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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161201134350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-16-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161201
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161201

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		162027735

	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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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>lp1-430.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SEMI-ANNUAL REPOT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: lp1-430.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit302-430.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 30A-2
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit302-430.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit906-430.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit906-430.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>x16120111414300.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: x16120111414300.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>x16120111414301.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: x16120111414301.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>x16120111414302.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: x16120111414302.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>x16120111414500.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: x16120111414500.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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