<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001382949-12-000002.txt : 20120910
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120910102355
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001382949-12-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pak John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		121081827

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE ASSET MGMT.
		STREET 2:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057861
		IRS NUMBER:				134001109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057861</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382949</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pak John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10166</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>*see below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Shares of Beneficial Interest, Par Value $.001 Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>*Chief Legal Officer of The Dreyfus Corporation</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Pak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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