Bait

This article is about the fishing item. For the Nuhoch Bait Stick skill, see Bait (skill). For the skill's effect, see Bait (effect).

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Bait and lures both increase your fishing power, which helps reduce the difficulty of catching fish. Fishing supply vendors all around Cantha have them for sale.

— In-game description

Bait is an item used to increase Fishing Power while fishing. It is also used to catch some exclusive fish.

Acquisition

• Bait can be bought through Fishing Supply vendors. Mackerel can be bought through Fishmongers with 5 Fine Fish Fillets.

List of baits

• There are a total of 13 bait items that are favoured by different fish: 12 can be purchased for coin, and Mackerel for 5 Fine Fish Fillet.

Bait	Fishing Power	Contained In	Sold by	Favored by
Fish Egg	100	Jar of Fish Eggs (25) (guaranteed)   Amber Trout (1-5) (chance)   Beluga (1-7) (chance)   Brook Trout (chance)   Cherry Salmon (1-2) (chance)   Cutthroat Trout (chance)   Flying Fish (chance)   Giant Paddlefish (0-7) (chance)   Golden Trout (1-3) (chance)   Holy Mackerel (1-6) (chance)   Kaluga (1-5) (chance)   King Salmon (1-3) (chance)   Maddened Mackerel (1-7) (chance)   Maguuma Trout (1-2) (chance)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)   Paddlefish (1-2) (chance)   Rainbow Trout (chance)   Sea Trout (chance)   Sockeye (1-3) (chance)   Steelhead Trout (1-2) (chance)   Sturgeon (1-5) (chance)   Taimen (1-3) (chance)	24  Olmakhan Villager, Sandswept Isles 24  Merchant, Iron Marches 24  Dock Worker, Lion's Arch	Cutthroat Trout in Open Water at Any time for Ascalonian Fisher Brook Trout in Open Water at Dusk/Dawn for Ascalonian Fisher Rainbow Trout in Lake Fish at Daytime for Ascalonian Fisher Golden Trout in Lake Fish at Dusk/Dawn for Ascalonian Fisher Steelhead Trout in River Fish at Any time for Krytan Fisher Beluga in Shore Fish at Daytime for Desert Isles Fisher Dandan in Offshore Fish at Nighttime for Desert Isles Fisher Celestial Fish in Spire Fish at Nighttime for Horn of Maguuma Fisher1
Glow Worm	100	Can of Glow Worms (20-30) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)	24  Ministry Fishing Official, The Echovald Wilds 24  Mori Villager, The Echovald Wilds 24  Ukyo Seafeather, Arborstone	Albino Axolotl in Grotto Fish at Nighttime for Echovald Wilds Fisher Dark Sleeper in Grotto Fish at Daytime for Echovald Wilds Fisher Three-Eyed Carp in Fractured Channel Fish at Nighttime for Horn of Maguuma Fisher1
Freshwater Minnow	100	Jar of Freshwater Minnows (25) (guaranteed)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)	24  Ministry Fishing Official, The Echovald Wilds 24  Mori Villager, The Echovald Wilds 24  Ukyo Seafeather, Arborstone 24  Dock Worker, Lion's Arch 24  Merchant, Iron Marches	Royal Featherback in Lake Fish at Nighttime for Echovald Wilds Fisher Melandru's Lurker in Lake Fish at Daytime for Echovald Wilds Fisher Gar in Lake Fish at Daytime for Ascalonian Fisher Giant Catfish in Lake Fish at Nighttime for Ascalonian Fisher Muskellunge in Lake Fish at Dusk/Dawn for Ascalonian Fisher Old Whiskers in Lake Fish at Nighttime for Ascalonian Fisher Queenfish in River Fish at Any time for Krytan Fisher Royal Pike in Lake Fish at Daytime for Krytan Fisher Mud Skate in River Fish at Nighttime for Krytan Fisher Slaughterfish in Lake Fish at Nighttime for Krytan Fisher
Haiju Minnow	75	-	28  Fisherman Benyo, Seitung Province
Lava Beetle	100	Jar of Lava Beetles (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Circus Castaway, Ember Bay	Magma Ray in Volcanic Fish at Daytime for Ring of Fire Fisher Stone Guiyu in Volcanic Fish at Any time for Ring of Fire Fisher Scorpion Fish in Coastal Fish at Nighttime for Ring of Fire Fisher Dunkleosteus in Coastal Fish at Any for Ring of Fire Fisher
Leech	100	Jar of Leeches (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Merchant, Siren's Landing	Blobfish in Offshore Fish at Any time for Orrian Fisher Risen Sea Bass in Shore Fish at Any time for Orrian Fisher Benthic Behemoth in Offshore Fish at Any time for Orrian Fisher Unholy Mackerel in Shore Fish at Nighttime for Orrian Fisher
Lightning Bug	100	Jar of Lightning Bugs (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Merchant, Iron Marches	Warmouth in Noxious Water Fish at Any time for Ascalonian Fisher Aquatic Frog in Noxious Water Fish at Any time for Ascalonian Fisher Branded Eel in Noxious Water Fish at Nighttime for Ascalonian Fisher Obscure Fish in Astral Fish at Daytime for Horn of Maguuma Fisher1
Mackerel	150	Lost Bait Cage (15-30) (guaranteed)	5 Fine Fish Fillet, Fishmongers	Bluefin Tuna in Coastal Fish at Any time for Kaineng Fisher Swordfish in Coastal Fish at Daytime for Kaineng Fisher Tigerfish in Desert Fish at Any time for Desert Fisher Kaluga in Desert Fish at Any time for Desert Fisher King Crab in Shore Fish at Nighttime for Desert Isles Fisher Blue Marlin in Offshore Fish at Daytime for Desert Isles Fisher Empress Fish in Fractured Channel Fish at Daytime for Horn of Maguuma Fisher1
Nightcrawler	100	Can of Worms (20-29) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)	24  Ruolan, Dragon's End	Jade Sea Turtle in Quarry Fish at Daytime for Dragon's End Fisher Axolotl in Cavern Fish at Nighttime for Dragon's End Fisher
Ramshorn Snail	100	Jar of Ramshorn Snails (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Twoloop Trader, Frostgorge Sound	Cerulean Salamander in Lake Fish at Nighttime for Shiverpeaks Fisher Lornar's Bass in Lake Fish at Daytime for Shiverpeaks Fisher Snowflake Eel in Boreal Fish at Nighttime for Shiverpeaks Fisher Alabaster Oscar in Boreal Fish at Daytime for Shiverpeaks Fisher
Sardine	100	Jar of Sardines (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)	24  Fishing supplies merchants	Skipjack Tuna in Offshore Fish at Any time for Seitung Province Fisher Mega Prawn in Offshore Fish at Nighttime for Seitung Province Fisher Sailfish in Offshore Fish at Any time for Seitung Province Fisher Giant Trevally in Coastal Fish at Any time for Kaineng Fisher Starry Flounder in Channel Fish at Nighttime for Kaineng Fisher Rainbow Glowfish in Saltwater Fish at Nighttime for Maguuma Fisher Goliath Grouper inSaltwater Fish at Any time for Maguuma Fisher Giant Octopus in Offshore Fish at Dusk/Dawn for Orrian Fisher Shipwreck Moray in Offshore Fish at Nighttime for Orrian Fisher
Scorpion	100	Jar of Scorpions (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Merchant, Crystal Oasis	Marbled Lungfish in Desert Fish at Any time for Desert Fisher Striped Catfish in Desert Fish at Nighttime for Desert Fisher Vundu in Desert Fish at Any time for Desert Fisher
Shrimpling	100	Jar of Shrimplings (25) (guaranteed)   Mantis Shrimp (3-5) (guaranteed)   Mega Prawn (5-8) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)   Mixed Bait Pouch (25) (chance)	24  Fishing supplies merchants	Spotted Stingray in Shore Fish at Daytime for Seitung Province Fisher Fugu Fish in Shore Fish at Nighttime for Seitung Province Fisher Sunfish in Offshore Fish at Daytime for Seitung Province Fisher Tarpon in Coastal Fish at Any time for Kaineng Fisher Oarfish in Channel Fish at Any time for Kaineng Fisher Cuttlefish in Quarry Fish at Nighttime for Dragon's End Fisher Chambered Nautilus in Cavern Fish at Any time for Dragon's End Fisher Glacial Snakehead in Lake Fish at Daytime for Shiverpeaks Fisher Halibut in Boreal Fish at Any time for Shiverpeaks Fisher Holy Mackerel in Coastal Fish at Daytime for Krytan Fisher Black Lionfish in Coastal Fish at Any time for Krytan Fisher
Sparkfly Larva	100	Jar of Sparkfly Larvae (25) (guaranteed)   Bag of Creepy-Crawlies (25) (chance)	24  Dock Worker, Rata Sum	Golden Dorado in Freshwater Fish at Daytime for Maguuma Fisher Jundia in Freshwater Fish at Any time for Maguuma Fisher Arapaima in Freshwater Fish at Daytime for Maguuma Fisher

