Abiotic Factor Fishing Guide: Every Fish, Bait and Fishing Spot
Every fish in Abiotic Factor, where it bites, the odds in each fishing zone, which bait is tied to rare catches, and the XP each one gives.
Fishing in Abiotic Factor gives food and XP. What bites depends on the water you fish in. The tables below come from the game files and list every fish, zone and catch chance.
What you need
- Fishing Rod: 2 Wood Plank, 2 Desk Phone, 4 Plastic Scrap and 1 Stapler at the Crafting Bench.
- Fish Trap: 4 Wood Planks, 4 Cloth Rope, 4 Plastic Scrap and 2 Desk Phones. The game says it “requires bait to function and must be deployed on the surface of fishable water.”
Every fish
| Fish | Where it bites | XP | Rare XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antefish | Most Water, Antejuice Pools, Torii | 150 | 400 |
| Chordfish | Fog Swirls | 150 | 400 |
| Darkwater Fish | Darkwater | 150 | 400 |
| Inkfish | Inky Pools | 150 | 400 |
| Moon Fish | Low-Light Pools, Caves | 150 | 400 to 480 |
| Portal Fish | Portals, Some Distant Shore, small chance almost anywhere | 150 | 400 |
| Radfish | Radioactive Waste | 200 | 500 |
| Gutfish Eel | Eel-Infested Waters | 200 | 400 |
| Frigid Queenfish | IS-0083 | 200 | 500 |
| Silken Betta | Power Services | 200 | 500 |
| Penumbra | Shadowgate | 200 | 500 |
| Gem Crab | The Encroachment | 200 | 600 |
| IS-0098 | Small chance almost anywhere | 250 | 525 |
| Rudd Fish | Dunkeltaler Forest | 150 | none |
That’s 14 fish. The files hold 33 fish entries in total, because rare versions and zone variants each get their own row.
The odds in each zone
Most zones follow the same pattern: about 78% for the local fish, about 16% for its rare version, and a 1.6% chance each for Portal Fish, rare Portal Fish, IS-0098 and rare IS-0098.
| Zone | Main fish | Main fish chance | Rare chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Water | Antefish | 78.1% | 15.6% |
| Antejuice Pools | Antefish / Portal Fish | 39.7% each | 15.9% (Antefish) |
| Torii | Antefish | 63.6% | 16.9% (rare Portal Fish) |
| Portals | Portal Fish | 80.6% | 16.1% |
| Some Distant Shore | Portal Fish | 81.3% | 16.3% |
| Dunkeltaler Forest | Rudd Fish | 94.0% | none |
Torii has the best odds for rare Portal Fish, 16.9%. Antejuice Pools split evenly between Antefish and Portal Fish. Eel-Infested Waters appears twice in the files with different tables, so we’ve left it out rather than give you blended numbers.
Bait and rare fish
Every rare fish entry is tied to a bait tag. Bait recipes make 4 at a time at the Crafting Bench:
| Bait | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Antefish Bait | 4 Anteverse Wheat, 2 Bio Scrap |
| Portal Fish Bait | 1 Raw Exor Heart, 2 Tomato |
| Radfish Bait | 2 Canned Peas, 1 Hydrochloric Acid |
| Bait 98 | 4 Leyak Essence, 1 Greyeb |
| Darkwater Bait | 4 Murkweed, 2 Rotten Food |
| Moon Fish Bait | 1 Slushie, 1 Skip |
| Gutfish Eel Bait | 2 Snag Vine Seed, 1 Night Essence |
| Frigid Bait | 4 Tech Scrap, 1 Honey, 2 Snowball |
| Silky Bait | 2 Aloe, 2 Beeswax |
| Penumbra Bait | 2 Shadowberries, 2 Black Gunk |
Gem Crab Bait has no recipe. The Larva trader sells it for 1 Powdered Crystal (see the traders guide). Chordfish and Inkfish have their own bait tags too, but no bait item in the files carries either tag.
Boom Bait sounds like it belongs here, but it doesn’t. It’s a device that beeps to attract enemies and then explodes.
Sources
- Game data: Abiotic Factor 1.4.0.28206 (Steam build 24343447): fish, fishing zone, item and recipe tables.
FAQ
How do you catch rare fish in Abiotic Factor?
Every rare fish entry in the game files is tied to a bait tag, such as Antefish bait for the rare Antefish. Craft the matching bait at a Crafting Bench and fish in that fish's zone.
Where is the best place to fish in Abiotic Factor?
For plain food, any water marked as Most Water gives Antefish 78% of the time. For Portal Fish, fish in portal water, where it bites about 81% of the time.
What bait do you need for Gem Crab?
Gem Crab Bait. It has no crafting recipe in the files. The Larva trader sells it for 1 Powdered Crystal.
How much XP does fishing give?
150 to 250 XP for a normal catch and 400 to 600 for a rare one. A rare Gem Crab gives the most, at 600.
How do you make a fishing rod?
2 Wood Planks, 2 Desk Phones, 4 Plastic Scrap and 1 Stapler at the Crafting Bench.
