Record numbers of adult Deschutes River steelhead pass upstream of Round Butte Dam

Record Number of Steelhead Migrating

Record numbers of adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River during the 2024-2025 run, which ends this month. With more than 950 fish passed upstream of Round Butte Dam, the Upper Deschutes Basin is now home to more steelhead than at any time since the 1960s. Scientists attribute this year’s returns to beneficial ocean conditions and improvements in fish management practices. The Confederated Tri…

Record numbers of adult Deschutes River steelhead pass upstream of Round Butte Dam

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Record numbers of nearly 1,000 adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River during the 2024-2025 run, which ends this month, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reported Thursday. With more than 950 fish passed upstream of Round Butte Dam, the Upper

950 adult steelhead pass Round Butte Dam in historic 2024–25 run

A record number of adult steelhead returned to the Upper Deschutes Basin during the 2024-2025 run, Portland General Electric announced Thursday, marking the strongest migration since the 1960s.