To unlock fishing, you must complete the new quest "Casting Off." You'll speak with Captain Raymond Clark at the new location, Angler's Rest. Your task is to catch some fish and cook up some fish bites. Fishing will be unlocked during the quest. After the quest, the new daily will also be available. Numerous new rewards await you there..
The new Anglers Rest location is located right next to Valley Galleria in the far east of Appalachia.
.
You'll find three new NPCs at this location:
.
Linda Lee: A giant hermit crab and pet of the "Fisherman." If you give her fish bits while she's hungry, you can receive legendary weapons, armor, and power armor as rewards (1-3 Stars).
.
The Fisherman: A quiet, strange "fish-man" who likes to sharpen his knives. Here you can buy common fishing bait.
.
Captain Raymond Clark: The old sailor is the most talkative of the three NPCs. He gives you tasks for the new quest and also provides you with the new daily. You can also buy common fishing bait from him.

.
Keys to start fishing
You stand by a body of water. If you now look at the water, you'll have a new option to cast your line. Hold down the fishing button and you'll be in fishing mode. Here you can change the view, change the bait, and cast your line.

There are three types of bait: Common, Improved, and Superb.

You can obtain common bait from Captain Raymond Clark and the Fisherman, as well as from new collectors in your camp.

Improved bait can be obtained from the following activities: all public events as well as engame events like Encryptid, Scorched Earth (Queen), A Colossal Problem (Earle Williams), Seismic Activity (Ultacite Titan), Neurological Warfare, and also from the caravans in Milestone Zero.

Superb bait is only available during the season. It may also be available later in the Atom Shop. So be sparing with it.

You now always have your fishing rod with you. However, you can't see it in your inventory. You have to craft replicas for the display cases at the crafting workbench. Real fishing rods cannot be displayed.

There are numerous skins for fishing rods in the Atom Shop and the season, as well as various bobbers.

There are also various mods for reels, hooks, bobbers, and rods. You can use a tinker workbench to change the mods.

The mods each change the following attributes: time to hook, line strength, reel in speed, catch zone, and rotation speed. Generally, it seems better to use a stronger line for larger fish; the other attributes are a matter of taste in my opinion. I couldn't find a "ultimately best" mod during testing. It's best to try it out for yourself.

Fishing Rod Mods

There are basically three different weather conditions relevant for fishing.


You can not only use these conditions from the surroundings, but also create them yourself with a weather control station in your camp.

Can be created with the standard weather control station.

Can be created with the following weather control stations:
Snow, Snow Aurora, and Thunderstorm.

Can be created with the following weather control stations:
Mothman, Nuke Zone, Rad Storm and Skyline Valley.

First Datamining of this Info: Scratchy (Fallout 76 Datamining Discord)

Depending on the weather conditions and the bait used, there are very different chances of catching rare fish or axolotls.

The drop chance here refers to the optimal conditions for this list. In this case:
Brook Silverside



Chain Pickerel



Redbelly



Ridge Trout



Smoky Salmon



Sunscream



Walleye



Yellow Bullhead

The drop chance here refers to the optimal conditions for this list. In this case: Catch only in the respective areas. See details.

Alpine Sawgill



Bog Sawgill



Muddy Sawgill



Noxious Sawgill



Sooty Sawgill



Static Sawgill



Timber Sawgill

The drop chance here refers to the optimal conditions for this list. In this case:
Armored Spinefish



Ashen Ambusher


Blisterfish



Bloodwhisker



Bluefin Zapper



Bog Lurker



Gulpy



Kanawha Piranha



Leatherback



Potbelly Kelt



Purple Radpole



Spikesnapper



Stormswimmer



Deathjaw

The drop chance here refers to the optimal conditions for this list. In this case:
Glowing Ambusher



Glowing Bog Lurker



Glowing Gulpy



Glowing Kanawha Piranha



Glowing Potbelly Kelt



Glowing Spinefish



Glowing Stormswimmer

The drop chance here refers to the optimal conditions for this list. In this case: Catch is only possible in the respective locations. See details.

Organ Grinder



Ryl-Tkannoth, Maw-Begotten



Wavy Willard

Month: January
Regions: Skyline Valley & Savage Divide


Month: February
Regions: Cranberry Bog & Forest


Month: March
Regions: Skyline Valley & Toxic Valley


Month: April
Regions: Mire & Ash Heap


Month: May
Regions: Skyline Valley & Cranberry Bog


Month: June
Regions: Toxic Valley & Mire


Month: July
Regions: Forest & Ash Heap


Month: August
Regions: Skyline Valley & Mire


Month: September
Regions: Toxic Valley & Ash Heap


Month: October
Regions: Savage Divide & Toxic Valley


Month: November
Regions: Cranberry Bog & Forest


Month: December
Regions: Toxic Valley & Ash Heap



Optimal weather conditions for catching axolotls are rain and the use of super baits. Super baits are currently only available in the season.

Weather conditions can be influenced via the weather control station in the camp.

Rain

Can be created with the following weather control stations:

Nuke Zone / Rad Storm

Can be created with the following weather control stations:

You can set up your camp near the water in the respective region (depending on the month) and set up one of the weather monitoring stations there. This will give you the best chance of catching axolotls. Below you'll find a map with all the regions, including water sources and zones where camps aren't allowed. This will help you find the optimal spot.

You can start the new daily quest from Captain Raymond Clark in Angler's Rest. You usually have to catch seven fish in a specific area. You'll then receive various rewards.

• 500 XP
  
• 80 Caps
  
• 2 Legendary Scrip
  
• One of the following plans
  
• 1-5 improved bait
  
• 1-10 common bait
  
• Aid, Ammo, Random Weapons
  
• 20% Chance for Fishing Rod Mods (if not learned)

Drop Chance: 7.143%
Plan: Chum Trough
Plan: Drowned Box Lamp
Plan: Drowned Chesterfield Chair
Plan: Drowned Chesterfield Sofa
Plan: Drowned Coffee Table
Plan: Drowned Fancy Desk
Plan: Drowned Flood Light
Plan: Drowned Presidential Desk
Plan: Drowned Signal Lantern
Plan: Eel in a Bottle
Plan: Fishing Rod Display
.
.
Recipe: Fish and Tatos
Recipe: Fish Chowder

.
Drop Chance: 100%
Plan: Curved Fish Display

Drop Chance: 4.000%
Plan: Advanced Drag
Plan: Attractive Hook
Plan: Improved Bearing
Plan: Stabilized Gear Ratio
Plan: Steady Handle

This guide is not affiliated with Nuka Knights and was created by me, a passionate fan of the game. All the information and images used here are based on and taken from the original articles published on the Nuka Knights website:
👉 Fishing Guide and Datamining of All Fish and Axolotl[nukaknights.com] and
👉 Catch Axolotl: All regions & months (incl Map)[nukaknights.com]

I do not claim ownership of the data or visuals. My main contribution was reorganizing the content, formatting it for Steam, and editing some of the images in Photoshop to give the guide a cleaner, more readable look — a process that took me around five hours.

If this guide helped you in any way, please give credit where it’s truly due: to the original authors. I simply repackaged their fantastic work for easier use by the Steam community.

.