# "There is no fish around"?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [March 24, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544 "2017-03-24T05:58:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![yarse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/yarse/32/1167_2.png) [@yarse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yarse)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544/1 "2017-03-24T05:58:49Z")

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Any tips for finding a stretch of river with fish in it? I’ve tried a few map screens in either direction but I only get this message whenever I try and put a fish trap down.

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**Author:** ![Gio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/gio/32/4352_2.png) [@Gio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gio)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544/2 "2017-03-24T11:08:40Z")

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Hey mate.  
If you are moving along river areas and you get messages regarding fish movements/splashes/fights or visually seeing fish  
you ll know you hit the right spot-at least everytime in the recent past is the way-to-go for me.

Trying to fish in a general river area hasn’t worked ever for me-although in latest year  
versions i ve yet to encounter proper fishing area.  
Maybe i just being unlucky though

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**Author:** ![yarse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/yarse/32/1167_2.png) [@yarse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yarse)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544/3 "2017-03-25T13:02:15Z")

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Cheers, first time I set up base near a river and looks like it’s no good - should have checked before I made a few fish traps oops.

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**Author:** ![saltmummy626](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/saltmummy626/32/300_2.png) [@saltmummy626](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/saltmummy626)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544/4 "2017-03-28T17:04:20Z")

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It’s basically as Gio says. Fish from fishing or fish trapping are drawn from the nearby creature pool. If you don’t see fish in the area, you won’t catch any fish. Basically, the trap/fishing rod picks a fish at random, decides if you catch it or not, kills it, and deposits it’s body at your feet. _snipped rant about attempts to mod fishing system_

My advice: Also as Gio says, look for fish appearing on the bank of the river. Also, use a bow/crossbow/.22 or try to corner them in the shallows with a melee weapon. You’ll get more reliable “catches” and use less time that way.