Channel Catfish in Red Dead Redemption 2 is the biggest fish in the game weighing about 180+ lbs. We will help you locate all the Legendary Fish in RDR2 and unlock the legendary fishing map. In order to catch the biggest fish, you must complete a few steps and a stranger mission – ‘A Fisher of Fish’.
How Unlock Legendary Fishing Map
Before you head towards the biggest fish in RDR2, let’s head to northeast shore of Flat Iron Lake. Meet Jeremy Gill to start the stranger quest – ‘A Fisher of Fish’. Now you will have 13 Legendary Fish locations on your Map. Catch all 13 and send them back to Jeremy Gill via mail. Catching these Legendary fish won’t be an easy task, you will have to give a tough fight. Here are all the Legendary Fish location and how to catch them.
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Legendary Fishes Requirement – Bait, Lure, and Weather
Make sure you have stocked up on the highest quality fishing lures before you start your legendary fishing quest. All you need is Special Lake Lure, the Special River Lure, and the Special Swamp Lure to complete the mission. The Special Lake Lure can be purchased for $20 each at Bait and Tackle Shop on the west shore of Lagras, north of Saint-Denis.
- Legendary Small Mouth Bass:
Special Lake Lure
Rain - Legendary Chain Pickerel:
Special River Lure
Corn - Legendary Sockeye Salmon:
Special Lake Lure
Sunny - Legendary Rock Bass:
Special Lake Lure
Cheese - Legendary Redfin Pickerel:
Special Lake Lure
Bread - Legendary Largemouth Bass:
Special River Lure
Rain - Legendary Bluegill:
Special Lake Lure
Cheese - Legendary Lake Sturgeon:
Special River Lure
Overcast - Legendary Longnose Gar:
Special Swamp Lure
Overcast - Legendary Bullhead Catfish:
Special River Lure
Corn - Legendary Muskie:
Special River Lure
Sunny - Legendary Perch:
Special Lake Lure
Bread - Legendary Steelhead Trout:
Special River Lure
Rain
Worms
Once you complete the fishing mission, Gill will invite you on the final fishing trip to catch the Channel Catfish. Remember the fishing trip to catch the Channel Catfish will only be available as early as Epilogue: Part 1.
- Channel Catfish:
Special Swamp Lure
Overcast
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