Fish Net Trap
The Fish Net Trap is a craftable fishing trap in DayZ made from Netting and Metal Wire. It takes 6 inventory slots, weighs 570 g, catches Mackerel in salt water or Carp in fresh water, and on Sakhal can catch Pollock and Steelhead Trout. Baiting it with an Earthworm greatly improves the catch chance.
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The Fish Net Trap is a passive fishing trap in DayZ used to catch larger fish from bodies of water. It is crafted by combining Netting with Metal Wire, then placed in water and checked after enough time has passed. It can be used without bait, but adding an Earthworm greatly increases the chance of catching a fish.
In-game description
“A fish trap made out of some netting and metal wire for the structure. Once a fish gets in from the funnel opening, it's very unlikely it finds its way out.”
Main Uses
- Catch fish passively
- Catch Mackerel in salt water
- Catch Carp in fresh water
- Catch Pollock on Sakhal
- Catch Steelhead Trout on Sakhal
- Use Earthworms as bait for a much better catch chance
- Create a repeatable food source while looting nearby areas
How to use this item
Craft a Fish Net Trap
Combine Netting with Metal Wire to craft a Fish Net Trap.
- Find Netting.
- Find Metal Wire.
- Combine the Netting with the Metal Wire.
- Craft the Fish Net Trap.
- Place it in water when you are ready to start catching fish.
Use the Fish Net Trap
Place the trap in water, move away from it, and return after enough time has passed.
- Hold the Fish Net Trap in your hands.
- Place it into any body of water using the placement action.
- Add an Earthworm if you want a much higher catch chance.
- Move at least 25 meters away from the trap.
- Wait around 15 to 25 minutes.
- Return and check the trap for fish.
Improve catch chance with bait
An Earthworm greatly improves the Fish Net Trap's chance to catch fish.
- Find or dig up an Earthworm.
- Place the Earthworm inside the Fish Net Trap.
- Set the baited trap in water.
- Wait for the trap to trigger.
- Check it before the caught fish despawns.
How to get Fish Net Trap
- Craft it by combining Netting with Metal Wire.
- Loot players carrying fishing supplies or trap materials.
Spawn info
- • The Fish Net Trap must be crafted.
- • It is made from Netting and Metal Wire.
- • It can be placed in any body of water.
- • It catches Mackerel in salt water.
- • It catches Carp in fresh water.
- • On Sakhal, it can catch Pollock and Steelhead Trout.
- • Without bait, it has a 15% chance to catch a fish.
- • With an Earthworm, it has an 85% chance to catch a fish.
- • It takes about 15 to 25 minutes to trigger.
- • The player must be at least 25 meters away from the trap.
- • Each use reduces the trap condition by one step.
- • A pristine trap can provide up to 4 fish before becoming ruined.
- • The trap despawns after 8 hours if not picked up.
- • Caught fish despawn after 4 hours.
Crafting and item conversions
How to craft Fish Net Trap
Fish Net Trap
Result: Fish Net Trap
Craft Fish Net Trap using Metal Wire and Netting.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- The Fish Net Trap must be crafted from Netting and Metal Wire.
- It can be placed in any body of water.
- It catches Mackerel in salt water.
- It catches Carp in fresh water.
- On Sakhal, it can catch Pollock and Steelhead Trout.
- Using no bait gives a 15% catch chance.
- Using an Earthworm gives an 85% catch chance.
- The trap takes around 15 to 25 minutes to trigger.
- You need to be at least 25 meters away from the trap.
- Each use lowers the trap condition by one step.
- A pristine trap can catch up to 4 fish before becoming ruined.
- The trap despawns after 8 hours if not picked up.
- Caught fish despawn after 4 hours.
- It takes 6 inventory slots.
- It weighs 570 g.
- It cannot be repaired.