The fish you see jumping or making rings on the water are 'static' animations who indicate that the zone is full of fish.

The lakes is seperated into different zones. I dont think there any fish in the water until you throw out. Im not sure(at all.lol) how it works so take my words with a big grain of salt. I always prefer the former as it feels more 'simulator' like but i have a feeling the later is the case as there are so many guides to 'Use this exact equipment, at this exact time, cast in this exact location and you will get X throphy or X unique fish' Which kind of ruins the whole game for me as then its less about fishing and having fun and more about spreadsheets and numbers. Or are there no fish and when you cast your bait into a location an algorithm runs in the background which can spawn fish specificly to bite your bait.

Originally posted by Noodles:Im curious if any of the devs can explain how the fish are programed into the game.Īre they all prespawned when the map/server is created and then follow an AI which dictates if they see or bite your bait?

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