The Deschutes River is a freestone river in Washington, listed as Special-regulation trout water by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312).
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 2 guides nearby are listed here.
Deschutes River is a freestone river in Washington.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Deschutes River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Deschutes River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Deschutes River 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 6 restrooms near Deschutes River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Deschutes River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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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.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Skookumchuck RiverThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Skookumchuck River.
Washington · about 5 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Munn LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Munn Lake.
Washington · about 14 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Susan LakeEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Susan Lake.
Washington · about 14 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Nisqually RiverThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Nisqually River.
Washington · about 16 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Newaukum RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Newaukum River.
Washington · about 21 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Chambers CreekWashington · about 25 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Selective gear rules waters list (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
1.3 of 51.3 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
From the agency’s own records (WDFW-Fish Plants, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), via data.wa.gov, read 2026-11-04), listed as DESCHUTES R 13.0028 (Thurston County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2026: Chinook Salmon in Mar, Apr, May (15 stockings, 3,601,000 fish).
2025: Chinook Salmon in Apr, May, Jun (18 stockings, 3,718,830 fish).
2024: Chinook Salmon in Apr, May, Jun (16 stockings, 3,424,896 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
2 guides name it on their website
Yakima, WA · 105 mi
Float trips · Multi-day trips · Deschutes & Yakima
Names this water
Seattle, WA
Saltwater & ocean charters · Beginners & lessons · Skagit & Columbia
Names this water
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Salmonfly (May)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
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.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Deschutes River.
No stories from here yet.
Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER, WA. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
No water temperature here.
At DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER, WA (USGS 12079000) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 12079000 · NWS DSRW1
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST; ranging 33 to 60 ft³/s; latest 33 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 33 | 3.12 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 34.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 35.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 36.6 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 39.1 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 40.4 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 41.6 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 42.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 42.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 42.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 42.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 44.3 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 44.3 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 44.3 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 44.3 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 44.3 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 45.6 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 45.6 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 45.6 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 45.6 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 47 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 47 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 47 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 52.6 | 3.27 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 52.6 | 3.27 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 55.5 | 3.29 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 57 | 3.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 57 | 3.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 57 | 3.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 58.5 | 3.31 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 58.5 | 3.31 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 58.5 | 3.31 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 60 | 3.32 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 60 | 3.32 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 60 | 3.32 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 60 | 3.32 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 60 | 3.32 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 58.5 | 3.31 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 57 | 3.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 55.5 | 3.29 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 52.6 | 3.27 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 48.3 | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 49.7 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 51.1 | 3.26 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 52.6 | 3.27 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 52.6 | 3.27 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 54 | 3.28 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM PDT | 55.5 | 3.29 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM PDT | 55.5 | 3.29 |
| Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT | 57 | 3.3 |
Normal for Nov 5: 72–239 ft³/s (middle half of 67 years of record). Now: 33 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 33 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 67 years of record (1950–2026): 10th 48, 25th 72, median 112, 75th 239, 90th 477 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 22 ft³/s, highest 1,050 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−3.5% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.12 ft stage, 35 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST (NWS gauge DSRW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 2:56 PM PST. Highest point: 3.99 ft, 205 ft³/s on Nov 10, 10:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.12 ft | 35 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.18 ft | 43 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.28 ft | 57 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.5 ft | 94 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.36 ft | 69 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.99 ft | 205 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3.99 ft | 205 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3.73 ft | 141 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3.87 ft | 175 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3.87 ft | 175 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Deschutes River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
USGS 12080010
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST; ranging 97.7 to 165 ft³/s; latest 97.7 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 97.7 | 24.5 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 97.7 | 24.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 100 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 103 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 106 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 108 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 111 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 114 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 117 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 117 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 123 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 123 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 120 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 123 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 123 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 126 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 126 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 126 | 24.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 126 | 24.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 129 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 129 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 129 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 129 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 129 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 132 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 132 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 132 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 132 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 135 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 135 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 135 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 135 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 138 | 24.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 138 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 135 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 132 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 135 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 135 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 135 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 138 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 138 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 138 | 24.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 141 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 141 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 141 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 144 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 144 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 151 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 154 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 154 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 158 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 158 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 161 | 24.8 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 161 | 24.8 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM PDT | 158 | 24.7 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM PDT | 165 | 24.8 |
| Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT | 148 | 24.7 |
Normal for Nov 5: 133–385 ft³/s (middle half of 52 years of record). Now: 97.7 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 97.7 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 52 years of record (1946–2026): 10th 101, 25th 133, median 199, 75th 385, 90th 648 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 72 ft³/s, highest 1,040 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−9.5% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Deschutes River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 3:20 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
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Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Munn LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Munn Lake.
Washington · about 14 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Susan LakeEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Susan Lake.
Washington · about 14 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Nisqually RiverThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Nisqually River.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Newaukum RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Newaukum River.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Chambers Creek