Unless the player has the [[Skills#Fishing|Mariner]] profession, the following [[trash]] items can be obtained by putting a crab pot in any type of water. The chance of trash is constant at 38% (30% if the player is using [[Deluxe Bait]], [[Wild Bait]], or [[Targeted Bait]]) regardless of luck or fishing skill (57% in the [[Farm Maps#Beach|Beach Farm]] pond). All trash items are equally likely to appear.<ref name="crabpot_chance" /> Trash can be [[Recycling Machine|recycled]] into useful items.
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Unless the player has the [[Skills#Fishing|Mariner]] profession, the following [[trash]] items can be obtained by putting a crab pot in any type of water. The chance of trash depends on the location and bait used. Specifically, in all areas except for the [[Farm Maps#Beach|Beach Farm pond]]:
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*If the player uses [[Bait (item)|Bait]], [[Magnet]], [[Magic Bait]], [[Challenge Bait]], or no bait (with the Luremaster profession only), the chance of trash is 38%.
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*If the player uses [[Deluxe Bait]], [[Wild Bait]], or [[Targeted Bait]], the chance of trash decreases to 30%.
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*The chance of trash further decreases if the player uses Targeted Bait for a specific Crab Pot fish, down to between 10% to 27% depending on the type of targeted bait used.
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On the Beach Farm pond, the chance of trash increases to 57%, 40%, and 22.5-35%, respectively.
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All trash items are equally likely to appear.<ref name="crabpot_chance" /> Trash can be [[Recycling Machine|recycled]] into useful items.