near Bend & the Deschutes

Skip the map; every place is in the list below

Map of 8 restrooms near Bend & the Deschutes, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

  1. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line

    Run by Bend Parks and Rec (as mapped)

    • Flush toilet (mapped)
    • Free (mapped)
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  2. Restroom

    0.5 mi away in a straight line
    • Flush toilet (mapped)
    • Public (mapped)
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  3. Restroom

    0.6 mi away in a straight line
    • Public (mapped)
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  4. Restroom

    0.7 mi away in a straight line
    • Portable toilet (mapped)
    • Public (mapped)
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  5. Restroom

    0.7 mi away in a straight line
    • Portable toilet (mapped)
    • Public (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Free?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  6. Restroom

    0.7 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  7. Restroom

    0.8 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  8. Restroom

    0.8 mi away in a straight line
    • Portable toilet (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

Base yourself nearby

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Bend and Sunriver have the most lodging; Maupin is the small town on the lower Deschutes canyon. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.

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Nearest airports

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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.

  • RDM Roberts FieldRedmond, OR · 16 mi · regional
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  • EUG Eugene AirportEugene, OR · 94 mi · regional
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  • SLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary FieldSalem, OR · 102 mi · regional
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  • PDX Portland International AirportPortland, OR · 123 mi · major hub
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Rough out the trip

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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.

Estimates, not quotes

  • Fishing licenseSee source
    Agency page
    Source

    One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system); see the agency page.

    Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system)
  • Guided daysNo rates pages
    Source

    1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: no guide near here publishes a rates page we can link, so ask when you enquire.

    Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied)
  • Find lodgingSee source
    Search lodging
    Source

    Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.

    Source: Lodging search link
  • FlightsSee source
    Search flights
    Source

    Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to RDM (Roberts Field).

    Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)

No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.

How we estimate

Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.

Parks, forests and visitor offices

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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.

Gear checklist

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A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.

A woman in waders and a sun hat wades a broad river and casts, bluffs on the far bank

Big western rivers (wade fishing)

9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish

Open checklist

Watch: wade fishing a big river

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Covering broad water and staying upright in it.

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Stories from Oregon

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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly, tagged with a water in Oregon.

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Sources for this page

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Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.

Links checked 13 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.