Fog Eel catch checklist
- Go to the Lakefront
Use the Lakefront fishing interaction. The checked full-release fish entry and community table agree on this area [1][2].
- Check the rod’s bait
Select Use on a documented fishing rod to inspect or change its bait, then load a Leech. Worms belong to other Lakefront catches; they are not the recorded Fog Eel route [1].
- Fish more than once
Leech bait adds the correct catch route, but other eligible catches can still appear. Bring several Leeches rather than reading one failed cast as a broken quest.
- Keep the fish if a task asks for it
Check the active journal step before cooking, selling, or gifting the catch. This page answers location and bait; it does not assume which task is active in your save.
Was the Fog Eel bug fixed?
On September 3, a player reported spending about 100 Leeches without a Fog Eel. Developer Chris Cote replied that the current build had a bug affecting fish that required specific bait and said it should be fixed in the next update [3].
That thread predates the September 10 full release. The later Demo changelog recorded a bait-rate correction for bait-exclusive fish, and the September 18 v1.0.1 announcement separately says the Fog Eel appearance rate was increased [4]. The old thread therefore explains outdated advice; it is not proof that every current dry streak is the same bug.
Confirm Lakefront + Leech, check that Steam has installed the latest available build, then try multiple casts. If the fish remains absent across a meaningful set of Leech casts, report the game version, rod, bait, area, and approximate number of attempts. Do not alter save files or claim a guaranteed catch rate—the checked sources provide none.
Conditions and evidence limits
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| Condition | Current answer | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Area | Lakefront | Two current references agree |
| Bait | Leech | Community table + full-release entry agree |
| Time | Any | Community fishing table |
| Season | No requirement recorded | Blank field; not proof of a universal rule |
| Catch rate | Not published | v1.0.1 only says it was increased |