Bridger WESTERN Fishing

Fishing is a popular activity in Bridger WESTERN that provides income, rare items, and stand obtainment opportunities.

Getting Started

Equipment

  • Fishing Rod - Required tool
  • Bait - Increases catch chances and speed

How to Fish

  1. Cast: Click and hold to cast your bait toward your cursor
  2. Wait: Wait for a bite
  3. Reel: Perform a QTE (Quick Time Event) to reel up your catch
  4. QTE Length: Dictated by rarity of caught fish

Bait Usage

Having Tackle Bait in your inventory while fishing:

  • Consumes 1 bait each cast (currently bugged)
  • 2x faster pull time

Catch Chances

RarityChance
Legendary0.05%
Epic2%
Rare16.25%
Common81.7%

Catchable Items

Fish (Common)

FishSell Price
Cod$35
Bass$45
Snapper$25

Special Catches

ItemRarityValue / Use
Mares LegEpicWeapon
Golden BassLegendary15k Moola (bugged: 1k)
Arrow ShardsLegendaryStand obtainment
ChestsRareRandom rewards

Cooking Fish

Cooking and eating caught fish provides buffs based on the fish variant.

Different fish provide different buffs - experiment to find the best combinations!


Stand Obtainment via Fishing

Arrow Shards (Legendary catch) provide:

  • Secondary stand obtainment method
  • Guarantees stand

This is one of the few guaranteed ways to get a stand!


For more details about items obtained, see Fishing Rod.