Fishing has been an essential part of the Monster Hunter, and the fish you catch can be used for various things in the game. There've been a few changes to fishing in the game, but the open-world-based Monster Hunter Wilds may confuse players on where to even begin catching fish. This guide will provide players with the location of all fish in the Wilds and the types of bait you can use to see them.
All Monster Hunter Wilds Fish Locations
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Fish |
Where to Get Them |
How to Fish |
Drops |
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Blind Perch |
Iceshard Cliffs Ruins of Wyveria |
Use Capture Net or fish in Area 13 of Ruins of Wyveria |
None |
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Bomb Arowana |
Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin |
No special tips |
Bomb Arowana Scales |
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Burst Arowana |
Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin |
No special tips |
Burst Arowana Scales |
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Escunite |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish in Area 12 of Scarlet Forest at night using a Tentacle Jig Bait |
None |
|
Gajau |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish in Areas 12 and 17 |
Gajau Hide |
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Gastronome Tuna |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish in Area 17 in Daytime during Plenty Weather using Tuff Joint Ball Bait |
Ancient Wyvern Coin Sushifish Scale Whetfish Fin Chaliceweed Royal Sea Pot Sparkly Treasure Fine Scarlet Amber Truffle Du Conga |
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Glass Parexus |
Iceshard Cliffs Ruins of Wyveria |
No special tips |
None |
|
Goldenfish |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs |
Fish in Area 14 during Fallow Weather using Golden Bughead bait |
Golden Scale |
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Goldenfry |
Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs Ruins of Wyveria |
Fish in Area 13 of Ruins Wyveria at night and Area 1 of Iceshard Cliffs during Fallow Weather using Golden Bughead as bait Use Capture et in Area 20 of Iceshard Cliffs during Daytime – Plenty Weather |
Gilded Scale |
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Goliath Squid |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish in Sector 17 of Scarlet Forest at Night – Plenty Weather while using Tentacle Jig bait |
None |
|
Grand Escunite |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish in Area 8 and 12 of Scarlet Forest at Night – Plenty Weather while using Tentacle Jig bait |
None |
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Gravid Bowfin |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs Ruins of Wyveria |
Fish in any of the areas using Emerald Bait or use a Capture Net at Area 13 Ruins of Wyveria at night |
None |
|
Great Tevally |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish during Plenty Weather using Tuff Joint bait |
None |
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Gunpowderfish |
Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs Ruins of Wyveria |
Use Emerald Jitterbait while fishing in the mentioned locations |
Gunpowderfish Scale |
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Petricanths |
Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin |
Fish at Area 16 of Scarlet Forest during Night – Plenty Weather |
None |
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Platinumfish |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs |
No special tips |
Platinum Scale |
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Speartuna |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish at Area 17 of Scarlet Forest during Fallow weather using Tuff Joint bait |
Speartuna Fin |
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Starduster |
Scarlet Forest |
Fish at Area 3 of Scarlet Forest |
None |
|
Sushifish |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin |
Can be caught using a Common Wood Minow bait |
Great Sushifish Scale Sushifish Scale |
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Virid Bowfin |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest |
Fish it with a Capture Net at Area 13 and 14 of Windward Plains |
None |
|
Whetfish |
Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin |
No special tips |
Whetfish Fin+ Whetfish Fin |
Note: Setting the Weather to Plenty can help with the catch rate for most fish, but some will only appear during Fallow season.