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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410368-16-002254
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160328
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244183
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21374
		FILM NUMBER:		161532212

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIMCO FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030619
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>pc5z_draft2.fil
<DESCRIPTION>ANSWER FILE
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: pc5z_draft2.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77D POLICIES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>r77d_PC5Z.txt
<DESCRIPTION>INVESTMENT POLICIES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: r77d_PC5Z.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>r77q3ex7c_incomestrategy.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OTHER
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: r77q3ex7c_incomestrategy.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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