FoodFish
Mackerel
Mackerel is a saltwater fish caught while fishing along the coast. The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots, weighs 300 g, and can be gutted with a Knife to produce 2 Mackerel Fillets. Raw mackerel can make survivors sick, so the fillets should be cooked.
Quick item summary
CategoryWildlife / Fish
Water typeSalt water
Size4x2
Weight300 g
Quantity1000
Quick answer
Mackerel is a pelagic saltwater fish caught through ocean fishing, especially along the coast of Chernarus. The whole fish is bulky despite its low weight. Gutting it with a Knife produces two Mackerel Fillets that can be baked, boiled, or dried for a strong food source.
In-game description
“A pelagic fish, living in salty waters.”
Main Uses
- Gut with a Knife to obtain 2 Mackerel Fillets
- Cook the fillets as a high-value survival food source
- Catch through saltwater fishing along the coast
- Catch with a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod
- Catch passively with a Fish Net Trap in salt water
How to use this item
Catch a Mackerel
Fish in salt water with a prepared Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
- Travel to the coast or another valid saltwater fishing location.
- Prepare a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod with a baited hook or Jig.
- Fish in the ocean.
- Continue fishing until you catch a Mackerel.
Prepare a Mackerel
Gut the whole Mackerel with a Knife to produce two fillets.
- Place the Mackerel in your inventory or hands.
- Equip a Knife or another supported cutting tool.
- Use the prepare or gut action.
- Collect 2 Mackerel Fillets.
- Wash bloody hands before eating unless you are wearing gloves.
Cook Mackerel Fillets
Bake, boil, or dry the fillets before eating them.
- Prepare the Mackerel into fillets.
- Use a Fireplace, stove, or another cooking setup.
- Bake, boil, or dry the fillets.
- Avoid eating raw, burned, or rotten fish.
How to get Mackerel
- Fish in salt water with a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
- Use a Fish Net Trap in salt water.
- Loot it from another survivor or coastal fishing camp.
Spawn info
Salt Water FishingFish Net Trap in salt waterUnknown
- • Mackerel is caught in salt water.
- • It is associated with the Green Sea along the coast of Chernarus.
- • The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots and weighs 300 g.
- • Preparing it with a Knife produces 2 Mackerel Fillets.
- • A Fish Net Trap can catch Mackerel in salt water.
Important notes
- Mackerel is caught through saltwater fishing.
- The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots.
- It weighs 300 g.
- Gutting it with a Knife produces 2 Mackerel Fillets.
- Raw Mackerel can cause salmonellosis.
- Cook the fillets before eating them.
- Wash bloody hands after preparing fish unless you are wearing gloves.
- A Fish Net Trap catches Mackerel when placed in salt water.