Dredge offers a variety of different fishes for players to catch. As the game progresses, money will become an ever-present issue for even the most fearsome of fishermen. Worry not because knowledge will be your greatest ally in this endeavor.
In this guide, I will showcase the locations of the Catfish, and its aberration the Nightwing Catfish. I will go over the general information players will want to know to catch them, and what they should keep an eye out for.
If you are restless and want to go back to your oceanic adventures without the details, then this is for you.
It would be best to look out for the Catfish in the Twisted Strand between the D12-G15 map coordinates. Specifically, South of Airman on the E13 spot of the map.
If you want to know what horrors the sea holds below the depths in Dredge, check out our guide on all the sea monsters in the game. Knowing will make the scariest encounters more manageable, and less stressful both for you and your fisherman.
Dredge: Twisted Strand General Information
The Twisted Strand consists of a Mangrove Forest with large trees, vines, and roots sprawling from island to island. It is located from D12 to G15, on the map, in Dredge.
It is the home of the Catfish, and its Aberration the Nightwing Catfish, among other species of fish.
It is the only location in the game where brackish and freshwater fish can be caught. The Twisted Strand is littered with the wreckage of biplanes.
Also, players will be able to find Dog Tags left behind by the fallen crews who fell victim to the hostile environment.
It looks unsettling and reminds players of swampy biomes from other games. Its appearance is good enough to guard players once they first enter, but luckily it’s difficult to become panicked here.
The only enemies will face are Mind Suckers, who are easy to avoid, and they can be banished as well. If players find themselves with high Panic in this area, Vines will attack the ship.
Despite the lack of enemies, the Twisted Strand’s natural terrain is perhaps the most cramped of any other island, and it can be highly dangerous if you aren’t careful.
Now that you know what to expect while exploring the Twisted Strand in Dregde, let’s go over how to find the Catfish and its aberration the Nightwing Catfish.
Dredge: General Information about the Catfish
The Catfish is a 3×2 fish players can catch, that takes up 6 slots in the ship’s cargo.
The average price of the Catfish is $70.00, however, a max length Catfish of 1.20m, will be sold for $87.50.
Players will be able to find it, in the Twisted Strand region, on the Mangrove Habitat. The most likely location will be South of Airman, on E13 of the map. It will spawn at night from 6 pm/18:00, until 6 am/06:00.
Players will be able to use a Fishing Rod like:
- The Anti-Tangle Line: It is able to fish in Mangrove and Coastal Habitats.
- Versatile Rod: It is able to fish in Coastal, Shallow, Mangrove, and Volcanic Habitats.
- Tendon Rod: It is able to fish in Oceanic, Shallow, and Mangrove Habitats.
Players will also be able to use a Trawl Net like:
- The Silt Filtering Trawl Net: It is able to catch fish from Shallow, and Mangrove Habitats.
With equipment like these, players will have the best equipment for the job, and they will be able to catch, and then sell until they are happy with the amount of money they have.
Dredge: General Information about the Nightwing Catfish
The Nightwing Catfish is the aberration of the Catfish. It is a 3×2 fish players can catch, in patches of disturbed water with embers and a blue distortion. It takes up 6 slots in the ship’s cargo.
The average price of the Nightwing Catfish is $180.00, however, a max length Nightwing Catfish of 1.20m, will be sold for $225.00.
Players will be able to find it, in the Twisted Strand region, on the Mangrove Habitat. Unlike the common Catfish, aberrations don’t have a more common spawn location.
They will only appear as long as the players don’t make any mistakes while trying to catch a common fish. It will spawn at night from 6 pm/18:00, until 6 am/06:00.
Players will be able to use a Fishing Rod like:
- The Anti-Tangle Line: It is able to fish in Mangrove and Coastal Habitats.
- Versatile Rod: It is able to fish in Coastal, Shallow, Mangrove, and Volcanic Habitats.
- Tendon Rod: It is able to fish in Oceanic, Shallow, and Mangrove Habitats.
Players will also be able to use a Trawl Net like:
- The Silt Filtering Trawl Net: It is able to catch fish from Shallow, and Mangrove Habitats.
Players will not have to worry, because Trawl Nets are actually able to catch aberrations.
Final Thoughts
The amount of money players have saved up at any point will make a huge difference to the kind of experience they have with the game.
Some players prefer to have a lot throughout the game, while other players enjoy taking on the challenge as it goes. Knowing where to find, and what you will need to catch the Catfish, and the Nightwing Catfish will greatly affect their decisions.
If you are interested to know more about the pursuits in Dredge, check out our guide on a particularly tricky pursuit issued by the four hooded figures. Where to find them, and what you will need to complete these pursuits.
Despite what choices you make, as long as you have fun, that is all that matters. Let us know in the comments down below if you enjoy having a big safety net when it comes to money in games, or do you take your time and face the challenges as they come.
With thousands of hours played on Nintendo systems since the original Gameboy, Nikiforos is happy to share his endless passion for Nintendo franchises and everything he can get his hands on.
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