Far Cry 5 Fishing: All Fishing Rods and Hard Fishing Spot Locations

Fishing in Far Cry 5 is an excellent way to chill out from all the gunfights, explosions, and car chases. That's not the only reason to do it, though – you also earn a ton of perk points from fishing challenges, and they'll make your life a heck of a lot easier.

To get the most out of it, you really need to have the best rod and to find the hardest fishing spots. That's the key to maxing out your perk points. Fortunately for you, we're going to cover just that in this guide.

Far Cry 5 All Fishing Rods

Basic Fishing Rod

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Cost Accuracy Damage Range Rate of Fire Handling
Default 0 0 2 2 2

Natural Fishing Rod

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Cost Accuracy Damage Range Rate of Fire Handling
$800 0 0 2 4 4

Wonderboy Fishing Rod

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Cost Accuracy Damage Range Rate of Fire Handling
Unlockable 0 0 2 9 6

Old Betsy Fishing Rod

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Cost Accuracy Damage Range Rate of Fire Handling
Unlockable 0 0 2 6 9

Far Cry 5 Hard Fishing Spot Locations

Fish Region Location
Pallid Sturgeon Holland Valley Follow the river south from Lamb of God Church
Paddlefish Sturgeon Holland Valley Head to the river directly south of Seed Ranch and follow the shore east
Rainbow Trout Holland Valley Under the bridge directly east from Rae-Rae's Pumpkin Farm
Golden Trout Holland Valley Follow the road to the river directly south of the runway at Rye & Sons Aviation
Bull Trout Holland Valley Directly east of Sergey's Place, or head directly east from Rae-Rae's Pumpkin Farm and follow the river south past the Rainbow Trout until you find a small island
Rock Bass Henbane River Directly right of Jones Residence, or head to the river south of Sacred Skies Lake and follow it to the east. It's just slightly northwest of the Boat Shop on the river's bend
Largemouth Bass Henbane River Cross the river north of Whistling Beaver Brewery and follow the river west
Smallmouth Bass Henbane River Head southwest from Gethsemane Greenhouse or follow the river north from Jessop Conservatory
Lake Trout Whitetail Mountains Directly north of Fort Drubman
Chinook Salmon Whitetail Mountains Head to the river northwest of F.A.N.G. Center
Kokanee Salmon Whitetail Mountains Western part of Cedar Lake, across the lake from the west bank of the small island
Arctic Grayling Salmon Whitetail Mountains In a lake on the base of a mountain range to the far west of Elk Jaw Lodge