Fishing Spots & How to Fish

This guide lists all fish and fishing spots in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). See for the fishing locations, how to use a fishing rod, and how to reach the fishing spots.

List of Fish & Obtainable Materials

Fish	Fishing Spots / Obtainable Materials
Sushifish	Windward Plains (Area 13,14) Sushifish Scales
Whetfish	Windward Plains (Area 13) Whetfish Fin
Goldenfish	Windward Plains (Area 14) Goldenfish Scales
Platinumfish	Windward Plains (Area 14) Platinumfish Scales
Virid Bowfin	Windward Plains (Area 13,14)
Gravid Bowfin	Windward Plains (Area 13) Season: Plenty

Fishing Spots & Catchable Fish

Windward Plains - Fishing Spots

There are four fishing spots in Windward Plains. When moving to a fishing spot, it's recommended to open the map and set a waypoint on the icon near the fishing area. Once the waypoint is set, Seikret will automatically take you there when you mount it.

How to Get To the Fishing Spot in Area 13

The fishing spot in Area 13 is located at the Oasis in the center of Area 13.

Available Fish	Virid Bowfin Sushifish Whetfish Gravid Bowfin (Season: Plenty)

How to get to the Fishing Spot in Area 14

The fishing spot in Area 14 is located past the path leading below, starting from the Oasis area in the center of Area 13.

Available Fish	Virid Bowfin Sushifish Goldenfish Platinumfish

How to Fish

Use a Fishing Rod in Fish-Populated Waters

PS Controller Keyboard/Mouse

Equip Fishing Rod	Hold ＋Select Fishing Rod with Equip with
Cast Lure	Hold ＋Aim with Tap to Cast Lure
Guide the Lure
Fishing	When a Fish Bites

Approach a body of water with fish and equip your fishing rod. Use L2 and the right stick to aim, then press R2 to cast the lure. Guide it with the left stick, and when a fish bites, press R2 at the right moment to reel it in.

Equip Fishing Rod	Select Fishing Rod with the Mouse Wheel and equip it with E.
Cast Lure	Aim with Right-Click + Mouse Cast Lure with Left-Click.
Guide the Lure	W or S
Fishing	Left-Click the Moment a Fish Bites.

Approach a body of water with a fish and equip your fishing rod. Right-click and use the mouse to aim, then left-click to cast the lure. Use the W and S keys to guide the lure, and when a fish bites, left-click at the right moment to reel it in.

Select a Bait to Use

PS Controller Keyboard/Mouse

Bait	With Fishing Rod Equipped Hold ＋ ⇔

Bait	When the fishing rod is equipped, use the Arrow keys ↑ or ↓

*During Open Beta, only the 'Common Wood Minnow' bait can be used.

You can freely change the bait used for fishing, and the type of fish you can catch varies depending on the bait.

You Can Also Catch Fish Using a Capture Net

PS Controller Keyboard/Mouse

Equip	Hold ＋Select Capture Net with Equip with
How to use	Hold ＋Aim with Tap to Shoot

Equip	Select Capture Net with the Mouse Wheel and equip it with E.
How to use	Aim with Right-Click + Mouse Throw the Capture Net with the Mouse Wheel Button.

You can catch fish using the slinger while equipped with the Capture Net. Unlike the fishing rod, you can catch multiple fish at once if they are gathered together. However, the range is shorter than the fishing rod, so you will need to get closer.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Articles

Useful Tips

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Palico・Seikret

Palico

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Locations
Camp	Ores	Fishing Spots	Bonepiles
Slinger	Endemic Life	Rare Species	-
Facilities
Training Area	Provisions	Blacksmith	Ingredient Center
Material Retrieval	Melding	Item Trade	Support Ship
Portable BBQ Grill

Windward Plains	Scarlet Forest	Oilwell Basin
Iceshard Cliffs	Ruins of Wyveria	Wounded Hollow (Arena)

Material/Items

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