• ¹ All Horn of Maguuma fish can be caught in Inner Nayos even with the wrong bait, yet using the favored bait increases the droprate.

Notes

• To start fishing, either a bait or a lure is required besides the fishing rod.
• One bait is consumed after a successful catch.
• Introduced in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons.

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Fishing (Achievements)

Fishing
Fishing Power Fishing Rod Bait Lure Fish Fishing Supplies Fishmonger (Daily)
Collections
Worldwide	Saltwater Fisher (Avid) World Class Fisher (Avid)
Regional	Tyria — Ascalonian Fisher (Avid) Krytan Fisher (Avid) Maguuma Fisher (Avid) Orrian Fisher (Avid) Shiverpeaks Fisher (Avid)
	Crystal Desert — Desert Fisher (Avid) Desert Isles Fisher (Avid)
	Ring of Fire — Ring of Fire Fisher (Avid)
	Horn of Maguuma — Horn of Maguuma Fisher (Avid)
	Cantha — Seitung Province Fisher (Avid) Kaineng Fisher (Avid) Echovald Wilds Fisher (Avid) Dragon's End Fisher (Avid)
	Janthir — Janthir Fisher (Avid)
Others	Aquatic Trash Collector Aquatic Treasure Collector A Strange Diet
Meta achievements
Kind of a Big Reel Fishmongers Know Me I'm Very Buoyant I Have Many Lure-Bound Hooks My Guild Hall Smells of Fish Progeny Cod Swimming Amongst Mere Minnows