Palworld Fishing Guide: Fishing Rods, Bait, and Tips

Unlocking the fishing rod in Palworld is a bit difficult, but this guide is here to make it a teensy bit less difficult for your adventures.

There are three fishing kits in Palworld, and all three can be unlocked from the Technology menu as you gain certain levels.

After you unlock these three, you can now start the crafting portion of the task! And good news is that you can craft them from any Production Line in your base (small mercies)!

How To Use The New Tech

Now that you have your new tech, we’re sure you’ll want to use it, right? Some good news is that when you unlock the Beginner Fishing Set, you’ll unlock Simple Bait at the same time! Yes, perfect! Unless you want more powerful Pals, then you’re going to need better bait. Have no fear, though, as there are some that you can unlock in the technology menu!

Here’s where they stand:

Thankfully, you can also craft bait on any Production Line in your base. Almost all baits are crafted in bundles of 10. Only Alluring Bait is crafted as a singular item, so collect ingredients accordingly if you want to make multiples of this type of bait!

Let’s Get Down To Fishy Business

Now that you’ve unlocked the fishing rod and crafted both it and your chosen bait, it’s time to GO FISHING! You can equip your new fishing rod in your weapon slot from your inventory menu, and once that’s done, let’s head to the nearest body of water!

Yep, you can fish on any body of water, and here’s the process! Once at your new fishing spot and you can see shadows of Pals swimming under it the it’s time to break out the rod and bait and try your hand at the mini-game. Here’s a helpful hint, though: if you’re having issues with finding the primo fishing spot, then you can head over to the Fisherman’s Point area, where intermediate-level Pals are just chilling near the docks!

Here are some key things to look out for when looking for spots:

• Look for glowing shadows of Pals swimming under the water.
  • Use a flying Pal or search at night for easier sighting opportunities
• Check the spot’s level while aiming
  • Advanced and Master level spots have rarer and higher-level Pals but are difficult to catch. Stick with intermediate and beginner spots until your confidence builds up!
    • Watch out for Alpha Pals while fishing. They can be spotted by their glowing shadows.

Well, you’ve thrown your lure! What’s next?

Sadly, like the irl activity, you’ll have to wait for a bite. Depending on the quality of your fishing rod and bait, your catches will be determined, and how fast you’ll catch them. Higher-quality bait makes the activity quicker, just FYI.

Catch the Big One

When you’ve caught something you see double exclamation marks above your lure, press the corresponding button to reel it in, LET THE FISHING GAME START!

From here, you’ll have to keep the fish within the bar until the gauge is full. If the fish leaves the bar, the gauge will slowly lose all that progress, and when it’s empty…(whispers) you’ve lost the ga–uh catch, you’ve lost your catch!

If you can fill up the gauge, you’ll be able to catch a new Pal friend, and all the materials that come with capturing it will be added to your inventory (if inventory is full, it will just fall on the ground around you, so clear it out before fishing!)

Another fun little piece of information for your player’s knowledge bank! A Fishing Rod is required if you’re planning on salvaging material from rubble in the open sea. Higher-level areas might be bubbling, so you can use a Fishing Magnet to collect rare items.