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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-17-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170616
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170616

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:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		17915891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>lp1-430.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ALL OTHER DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENTS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: lp1-430.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>hys0430-proxy17_revised6x1x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: hys0430-proxy17_revised6x1x1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>hys0430-proxy17_revised6x1x2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: hys0430-proxy17_revised6x1x2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>hys0430-proxy17_revised6x3x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: hys0430-proxy17_revised6x3x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>proxycard-430x1x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: proxycard-430x1x1.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>proxycard-430x2x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: proxycard-430x2x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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