How many fish are there in Desert?

There are 21 catchable fish across the Desert fishing collections. This page lists each one with its fishing hole, bait and time of day.

What bait do I need for Desert fish?

Bait varies per fish. Many accept any bait, while some need a specific bait shown next to them below. Bait and lures are sold by Fishing Supply vendors.

Desert Fishing Guide

21 fish to catch

3 Basic3 Fine3 Masterwork3 Rare3 Exotic3 Ascended3 Legendary

21 fish


Barramundi	Masterwork	Desert Fish	Any	Any
Giant Barb	Rare	Desert Fish	Any	Any
Giant Paddlefish	Legendary	Desert Fish	Any	Daytime
Gilded Loach	Exotic	Desert Fish	Any	Daytime
Golden Mahseer	Exotic	Desert Fish	Any	Daytime
Kaluga	Legendary	Desert Fish	Mackerel	Any
Marbled Lungfish	Ascended	Desert Fish	Scorpions	Any
Mudskipper	Rare	Desert Fish	Any	Any
Paddlefish	Rare	Desert Fish	Any	Any
Red-Eyed Piranha	Masterwork	Desert Fish	Any	Daytime
Sand Carp	Masterwork	Desert Fish	Any	Any
Silver Bichir	Exotic	Desert Fish	Any	Nighttime
Striped Catfish	Ascended	Desert Fish	Scorpions	Nighttime
Tigerfish	Ascended	Desert Fish	Mackerel	Any
Vundu	Legendary	Desert Fish	Scorpions	Any
Elon Tetra	Fine	Desert Fish, Open Water	Any	Any
Lungfish	Fine	Desert Fish, Open Water	Any	Any
Zander	Fine	Desert Fish, Open Water	Any	Any
Elonian Bass	Basic	None, Open Water	Any	Any
Mahseer	Basic	None, Open Water	Any	Any
Tilapia	Basic	None, Open Water	Any	Any