Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 Western set action-adventure RPG title has a large compendium. The compendium in Red Dead Redemption 2 allows players to track Animals, Cigarette Cards, Equipment, Fish, Gangs, Horses, Plants, and Weapons. In this Fishing Guide, I’ll give you tips and locations to quickly complete the fish section of the compendium.
Red Dead Redemption 2: Fishing Guide
Below you will find a list of fish according to their name, location as well as useful information including lure type needed, and helpful tips to get your catch of the day.
Fish
Normal Fish
Bluegill
- Found in most Lakes, Rivers and Swamps.
- Use Cheese as bait.
- Can be found in most bodies of water.
- Can be found North East of Brandywine Drop
- Use Corn as bait.
- Can be found in the Kamassa River to the East of Maclean’s House. Fish at night to avoid the owners being aggressive or just hogtie them before fishing.
- Use bread as bait.
- Can be found to the West of Fort Brennand in the Kamassa River.
- Use bread or cheese bait. (I like using bread)
- Can be found in the body of water South of Clemen’s Point.
- Use Crickets as bait.
- In the town of Lagras, head to the Western part near the shore and fish off the coastline.
- Use corn as bait.
- Can be found in the Kamassa River West of Beaver Hollow.
- Use bread as a bait.
- Located in Lagras Lake of the Lakay peninsula.
- Use Swamp Lure
- Can be found in the body of water West of Clemen’s Point.
- Use Crayfish as bait.
- Can be found in the Kamassa River South of the “E” in Kamassa River.
- Use worms as bait.
- Can be found in the Swamp region body of water
- Can be found by fishing from both shores near the “SS” in Kamassa River.
- Use Swamp Lure
- Can be found in any swamp region’s body of water.
- Use Swamp Lure
- Located near lighthouse in Van Horn Trading Post. Fish at the east side of it to find Muskie.
- Use River Lure.
- Found in the Kamassa River South West of the Roanoke Valley.
- Use River Lure
- Found in the Kamassa River North of Fort Brennand but South of the Railway that crosses the river.
- Use River Lures
Legendary Fish
- Located at the Flat Iron Lake, between the shore and and small island south of Clemens Point.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
- Located northwest of Flatneck Station, in Dakota River.
- Use Special River Lure.
Legendary Bullhead Catfish
- Located on Sisika Island, to the west of penitentiary.
- Use Special River Lure.
Legendary Redfin Pickerel
- Located in Stillwater Creek to the east of MacFarlane’s Ranch.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
Legendary Rock Bass
- Located in Aurora Basin north of Lower Montana River.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
- Located in Owanjila Lake to the west of Strawberry.
- Use Special Lake Lure. (I like casting off from the East coast of the lake near the portrait of fish’s mouth)
- Located in Elysian Pool in southwest Annesburg.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
- Located below the southern railroad bridge leading to Saint Denis. Stand on the edge of the bridge to avoid being hit by trains.
- Use Special River Lure.
Legendary Largemouth Bass
- Located in San Luis River southeast of Lake Don Julio.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
- Located next to the waterfall north of Annesburg, northeast part of the world map. Near Willard’s Rest point of interest.
- Use Special River Lure.
- Located in Lagras Lake. Head to northwest tip of Lakay peninsula and fish there.
- Use Special Swamp Lure.
- This is the only legendary fish that requires Special Swamp Lure, you can use any other special lure and save $20, but it will be harder to catch it.
- Located near lighthouse in Van Horn Trading Post. Fish at the east side of it to find Muskie.
- Use Special River Lure for Legendary Muskie.
- Found in Lake Isabella.
- Use Special Lake Lure.
Red Dead Redemption 2 launched on Playstation 4 and Xbox One on October 26th.
Be sure to check out more Red Dead Redemption 2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 Update 1.04 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Online: Exclusive Item Locations. You can also get all your outlaw needs with our Red Dead Redemption 2 wiki.
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