Bait

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This article is about the item category. For the item, see Bait (item).

Bait can be attached to a Fiberglass Rod, an Iridium Rod, an Advanced Iridium Rod, or inserted into a Crab Pot. Fishing rods do not require bait, but fish will bite faster with bait; specialized baits provide additional benefits. Crab Pots require bait to catch fish (unless the player has the Luremaster profession). Bait is always a single-use item.

Use

Requires: Fiberglass Rod, Iridium Rod, or Advanced Iridium Rod.

Each cast uses one piece of bait or one magnet. When all bait is used up, the game pops up a notification saying "You've used your last piece of bait."

To attach bait to a fishing rod, open the inventory, click on the bait ( left-click or right-click, depending on how many bait will be used), and then on the rod. To remove bait, on the rod.

On an Xbox controller, press on the bait to select the whole stack (or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

On a PS4 controller, press on the bait to select the whole stack (or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

On a Nintendo Switch Controller, Press on the bait to select the whole stack (Or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

Bait can be detached by pressing on either Controller. ( on Nintendo Switch)

For the mobile version, bait can be added to the fishing rod by opening the inventory, then dragging the bait and dropping it on top of the rod.

General Bait Items

Image	Name	Description	Notes	Purchase	Crafting
	Bait	Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod.	Default bait, decreases the time taken for fish to bite (reduces the delay before a nibble by 50%) and lowers chance of getting trash items. The recipe is earned at Fishing level 2.	data-sort-value="5">5g	Bug Meat (1)
	Magnet	Increases the chance of finding treasures when fishing. However, fish aren't crazy about the taste.	Increases the treasure chance by 15% (30% base chance instead of 15%). Despite the description, the bite rate is the same as for standard bait. The recipe is earned at Fishing level 9.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	Iron Bar (1)
	Wild Bait	A unique recipe from Linus that gives you a chance to catch two fish at once.	Decreases the time taken for fish to bite slightly more than standard bait, reducing the delay before a nibble by 62.5%. Does not provide a chance to catch two of the same type of Legendary Fish. The recipe is obtained from Linus' 4-heart event.	N/A	Fiber (10) Slime (5) Bug Meat (5)
	Magic Bait	Allows you to catch fish from any season, time, or weather, from whichever type of water you cast into.	20 Magic Bait will be received when purchased. The recipe can also be purchased from Qi's Walnut Room for data-sort-value="20"> 20. The bite rate is the same as for standard bait.	data-sort-value="5"> 5	Radioactive Ore (1) Bug Meat (3)
	Deluxe Bait	Causes fish to bite even faster and increases size of the "fishing bar".	Decreases the time taken for fish to bite more than standard bait, reducing the delay before a nibble by 67%. The increase of the bar size is a constant 12 pixels. The recipe is earned at Fishing level 4.	data-sort-value="100">100g	Bait (5) Moss (2)
	Challenge Bait	A "perfect" catch yields triple the fish. However, each time a fish escapes the "fishing bar", the catch is reduced.	The fish will escape if it leaves the fishing bar 3 times. Although not listed in the description, it decreases the time taken for fish to bite by the same amount as Wild Bait, reducing the delay before a nibble by 62.5%. Provides a chance to catch up to three of the same type of Legendary Fish. The recipe is earned after receiving the Fishing Mastery.	N/A	Bone Fragment (5) Moss (2)

Targeted Bait

Targeted Bait is a specialized type of bait which increases the chance of hooking a specific fish in a given area provided the fish can be caught in that area at that time, weather, and season.

It can be obtained from a Bait Maker after putting in any fish, which will result in 5-10 "[insert fish name here] Bait." The player can also purchases 8-12 of a specific fish's targeted bait per day from the Fish Shop. The bite rate for any targeted bait the same as for standard bait (reduces the delay before a nibble by 50%). When using targeted bait, the Spawn rate for the targeted fish also increases by 66%.

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Processing Time	Sell Price
	(Fish name) Bait	Increases your chances to catch (fish name).	Any Fish (1)	10 mins	0.1x Base Fish Price

As an example, suppose Tilapia Bait is used and the player is fishing in a location and time where it can be caught. The game will attempt to return up to 3 different fish (not exactly 3 because of Spawn rates, which means a fish may sometimes not be returned). During this attempt, if the game ever returns a Tilapia, a Tilapia will be hooked. Otherwise, the player will hook the first fish the game returned, or trash if no fish was hooked.

History

• 1.1: "Check action"-mapped keys should now work to attach bait to a rod.
• 1.4: Bait can now be attached to fishing rods directly from treasure chests. Fixed bug where bait was not taken into account for wait time if the first nibble was missed.
• 1.5: Added Magic Bait.
• 1.6: Added Deluxe Bait, Challenge Bait, and Targeted Bait.
• 1.6.3: Fixed bug introduced in v1.6 which caused other types of bait to act as targeted bait for no fish, resulting in excess trash fished.