Deschutes River Workgroup

Deschutes River Ambassador

Jeff Hernandez is our Deschutes River Ambassador. Jeff grew up in the small town of Bend learning how to fish for trout at a young age, and is passionate about sharing the information he has learned with others.

Species

  • Fall Chinook
  • Summer Steelhead
  • Bull Trout
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Mountain Whitefish

Overview

The Deschutes is one of Oregon’s most beloved rivers, cherished for its outstanding boating, legendary trout and steelhead fishing and epic scenery along its entire 252-mile journey from the high Cascades to the Columbia. It’s the centerpiece of the high-desert city of Bend and receives the Metolius and Crooked rivers just above Pelton Round Butte Dam Complex. Below the dam, it’s known as the Lower Deschutes, a 100-mile wild and scenic stretch that is critical to salmon and steelhead and widely loved for its outstanding recreation. The Deschutes is is primarily served by our Bend Chapter.


Our Accomplishments

  • 1983: Deschutes River land acquisition for public use and habitat protection, ANWS raised over $40k and did advocacy work for the land acquisition.

Goals

The Steelheaders currently have the following goals for the Deschutes River:

  • Goal 1
  • Goal 2
  • Goal 3

Threats and Challenges

We are tracking the following threats and challenges to the Deschutes River:

  • Issue 1
  • Issue 2
  • Issue 3

Photos courtesy of Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives