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Fog Eel
Caught in the Lakefront · Leech (tier 2) · Casting Your Line
Quick Answer
How to catch Fog Eel
Catch Fog Eel by fishing in the Lakefront with a Leech loaded — the tier-2 bait. No season, time or weather condition is recorded for the fish.
Worm does not catch Fog Eel. The two early Lakefront fish sit on adjacent bait tiers — Ghost Flounder is recorded on tier 1 and Fog Eel on tier 2 — and a fishing row only reacts to the tier it names. A Worm in the rod is therefore the single most common reason this fish never appears, even though that same Worm caught the previous quest fish a few casts earlier.
Keep one for Casting Your Line before you sell or cook anything. The recorded value runs from 40g to 80g across the quality tiers.
At a glance
The full catch formula in one table. Every value is recorded rather than assumed, and a condition the data does not state is labelled as unrecorded.
| Where | Lakefront |
|---|---|
| Bait | Leech — tier 2 bait |
| Rod | No rod gate recorded for this water |
| Season | None recorded — any season |
| Time | None recorded — any time |
| Weather | No requirement. Weather moves the quality roll, not the catch. |
| Special blocker | The previous tier’s bait does not work |
| Quest use | Casting Your Line |
| Cooking use | 3 recorded recipes |
| Value | 40g base, 80g at the top tier |
Where to catch Fog Eel
The recorded pool, and whether one spot is better than another.
Lakefront
The recorded pool for Fog Eel is the Lakefront. That is the water the fishing row names, and it is the only one in the data.
Which spot on the water?
The record names a single pool for the area rather than separate spots, so every standard fishing point at the Lakefront draws from the same list of fish. There is no recorded spot that is better for Fog Eel than the rest.
Need the route there? Fishing guide →
Fog Eel vs Ghost Flounder
Both of these fish live in the same water and are wanted by the same task, so the difference between them is the answer to most failed casts.
| Fog Eel | Ghost Flounder | |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Lakefront | Lakefront |
| Bait | Leech | Worm |
| Rod | No rod gate recorded | No rod gate recorded |
| Task | Casting Your Line | Casting Your Line |
| Usual mistake | Fishing with the previous tier’s bait | Leaving the bait in the bag instead of loading it |
Both fish are recorded on the same water, the same rod column and the same task, so the only recorded difference a player has to act on is the bait tier. That is why this table is the fastest way to see what is wrong.
Which bait catches Fog Eel?
The bait, the tier it sits on, and the bait tier that does not work.
The bait that worked a minute ago does not work here
Worm does not catch Fog Eel. The two early Lakefront fish sit on adjacent bait tiers — Ghost Flounder is recorded on tier 1 and Fog Eel on tier 2 — and a fishing row only reacts to the tier it names. A Worm in the rod is therefore the single most common reason this fish never appears, even though that same Worm caught the previous quest fish a few casts earlier.
Leech
Leech is the only bait on tier 2, so it is not merely the easiest option — it is the bait the fish is listed against.
Load it, don’t just carry it
Carrying bait is not the same as fishing with it. The rod’s own text is the instruction — the Old Fishing Rod reads “Select ‘Use’ to check bait” — and the game tracks a single loaded bait type in the variable the Bait Swap events write to. A Leech in the bag does nothing until it is the loaded bait, and the rod will happily keep fishing the previous tier if it is left as it was.
Why the tier matters
Bait is tiered, and each fish’s fishing row names the tier it responds to. The bait table names every bait with its own tier, so the tier is a fact rather than a guess: tier 1 is Worm, tier 2 is Leech, tier 3 is Bug, tier 4 is Dragonfly, tier 5 is Lugworm and tier 6 is Firefly. Fog Eel is recorded on tier 2, so Leech is not just the convenient bait — it is the only bait on the tier the fish is listed against.
Where to get Leech
- Pick up in the Bathroom
- Pick up in the Closet
- Pick up in the Empty Store
- Pick up in the House2 Basement
Recorded price: 12g. No shop source is recorded for this bait, so the routes above are the way to get it.
Where to get Leech
The bait is not the part the task hands you, so this is what to do about it before blaming the water.
The Leech is the part of this catch the game does not hand you. Leech is not sold on its own: it comes out of a Bait Pack, and the tier-1 pack is a roll rather than a bundle, so a pack can give Worms or Bugs instead. The pack listing is the repeatable route, and there is one free giver at the Lakefront on top of it.
This pack is a roll, not a bundle: Leech is one of 3 recorded outcomes, so a pack can give something else instead.
- Price
- 50g
- Sold at
- General Store, Bait Shop — recorded stock is unlimited
- Leech per hit
- random 2-4
| Roll | Gives | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 4 to 5 | Leechthis bait | random 2-4 |
| below 4 | Worm | random 4-8 |
| 6 or higher | Bug | random 2-3 |
A Bait Pack is not a box of every bait. Opening one rolls a single result and gives one bait type, so buying packs is a repeatable way to fish for a Leech rather than a way to buy one. The bands below are the recorded outcomes of that roll, in the order the game checks them.
Beyond the pack, Leech is also recorded in 11 one-off containers around the map. That is enough to get a rod loaded, but it is a finite route — the pack listing above is the one you can repeat.
Free sources
- Sam (Tues/Sat), at the Lakefront — gives 3
Which fishing rod do you need?
What the data records for this water, including when it records no rod gate at all.
No rod gate is recorded for this water
Unlike the Mall, the Sewers, the Old Woods and the Catacombs — whose rows each name a rod — this area’s fishing row leaves the rod column blank. The data therefore records no rod requirement here, and the page does not invent one.
The Lakefront is the only fishing area whose row leaves the rod and bait columns blank, and its row carries a retained note about season and night behaviour in the current build. Nothing in the extracted data states a season, a time or a weather condition for the fish itself, so this page does not claim one — it says the data records none.
Do you need to upgrade?
Not for this fish. The rod from Casting Your Line is what the route hands you, and higher-tier rods are recorded for other areas rather than for this one.
Season, time and weather
Catch conditions and quality conditions are different things, and mixing them up is how a fishing guide sends you out to wait for rain.
| Condition | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Season | None recorded |
| Time of day | None recorded |
| Weather | None recorded |
These are catch conditions, not quality conditions
Nothing here decides whether Fog Eel can appear — the water and the bait do that. The game still rolls a quality on each catch, and that roll is what weather and luck move. So “fish in the rain” is not a rule for finding this fish; it can only change which quality comes up.
How to catch Fog Eel
Four steps, in the order the game checks them.
Be at the right water
Lakefront is the pool this fish belongs to. Other areas record their own separate pools, so a cast somewhere else cannot produce it.
Load Leech
Carrying bait is not the same as fishing with it. The rod’s own text is the instruction — the Old Fishing Rod reads “Select ‘Use’ to check bait” — and the game tracks a single loaded bait type in the variable the Bait Swap events write to. A Leech in the bag does nothing until it is the loaded bait, and the rod will happily keep fishing the previous tier if it is left as it was.
Cast from a fishing point
Use the water at a fishing point in the area. The rod has to be on you — bait cannot be loaded and a cast cannot start without it.
Expect the roll to give several fish
A valid cast does not guarantee this one fish. The Lakefront pool holds 6 fish, and the ones with no bait gate recorded can turn up on a cast that was set up for Fog Eel.
Why can’t I catch a Fog Eel?
Work through these before deciding the water is wrong. The first one is the answer most of the time.
What’s stopping the catch?
This is the answer most of the time, and the game gives no warning. Ghost Flounder sits on tier 1 and Fog Eel on tier 2, and each fishing row only reacts to the tier it names. A Worm in the rod is the correct setup for the previous quest fish and a zero setup for this one.
What else is in the Lakefront?
The fish that share the pool, with the recorded values shown as recorded rather than turned into odds the data cannot support.
| Fish | Bait recorded | Recorded values |
|---|---|---|
| Fog Eelthis fish | Leech (tier 2) | base 0%, Leech +25 |
| Corpsefish | No bait gate recorded | base 10% |
| Ghost Flounder | Worm (tier 1) | base 0%, Worm +25 |
| Lake Screamer | No bait gate recorded | base 20% |
| Mud Perch | Worm (tier 1) | base 0%, Worm +15, Leech +15 |
| Rock-Dweller | No bait gate recorded | base 15% |
What these numbers are
The fishing row records a base value and a bait adjustment ("base 0%; bait 2: +25"). Those are the selection inputs, not a catch probability: turning them into a percentage would need the size of the pool, the treasure roll and the effect of the loaded bait, none of which the extracted data records. The page therefore names what shares the water and which bait each fish answers to, and does not print odds it cannot compute.
3 of the 6 fish in this pool are recorded against a bait, and 3 have no bait gate recorded at all — which is why they can appear on any cast.
Fog Eel for Casting Your Line
What the task wants, and whether a fish you already had counts.
| Task | Casting Your Line — Fisherman Herb, at the Lakefront |
|---|---|
| Wants | Fog Eel |
| Bait for it | Leech — tier 2 |
| Rod | No rod gate recorded for this water |
| Any quality? | Yes — the hand-in reads the fish, not a specific quality. |
Does a fish you already had count?
Herb’s hand-ins read the fish in your bag. The recorded recipe unlocks for this fish are inventory checks against all four Fog Eel entries (the plain fish and its three quality variants), which is why any quality of Fog Eel satisfies the request. The recorded progression gate on the recipes this fish unlocks is one step above the Ghost Flounder recipes, which matches the task asking for Ghost Flounder first and Fog Eel second.
Full walkthrough: Casting Your Line guide →
What is Fog Eel used for?
Every recorded use, scanned in reverse from the recipes that consume it — including the recipes it unlocks, which is a narrower thing.
Recipes this fish unlocks
The recorded recipe unlocks are inventory checks naming this fish, which is why carrying one is enough to learn them.
| Recipe | Other ingredients | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Baked Fish Fillet | Salt, Red Mushroom | Requires access to Cooking Pot |
| Fog Broth | Celery | Requires access to Cooking Pot |
| Mystery Sandwich | Pumpkin, Stalktopus, Secret Sauce, Salt, Bread, Recipe: Mystery Sandwich | Requires access to Cooking Pot |
Ingredient counts are not recorded per recipe, so the page names what each recipe wants rather than a number the data does not carry.
How to make Fog Broth for A Snack for a Cat
The recipe it feeds, the station and access line recorded against that recipe, and the giver whose own requirement names the result.
This fish is the entry point to a second chain that runs past the fishing task and into a reward. Each step below is recorded; the page does not add steps the data does not carry.
- CatchFog Eel
- CookFog Brothwith Celeryat the Home cooking stationRequires access to Cooking Pot
- Hand inDave the Catfor A Snack for a Cat
- RewardPreserving Barrel×1
The Celery is grown or picked on the Farm side rather than caught, and the Fog Broth is what the cat wants — not the raw fish. Whether the hand-in consumes the Fog Broth is not recorded.
Can other fish replace Fog Eel?
The recipes record an ingredient group, not a single item, and that is the mechanism behind a swap.
Recipe substitution is not quest substitution
The recipes record their fish ingredient as a shared ingredient group rather than one item, so another fish in that group can be cooked in place of Fog Eel — but only once the recipe is known. The quest hand-in asks for Fog Eel itself.
In the same group, but not a dependable swap
- Bottom-Feeder — no route recorded at all, so it cannot be relied on as a substitute.
- Dust Crab — no route recorded at all, so it cannot be relied on as a substitute.
- Spiked Clam — recorded as from a crab pot in the lakefront, but that route is not confirmed as normally obtainable.
The cooking recipes list their fish ingredient as an ingredient *group* rather than one item id, so the group is the mechanism behind a swap — but this group has no dependable alternative in the current build. Spiked Clam is recorded from a Lakefront Crab Pot and the build downgrades that route to a future dependency, while Bottom-Feeder and Dust Crab sit behind a fishing region the audit has not closed. Nothing else in the group has a confirmed route, so treat Fog Eel as the ingredient the recipes want.
How many should you keep?
Driven by the recorded hand-in and recipes, not by a guess.
| Use | What it takes |
|---|---|
| Casting Your Line | Fog Eel |
| Baked Fish Fillet | 1 ingredient slot |
| Fog Broth | 1 ingredient slot |
| Mystery Sandwich | 1 ingredient slot |
Keep one Fog Eel for Casting Your Line before selling or cooking anything, and keep the catch rather than cooking it early: the recorded recipe gate for the Fog Eel recipes sits one progression step later than the Ghost Flounder recipes, so the fish is worth holding until the stage that uses it.
Should you sell it?
Keep what the active Herb task and your cooking plans need first. The Lakefront is a repeatable catch, so a Fog Eel is not a one-off — but it feeds both a hand-in and the cooking recipes that follow it, so the surplus is what is worth selling rather than the catch.
Fog Eel quality
The recorded tiers and values, and the dynamic rule behind them.
| Tier | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Default | 40g |
| Quality tier 1 | 52g |
| Quality tier 2 | 66g |
| Quality tier 3 | 80g |
How the quality is decided
A catch rolls for quality rather than being given a fixed one. The recorded rule is two steps: the first roll has to beat a dynamic chance the game recalculates from your save, and a second roll then picks which tier — 1, 2 or 3 — comes out above the plain fish. That chance is modified by luck, weather, fishing level and other state, and the data records no fixed percentage for it, so the page lists the tiers and what moves them rather than printing odds it cannot compute.
- Fishing level
- Luck
- Weather
- Other save state the game reads
The fishing records label these tiers with numbers rather than names, so the page keeps the numbers and the recorded values. It does not attach a colour or a name the fish does not carry.
What this page cannot answer
Facts a player may reasonably expect, which the extracted data does not record. They are listed rather than guessed at.
