Giant Catfish
Found in 20 fishing areas across 15 zones. Bites on 10 different baits.
Large fish
Skill cap31Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 19Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeLargeSmall rods take a penalty
NPC price97–102 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityUncommon90% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈67% of casts land Giant CatfishGhelsba Outpost · Pond North
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 15 zones and 20 areas have this fish
Sinking Minnow
- Only Giant Catfish bites it there
- Reusable: kept after each catch
Composite Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Pond North with a Composite Rod, fishing skill 31. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Giant Catfish's share of fish bites at that spot Only Giant Catfish bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Giant Catfish
3Bestbait power 3
Minnow · lure112100%
Sinking Minnow · lure112100%
2Goodbait power 2
Ball of Sardine Paste103100%
Ball of Trout Paste103100%
Lizard Lure · lure99100%
Slice of Sardine103100%
Frog Lure · lure9953%
Little Worm10348%
1Weakbait power 1
Robber Rig · lure7249%
Rogue Rig · lure7236%
How Phoenix calculates this
1. Each fish gets a hook weight
50 time of day / moon (fixed on Phoenix)
+ bait bonus power 3: +80 (lure +75) · 2: +65 (+60) · 1: +35 (+30)
− ¼ per skill point you're under the fish
− 0.15 per point you're over it by more than 10
− 3 large rod on a small fish · − 5 small rod on a large fish
+ 50 shellfish bait on a shellfish
× rarity, then kept between 20 and 120
+ bait bonus power 3: +80 (lure +75) · 2: +65 (+60) · 1: +35 (+30)
− ¼ per skill point you're under the fish
− 0.15 per point you're over it by more than 10
− 3 large rod on a small fish · − 5 small rod on a large fish
+ 50 shellfish bait on a shellfish
× rarity, then kept between 20 and 120
2. Odds = its weight ÷ all weightsOnly fish that accept your bait are in the running. Whether you hook a fish, junk, a monster or nothing is rolled first, from moon phase, weather and the area.
Which rod?
Safest first. When the fish bites the server rolls, in order: does it get away, does the line snap, does the rod break. A “bad feeling” warns of a snap, a “terrible feeling” of a break, but both also show up as false alarms. Assumes fishing skill 31.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Mithran Rod | 73% | — | 19% | 8% |
| Clothespole | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Single Hook Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Willow Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Yew Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Bamboo Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Fastwater Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Tarutaru Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Glass Fiber Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Carbon Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Hume Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Halcyon Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
Where to catch it
15 zones · 20 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Giant Catfish at the zone's best spot with the bait shown and the first rod: 5★ 60%+ · 4★ 50%+ · 3★ 40%+ · 2★ 30%+ · 1★ under 30%. Rods are listed safest first. Break odds count everything that can bite there, including junk items and monsters.
Ghelsba OutpostBest: Pond North≈67% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaks
Pashhow MarshlandsWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaks
West RonfaureKnightwell≈64% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaks
Western Altepa DesertBest: Oasis of Hubol≈64% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaks
Carpenters’ LandingBest: Other Waterside South≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
GiddeusPond - North≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
Jugner ForestLake Mechieume - Main≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
La Theine PlateauWhole Zone≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
Phanauet ChannelWhole Zone≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
Rolanberry FieldsBest: Fountain of Promises≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
West SarutabarutaPond≈63% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaks
Port San d’OriaWhole Zone≈62% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaksCity: more casts bring up junk.
Bastok MarketsSouth Side≈60% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaksCity: more casts bring up junk.
DavoiPond≈49% of castsBaitSlice of SardineRodComposite RodNever breaksHarder zone (difficulty 2): more casts catch nothing.
Zeruhn MinesRiver≈48% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodComposite RodNever breaksHarder zone (difficulty 3): more casts catch nothing.
Trade to Zaldon
Inside the Belly · SelbinaAfter you accept the quest, Zaldon pays 50 gil for each Giant Catfish. One roll can also give one item:
| Item | Chance | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Wand | 6.2% | 1 |
| No item (gil only) | 93.8% |
Used in
1 recipe · lowest craft level firstSteamed CatfishCooking (84)
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