DREDGE (2023, PC / PlayStation / Switch / Xbox)
🎣 Fishing systems
Fishing timing, fish times and water types, aberration conditions, rod priorities and routes. Weather-only spawn requirements remain unverified.
JVC GG-01
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Timing display (basic fishing)
Follow the current fishing spot’s marked timing. A continuous moving-frame input has not been verified for every basic rod. Practice with the equipment and method currently shown.
Method-specific displays
Check the input shown for the equipped fishing method. A continuous bar-holding system has not been verified for every midgame rod.
Equipment and fishing method
Check the rod’s supported water types separately from its minigame. Simultaneous frame or bar inputs remain unverified; follow the current fishing spot’s display.
Aberrations are distorted versions of regular fish. Check each base fish’s time and equipment rather than treating all aberrations as night-only or storm-only. They matter for encyclopedia collection and certain requests.
| Name | Region | Time | Difficulty | Rod |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotesque Mackerel | The Marrows | Day / disturbed water | Easy | Basic / Hydraulic Rod |
| All-Seeing Cod | The Marrows | Disturbed water | Medium | Hydraulic Rod |
| Brood Squid | The Marrows | Night | Medium | Hydraulic Rod |
| Aberrations (Abyssal) | Stellar Basin / Devil's Spine | Disturbed water | Hard | Fathomless Winch |
| Aberrations (Oceanic) | Gale Cliffs | Disturbed water | Medium | Versatile Rod |
Hydraulic Rod
First priorityCovers Oceanic fish and increases fishing speed. A useful early-to-midgame rod.
Versatile Rod
Midgame priorityA general-purpose rod covering several water types. Helps support midgame income.
Fathomless Winch
Later priorityCovers Abyssal and Hadal fish, opening access to later deep-water catches.
Special rods from shrines
When resources allowRegional Rock Slab shrines reward special rods such as Viscera Crane.
Opening: a loop around The Marrows
Start with nearby shallows, then fishing spots farther out before returning to the dock. Favor daytime trips and reinvest in cargo grid space and a Hydraulic Rod.
Midgame: Oceanic and deep-water aberrations
Gale Cliffs and Stellar Basin are useful midgame fishing regions. Green shimmering disturbed water offers a way to target valuable aberrations. At night, avoid overextending: wait at a dock until dawn or improve your lights and sail carefully.
Later: Devil’s Spine and deep-water spots
Prepare deep-water equipment, panic management and a nearby refuge. A stormy-night spawn requirement remains unverified; use each fish’s documented conditions.
Xbox Series S
ATH-M50x
BenQ MOBIUZ 27"
G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2
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Rakuten Points ¥3000
Balatro strategy guide
HORI mini controller for Switch
Roguelike Design Theory
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▶ How should I approach the fishing minigames?
Read the timing display for the current fishing method and press at the marked opportunity. Do not assume every rod uses frame-following or continuous bar-holding; follow the display for your current equipment and method.
▶ How do I catch aberrations efficiently?
Look for green shimmering disturbed water and check the time and methods of the corresponding regular fish. Aberrations are not universally night-only or storm-only. Keep lights, panic and the return route in mind; this base-game guide does not assume DLC bait.
▶ What do I need to complete the encyclopedia?
Check regions, times, water types and equipment for missing entries. A storm-only requirement is unverified. The selected 57 regular/exotic and 67 aberration entries are not the complete encyclopedia; check DLC fish separately.
▶ Where should I fish for efficient income?
Early on, fish for Coastal species around The Marrows during the day and reinvest in your boat and equipment. Gale Cliffs and Stellar Basin offer Oceanic and deep-water fish later. Prepare lights, hull and Manifest before tackling dangerous Devil’s Spine or Twisted Strand trips. Aberrations sell for more than their regular counterparts.
Xbox Series S
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Glorious Model O 2
Keychron Q1 V2
PSN ¥1,000
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