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DREDGE

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Master Angler

Master Angler

Catch all known species of fish.

40

8.06%

How to unlock the Master Angler achievement in DREDGE - Definitive Guide

This does not include the aberrations, just the overall species of fish.

Just use the encyclopedia to see which fish you're missing. It will also tell you where to find them and what kind of fishing gear you need/what style of fishing you need to use (rod, trawling, or crab trap.

Most of the fish will be self explanatory to find, but there are 4 exotic fish that are one of a kind. Each main island chain has one except for the starting islands, The Marrows, in the middle.

-The fish in the Gales is in P-3/O-3 hidden behind the waterfall.
-The fish in the Stellar Basin is in F-4 of the the main basin area after you repel the leviathan.
-The fish in the Twisted Strand is located in E-12 behind a wall that needs to be destroyed with explosives
-The Fish in the Devils Spine is in Q-12 behind another explodable wall.

The worst normal fish to find for me were the Open Ocean fish. They aren't located around any specific island and are in the waters between. They felt rarer than every other type of fish but most were no problem. The last fish I had to find and the one that gave me the most trouble was the Moonfish, which is open ocean and can only be found at night. I eventually found one around K-12 at night. If you're really struggling, just bring a bunch of bait to that area and you should find one decently fast.
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21 Apr 2023 00:40

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FYI I've caught every fish from numbers 1-73 inclusive (so every fish from the 6 areas plus all the exotic fish) but not unlocked this yet, so I suspect it does actually include the Abberations... unless it's not unlocked for me for some reason.

EDIT: Ignore the above, just took about 5 minutes to unlock!
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By PICKLE RIIIICK on 16 May 2023 15:09
There are 151 different varieties of underwater fauna you will need to find throughout the game in order to fill your Encyclopedia. 67 of those creatures are the known species of fish you will need for this trophy. The other 84 are Aberrations of the species.

There are seven different rod types and the type of rod usually will coincide with the environment (Shallow for skimpier pools of water, Oceanic for large catches in the open ocean, Abyssal and Hadal rods for truly deep fishing, Mangrove for the murky swamps of Twisted Strand, Volcanic for the steamy Devil's Spine) Not all of these rods will be available through research and purchase alone, so if you are stuck on the ability to snag a type, make sure you are talking to NPCs and fulfilling the Pursuits you are given.

You will need to find 67 varities throughout the five regions and the open waters in between them. Below is a list of species by region and rod type, as well as if the species is only found at night/day or will only be caught through a Crab Pot or by Trawl Net:

The Marrows
  • Blue Mackrel - Coastal (Day)
  • Cod - Coastal (Day)
  • Arrow Squid - Coastal (Night)
  • Grey Eel - Shallow
  • Gulf Flounder - Shallow (Day)
  • Black Grouper - Shallow (Night)
  • Stingray - Shallow
  • Sailfish - Oceanic (Day)
  • Bronze Whaler - Oceanic (Day)
  • Blacktip Reef Shark - Oceanic (Night)
  • Common Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Fiddler Crab - [Crab Pot]

Gale Cliffs
  • Oceanic Perch - Coastal (Day)
  • Tiger Mackrel - Coastal (Day)
  • Black Sea Bass - Coastal (Night)
  • Stonefish - Shallow
  • Blackmouth Salmon - Coastal
  • Conger Eel - Shallow (Night)
  • Devil Ray - Oceanic (Night)
  • Sturgeon - Oceanic (Day)
  • Wreckfish - Shallow (Day)
  • Rock Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Decorator Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Oarfish - Abyssal [Recording Rarities Pursuit]
Stellar Basin
  • Aurora Jellyfish - Coastal (Night) [Trawl Only]
  • Fangtooth - Abyssal
  • Barreleye - Abyssal
  • Firefly Squid - Coastal (Night)
  • Red Snapper - Coastal (Day)
  • Giant Amphipod - Hadal
  • Loosejaw - Abyssal
  • Snailfish - Hadal
  • Coral Grouper - Shallow (Day)
  • Glowing Octopus - Shallow (Night)
  • Anglerfish - Abyssal 
  • Barracuda - Shallow (Day)
  • Hammerhead Shark - Oceanic
  • Crown of Thorns - [Crab Pot]
  • Blue Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Spiny Lobster - [Crab Pot]
  • Gulper Eel - Hadal [Recording Rarities Pursuit]

Twisted Strand
  • Grey Mullet - Coastal
  • Tarpon - Shallow
  • Sergeant Fish - Mangrove (Day)
  • Gar - Mangrove (Day)
  • Longfin Eel - Mangrove (Night)
  • Catfish - Mangrove (Night)
  • Horeshow Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Giant Mud Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Goliath Tigerfish - Mangrove [Recording Rarities Pursuit]

Devil's Spine
  • Armored Searobin - Shallow (Day)
  • Cusk Eel - Volcanic (Night)
  • Snake Mackrel - Coastal
  • Pale Skate - Volcanic (Day)
  • Ghost Shark - Abyssal
  • Frilled Shark - Volcanic
  • Volcanic Snail - [Crab Pot]
  • Squat Lobster - [Crab Pot]
  • Spider Crab - [Crab Pot]
  • Coelacanth - Abyssal [Recording Rarities Pursuit]

Open Ocean (This is the ocean areas in between the five regions)
  • Anchovy - Oceanic [Trawl Only]
  • Scarlet Prawn - Oceanic [Trawl or Crab Pot]
  • Black Tuna - Oceanic 
  • Viperfish - Abyssal
  • Moonfish - Oceanic (Night)
  • Rattail - Hadal
  • Ocean Sunfish - Oceanic (Day)
It is advised you obtain this trophy before adding The Pale Reach DLC to your game. This content adds a new area to your map, 11 new fish variations, 13 new aberrations and five new docks to the full tally of the game. If you require these new variations for this trophy, please check the guide for Polar Angler trophy_silver.png for those additions
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The encyclopedia describes everything quite clearly for each type of fish. I closed sequentially by location tabs. The Exhaustion perk is very helpful for catching mutated species.
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12 Apr 2023 16:03

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Fairly rare Sunfish can be found around Island H14 at night, and Sunfish can be caught on bait south of Shaggy Spit.
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By Slash1k on 04 Jun 2024 16:00
The sun fish lives on f8 d7 b6
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By MefbI4 on 05 Jun 2024 17:20