- A catch probability for Fog Eel, or any way to turn the recorded base and bait values into odds
- The size of the roll a Bait Pack uses, so the recorded bands cannot be turned into a fixed percentage chance of a Leech
- What each quality tier is named — the fishing records label them tier 1, 2 and 3, and do not attach a quality name to a fish
- By how much luck, weather or fishing level move the quality roll, or which weather is better
- Whether the day/night cycle gates any Lakefront fish at all, beyond the retained season/night note
- Whether Herb’s hand-in removes the Fog Eel from the bag
- Whether the hand-in that wants Fog Broth consumes it
- Whether the loaded bait is consumed per cast, per catch or only on a swap
- What the rod and bait columns being blank on the Lakefront row means in play — the data names no rod or bait gate for the area
FAQ
Answers built only from the recorded fields.
Where do I catch Fog Eel?
Lakefront. That is the only pool the data lists it in.
What bait does Fog Eel need?
Leech, which is the tier-2 bait. The fishing row registers the fish against that bait tier rather than against the water alone.
Why can’t I catch one with Leech in my bag?
Carrying bait is not the same as fishing with it. The rod’s own text is the instruction — the Old Fishing Rod reads “Select ‘Use’ to check bait” — and the game tracks a single loaded bait type in the variable the Bait Swap events write to. A Leech in the bag does nothing until it is the loaded bait, and the rod will happily keep fishing the previous tier if it is left as it was.
Do I need a better rod?
The area records no rod requirement, so a rod upgrade is not needed for this fish.
Is it seasonal, or only at night?
No season, time or weather condition is recorded for the fish. The area carries a retained note about season and night behaviour, but nothing links it to this fish, so no such condition is claimed.
Do I need rain or a storm?
No. Weather moves the quality roll if anything; it is never recorded as a condition for the fish to appear.
Why do I keep catching other fish?
Because the Lakefront pool holds 6 fish and some of them are recorded with no bait gate at all, so they can appear on any cast. A correct cast is not a guaranteed catch of this fish.
How many does Casting Your Line need?
The recorded hand-in is Fog Eel, and Herb asks for one fish at a time. Any quality counts, because the check reads the fish rather than a specific tier.
Can I catch it before starting the task?
Herb’s hand-ins read the fish in your bag. The recorded recipe unlocks for this fish are inventory checks against all four Fog Eel entries (the plain fish and its three quality variants), which is why any quality of Fog Eel satisfies the request. The recorded progression gate on the recipes this fish unlocks is one step above the Ghost Flounder recipes, which matches the task asking for Ghost Flounder first and Fog Eel second.
Does Herb take the fish?
Whether the hand-in removes the fish is not recorded. The recorded recipe unlocks read the fish in your bag, which is why carrying one is what matters.
What is Fog Eel used for?
Baked Fish Fillet, Fog Broth, Mystery Sandwich — all recorded as consuming this fish.
Can I cook another fish instead?
No other fish is recorded as a valid substitute.
What is the difference between the quality tiers?
They are the same fish at different recorded values. The fishing rows label them tier 1 to 3 above the plain fish and attach no name to them, so the page keeps the numbers and the values.
Should I sell it?
Keep what the active Herb task and your cooking plans need first. The Lakefront is a repeatable catch, so a Fog Eel is not a one-off — but it feeds both a hand-in and the cooking recipes that follow it, so the surplus is what is worth selling rather than the catch.
Why can’t I catch a Fog Eel when the bait worked before?
Worm does not catch Fog Eel. The two early Lakefront fish sit on adjacent bait tiers — Ghost Flounder is recorded on tier 1 and Fog Eel on tier 2 — and a fishing row only reacts to the tier it names. A Worm in the rod is therefore the single most common reason this fish never appears, even though that same Worm caught the previous quest fish a few casts earlier.
Where do I get Leech?
The Leech is the part of this catch the game does not hand you. Leech is not sold on its own: it comes out of a Bait Pack, and the tier-1 pack is a roll rather than a bundle, so a pack can give Worms or Bugs instead. The pack listing is the repeatable route, and there is one free giver at the Lakefront on top of it.
Does a Bait Pack (Tier 1) always give Leech?
No. Bait Pack (Tier 1) rolls one of 3 recorded outcomes, and only 1 of them gives Leech. A Bait Pack is not a box of every bait. Opening one rolls a single result and gives one bait type, so buying packs is a repeatable way to fish for a Leech rather than a way to buy one. The bands below are the recorded outcomes of that roll, in the order the game checks them.
What is the difference between Fog Eel and Ghost Flounder?
They share the same water and the same task, so the recorded difference is the bait: Ghost Flounder answers to Worm and Fog Eel answers to Leech. Both fish are recorded on the same water, the same rod column and the same task, so the only recorded difference a player has to act on is the bait tier. That is why this table is the fastest way to see what is wrong.
What does Fog Eel lead to?
This fish is the entry point to a second chain that runs past the fishing task and into a reward. Each step below is recorded; the page does not add steps the data does not carry.
Related guides
Where to go next from a catch.
Guide checked against the current release data. 9 fishing facts are not recorded in the source data and are listed above.