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Steelhead Trout

Steelhead Trout is a large saltwater fish caught in the ocean around Sakhal. The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots and weighs 4 kg. Gutting it with a Knife produces 2 Steelhead Trout Fillets and Red Caviar.

Quick item summary

CategoryWildlife / Fish
Water typeSalt water
MapSakhal
Size4x2
Weight4 kg

Quick answer

Steelhead Trout is a large cold-water fish available through saltwater fishing on Sakhal. It can be caught with fishing equipment or a Fish Net Trap, then gutted with a Knife to obtain two fillets and Red Caviar. The fillets should be cooked before eating, while the Red Caviar can be eaten without cooking.

In-game description

Migrating fish native to cold waters. Source of a delicate meat and even trout roe.

Main Uses

How to use this item

Catch a Steelhead Trout

Fish in Sakhal's ocean waters with a prepared Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.

  1. Travel to the coast of Sakhal.
  2. Prepare a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod with a baited hook or Jig.
  3. Fish in salt water.
  4. Continue fishing until you catch a Steelhead Trout.
  5. Move the fish to your inventory or prepare it near a safe cooking area.
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Prepare a Steelhead Trout

Gut the whole fish with a Knife to produce fillets and Red Caviar.

  1. Place the Steelhead Trout in your inventory or hands.
  2. Equip a Knife or another supported cutting tool.
  3. Use the prepare or gut action on the fish.
  4. Collect 2 Steelhead Trout Fillets.
  5. Collect the Red Caviar produced during preparation.
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Cook the fillets

Bake, boil, or dry the Steelhead Trout Fillets before eating them.

  1. Prepare the whole fish into fillets.
  2. Build or find a safe cooking setup.
  3. Bake, boil, or dry the fillets.
  4. Avoid eating raw, burned, or rotten fish.
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How to get Steelhead Trout

Spawn info

Fishing in Sakhal salt waterFish Net Trap on SakhalUnknown
  • Steelhead Trout is a Sakhal-specific cold-water fish.
  • It is caught while fishing in the ocean.
  • A Fish Net Trap can also catch Steelhead Trout on Sakhal.
  • The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots and weighs 4 kg.
  • Preparing it with a Knife produces 2 fillets and Red Caviar.

Important notes

  • Steelhead Trout is found through saltwater fishing on Sakhal.
  • The whole fish takes 8 inventory slots.
  • It weighs 4 kg, making it much heavier than most other fish.
  • Gutting it with a Knife produces 2 Steelhead Trout Fillets.
  • Preparing it also produces Red Caviar.
  • Red Caviar can be consumed without cooking.
  • The fillets should be cooked before eating.
  • A Fish Net Trap can catch Steelhead Trout on Sakhal.