Waters · United States
Deschutes River (Sherars Falls) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The lower Deschutes carries summer steelhead from June and holds native redside rainbows that fight well above their weight in the heavy current. No fishing from a boat — you get out and wade.
Today's report: poor (40/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Deschutes River (Sherars Falls) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.5°C (62°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
Deschutes River (Sherars Falls) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.5°C (62°F)
Measured at gauge DESCHUTES RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, OR · reading 19 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 38/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 40/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 39/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 21 — poor | 22 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Rainbow Trout | 39 — poor | 39 — poor | 39 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 40 — poor | 40 — fair | 46 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Deschutes River (Sherars Falls) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:34 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge DESCHUTES RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, OR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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