Bait

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

Bait can be attached to a Fiberglass Rod or an Iridium Rod, or inserted into a Crab Pot. Crab Pots require bait to catch fish, but fishing rods do not require it. However, attaching bait to a fishing rod will decrease the delay before a fish bites or increase the chance to find treasure.

Use

To attach bait to a fishing rod, click on the bait (left-click or right-click, depending on how many you want to pick up), and then right-click on the rod. To remove bait, right-click on the 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."

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

On a PS4 controller, press X 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 X on either Controller.

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 100% (30% chance instead of the base 15%). This item is decent if you want extra materials or are collecting artifacts, although it does have a lower bite rate than regular 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 does, reduces the delay before a nibble by 62.5%. The recipe is obtained from Linus upon earning four hearts and approaching his Tent between 8pm and 12am on a sunny or snowy day.	N/A	Fiber (10) Slime (5) Bug Meat (5)