BOSS / SPECIAL CATCH
Blue Shark
Desert · Optional
- RECOMMENDED
- Standard Boss Lure
- WORKS WITH
- Standard Lure
BAIT & LURE GUIDEChecked for Patch 1.0.10
How to Fish Bait & Lure Guide
Find the right lure for any fish or boss, or choose a lure to see everything it can catch and where to use it.
For the How to Fish game by Dazed Games.
MAIN ROUTE
Which Lure Do You Need Next?
LIGHTHOUSE PROGRESSION
You need
Empty Beer Can
Complete the Beer exchange at Lighthouse.
Used for
Spider Crab
Trigger the first required Boss and unlock the boat route.
DATABASE
All Lures in How to Fish
All 14 confirmed lure and special-bait methods, grouped by how players use them.
GENERAL FISHING
Normal Lures
Tiered lure pools for ordinary Fishipedia catches.
NORMAL LURE
Beginner Lure
- CATCHES
- 9 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Forest
First confirmed from Forest onward.
Full Beginner Lure guide →NORMAL LURE
Professional Lure
- CATCHES
- 12 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Rocks
First confirmed from Rocks onward.
Full Professional Lure guide →NORMAL LURE
Scientific Lure
- CATCHES
- 5 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Volcano
First confirmed from Volcano onward.
Full Scientific Lure guide →NORMAL LURE
Standard Lure
- CATCHES
- 10 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Desert
First confirmed from Desert onward.
Full Standard Lure guide →BOSS CATCH POOLS
Boss Lures
Dedicated pools for mini-boss and progression-linked catches.
BOSS LURE
Beginner Boss Lure
- CATCHES
- 2 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Forest
First confirmed from Forest onward.
Full Beginner Boss Lure guide →BOSS LURE
Professional Boss Lure
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Rocks
First confirmed from Rocks onward.
Full Professional Boss Lure guide →BOSS LURE
Scientific Boss Lure
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Volcano
First confirmed from Volcano onward.
Full Scientific Boss Lure guide →BOSS LURE
Standard Boss Lure
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Desert
First confirmed from Desert onward.
Full Standard Boss Lure guide →QUEST & SPECIAL METHODS
Special & Progression Bait
Quest items and special bait that act as a catch or Boss trigger.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Carrot
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Quest reward
Give the Desert NPC one accepted creature.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Coconut
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Desert
First confirmed from Desert onward.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Empty Beer Can
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Quest reward
Complete the Beer exchange at Lighthouse.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Fish Bucket
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Quest reward
Give the Whale NPC any 5 Creatures in Volcano.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Hot Dog
- CATCHES
- 2 targets
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Lighthouse
First confirmed from Lighthouse onward.
SPECIAL / PROGRESSION
Modified Leech
In game data: Leech Bait
- CATCHES
- 1 target
- FIRST CONFIRMED
- Quest reward
Collect and turn in all 3 Leeches in Forest.
QUICK REFERENCE
What Bait Catches What?
BOSS
Beginner Boss Lure
2 catchesOptional
Open Beginner Boss Lure guide →NORMAL
Beginner Lure
9 catchesOptional
Open Beginner Lure guide →SPECIAL
Carrot
1 catchesRequired
Show catches →SPECIAL
Coconut
1 catchesOptional
Show catches →SPECIAL
Empty Beer Can
1 catchesRequired
Show catches →SPECIAL
Fish Bucket
1 catchesRequired
Show catches →SPECIAL
Hot Dog
2 catchesOptional
Show catches →SPECIAL
Modified Leech
1 catchesRequired
Show catches →BOSS
Professional Boss Lure
1 catchesRequired
Open Professional Boss Lure guide →NORMAL
Professional Lure
12 catchesOptional
Open Professional Lure guide →BOSS
Scientific Boss Lure
1 catchesOptional
Open Scientific Boss Lure guide →NORMAL
Scientific Lure
5 catchesOptional
Open Scientific Lure guide →BOSS
Standard Boss Lure
1 catchesOptional
Open Standard Boss Lure guide →NORMAL
Standard Lure
10 catchesOptional
Open Standard Lure guide →REQUIRED ONLY
Lures Required for the Main Walkthrough
ISLAND 1 · LIGHTHOUSE
Empty Beer Can
→ Spider Crab
Trigger the first required Boss and unlock the boat route.
ISLAND 2 · FOREST
Modified Leech
→ Giant Piranha
Complete the Forest Boss step and reach Desert.
ISLAND 3 · DESERT
Carrot
→ Pufferfish
Complete the Desert Boss step and reach Rocks.
ISLAND 4 · ROCKS
Professional Boss Lure
→ Tuna
Start the Tuna → Albatross chain that unlocks Volcano.
ISLAND 5 · VOLCANO
Fish Bucket
→ Bowhead Whale
Start the final whale mutation sequence.
Everything outside this route can still matter for Fishipedia or optional catches, but it is not presented here as a main-story requirement.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Why Isn't My Lure Working?
GIANT PIRANHA SPAWN CHECK
Use Modified Leech
The lure alone isn't enough. Complete the Forest prerequisite and trigger steps too.
- Activate the Swamp Daughter objective and collect all 3 Leeches.
- Use the Modified Leech reward as the dedicated boss bait.
TERMINOLOGY
Bait vs. Lure in How to Fish
Players often search for “bait,” while the How to Fish game uses both tiered Lures and special quest items as catch methods. This page keeps them together so a Fishipedia catch, Boss trigger, and main progression requirement can be checked in one place.