September 2, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Filings and Information Services
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filing - Rule 497(j)

RE:	Dreyfus Municipal Bond Opportunity Fund
	1933 Act File No. 33-7496
	1940 Act File No. 811-4764
	CIK No. 0000797923

Dear Sir/Madam:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment, Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009.

     Please address any comments or questions to the attention of the undersigned at (212) 922-6620.

Sincerely, 

/s/ Judith C. Canonica 

Judith C. Canonica 

Paralegal