ODFW has been working on simplifying and streamlining the angling regulations statewide. One of the proposed changes was to remove the current slot limit on the Deschutes River from the mouth to the Pelton Regulating Dam.  ODFW has decided to withdraw this proposal at this time and will retain the current slot limit regulations for 2016.

DUE TO PUBLIC OUTRAGE, THEY FINALLY THREW IN THE TOWEL. REGULATIONS WILL STAY THE SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS:

2016 Lower Deschutes Rainbow Trout proposal:

Mouth to Pelton Reregulating Dam:

Open all year.

2 trout per day, 10 inch minimum – 13 inch maximum length.

Artificial flies and lures, except bait may be used form Sherars Falls downstream to upper trestle, (about 3 miles)

No angling from a floating device.

AS IN THE WORDS OF ONE OF OUR BETTER EDUCATED CLIENTS:

"For now, the patients appear to have returned to the asylum.   Good job getting the word out. "It was truly insane."