Fishing

How fishing works

Rob Nelson of Rockstar North told YouTuber TGG that fishing in GTA 6 is catch and release only: you can't keep or sell a fish, because keeping them "didn't fit this game" (GameSpot). It is there for fun, with fishing challenges and collectibles of its own. Game Informer saw fishing among the open-world activities in An Extended Look, and Dexerto spotted it in Trailer 2.

Where to fish

Rockstar points to two places. Its page for Mount Kalaga National Park promises "prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails" (as IGN quotes Rockstar's site), and its Ultimate Edition copy calls the Shitzu Squalo speedboat perfect for casting in Gambit Bay (PlayStation Store listing). Rockstar has not said where Gambit Bay is, so our Gambit Bay pin sits off Washington Beach, where the Squalo is docked, until we can check it.

Our Mount Kalaga and Gambit Bay pins both mark areas, not spots. Every fishing spot we confirm goes on the fishing spots map layer, and the exact places arrive on launch day.

Collectibles, and why fishing won't pay

Nobody has named the fishing collectibles or said how many there are yet; they get their own page the day they are found. Since you can't sell what you catch, fishing is not a way to make money. For that, Nelson pointed to hunting, which pays (see deer).

Our take: treat fishing as GTA 6's quiet hobby, not a job. The collectibles are the reason to bring a rod, so expect a checklist rather than a payday, and plan your first trip around Mount Kalaga or a day out on the water rather than around money.

What to watch for at launch

• Where Gambit Bay really is, and the first fishing spots in the game.
• What the fishing collectibles are, how many, and what finishing them gives.
• Which challenges fishing has, and whether a boat or a rod upgrade is needed.