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Every bait and lure, with the odds behind it
Each bait carries its own catch table. Open one to see every creature it can hook, the exact chance of each, how long a bite takes and how likely the bait is to be used up.
All 16 baits as of Patch 1.0.11. Every number is read from the game itself. How the numbers work: How a catch works in How to Fish.
16 of 16 baits
Bait type
How it behaves
Sold on island
What it hooks
Crab-Fishing Rod with no baitWhat the rod hooks when no bait is equipped.2 possible catchestop: Brown Crab
Fish BucketBait for big boss1 catchtop: Bowhead Whale
Fishing Rod with no baitWhat the rod hooks when no bait is equipped.3 possible catchestop: Gar
Hot DogBait for bigger crustaceans2 possible catchestop: Rock Crab
Leech BaitBait for island 2 boss1 catchtop: Giant Piranha
Beginner LureCatches beginner fish9 possible catchestop: Cod
Empty Beer CanUsed for catching crustacean boss1 catchtop: Spider Crab
Standard LureCatches standard fish10 possible catchestop: Catfish
Beginner Boss LureCatches beginner mini-bosses2 possible catchestop: Sunfish
Professional LureCatches professional fish12 possible catchestop: Bass
CarrotBait for island 3 boss1 catchtop: Pufferfish
Standard Boss LureCatches standard mini-boss1 catchtop: Blue Shark
CoconutBait for island 3 boss1 catchtop: Bing Bong
Scientific LureCatches scientific fish5 possible catchestop: Anglerfish
Professional Boss LureCatches professional mini-boss1 catchtop: Tuna
Scientific Boss LureCatches scientific mini-boss1 catchtop: Goblin Shark
Guides that use this page
- How a catch works in How to Fish — How does a catch actually work?
- How to start How to Fish: first catches, the beer thief and the boat — What do I do first, and how do I get the boat?
- How islands work: the quest chain, the shops, the stations and what lies on the ground — How do islands, shops and NPC quests work?
- Which lure to buy, and which purchases are not about money — Which lure should I buy next?
- How to unlock every island — How do I unlock the next island?
- How to beat every boss and mini-boss in How to Fish — How do I summon and beat each boss?
- What the tourist on island 3 wants, and the cheapest way to get it — Which creature does the tourist on island 3 want?
- Finishing the Fishipedia — Which creatures does the Fishipedia want?
- Drip creatures and the real spawn rate — What is the real drip creature chance?
- The fastest way to earn money in How to Fish — What is the fastest way to make money?
Other lookups
- Creatures — Every creature, what hooks it, what it sells for and how much health it has
- Weapons and tools — Damage ladders, prices, magazines and hits to kill for every shop item
- Upgrades — Attachments, ammunition and sharpness steps, boat motors and the radar
- Skins — Every Reel of Fortune skin with the exact odds on each island
- Islands — What each island sells, who lives there and what they want
- Boss drops — Trophies and meat: which boss drops what, and what it is for
- Achievements — All 28 with the exact condition the game checks