Monster Guide

[Mr Arrow]

Before monsters appear you must catch that type of species first, i.e. once you catch a largemouth bass, Dottie will appear, etc. If you have 'messages' turned on, it will notify you when a monster fish is unlocked.

In Free Fishing, select the lake and make the adjustments listed below [leave everything else random]. The location of the monsters varies, but it will show on the map as a small blue dot.

I recommend activating the Lake Challenge to catch a monster first, that way you'll get both things done at one time!

Here are the 30 monsters:

Lake Minnetonka:
Dottie [largemouth bass] spring > morning
Largemouth bass are found almost everywhere

Crier [smallmouth bass] spring > evening
Smallmouth bass can be caught in Lake Mead in the morning.

Ludwig [white bass] autumn > evening
White bass are caught in Lake Lanier in the morning.

Lou [lake sturgeon] autumn > morning
Lake sturgeon are caught in Lake Champlain in the evening

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Lake Lanier:
Arrow [rainbow trout-steelhead] autumn > morning
Rainbow trout-steelhead are caught in Lake Mead at noon

Lighter [white crappie] autumn > evening
White crappie are caught in Lake Mead at noon

Eyesup [flathead catfish] spring > morning
Flathead catfish are caught in Lake Mead at anytime

Amp [white perch] spring > noon
White perch are caught in Lake Champlain in the evening

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Lake Casitas:
Charlie [brown trout] summer > evening
Brown trout are caught in Lake Champlain at noon

Umbra [black crappie] summer > morning
Black crappie are caught in Lake Mead at noon

Pickwick [sauger] autumn > evening
Sauger are caught in Lake Fork in the morning

Starlad [yellow perch] autumn > morning
Yellow Perch are caught in Lake Minnetonka in the evening

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Lake Champlain:
Ralph [king chinook salmon] autumn > evening
King chinook salmon are caught in Lake Erie in the evening

Freezner [artic char] autumn > morning
Arctic char are caught in Lake Champlain in the morning

Annublu [bluegill sunfish] summer > evening
Bluegill sunfish are caught in Lake Minnetonka at noon

Mekong [channel catfish] summer > morning
Channel catfish can be caught in Lake Mead in the evening

Champ [american eel] summer > noon
American Eel are caught in Lake Erie at noon.

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Lake Fork:
Deepner [lake trout] spring > morning
Lake trout can be caught in Lake Champlain at noon

Annure [redear sunfish] spring > evening
Redear sunfish can be caught in Lake Minnetonka in the evening.

Ferdinand [brown bullhead catfish] summer > morning
Brown bullhead catfish can be caught in Lake Lanier in the morning.

Lost [burbot] summer > evening
Burbot are caught in Lake Champlain in the evening

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Lake Erie:
Icy [artic grayling] summer > morning
Artic grayling are caught in Lake Erie in the evening

Golden [chain pickerel] autumn > evening
Chain pickerel are caught in Lake Champlain in the morning

Piton [the Fish-O-Pedia guide is wrong] [northern snakehead] autumn > morning
Northern snakehead are caught in Lake Lanier in the morning.

Jewel [silver carp] summer > noon
Silver carp can be caught in Lake Erie in the morning

Headless [cutthroat trout] summer > evening
Cutthroat trout are caught in Lake Casitas in the morning.

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Lake Mead:
Jack [northern pike] summer > evening
Northern pike can be caught in Lake Minnetonka at noon

Murphy [muskellunge] summer > morning
Muskellunge can be caught in Lake Erie in the morning

Uboat [walleye] spring > evening
Walleye can be caught in Lake Mead in the morning

Blaze [striped bass] spring > morning
Striped bass can be caught in Lake Mead in the evening.

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I tried to be as accurate as possible, if I made any mistakes please let me know.
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[LeMansFahrer]

Thanks very much. I am sure this is going to help alot.
To unlock a Monster Fish, can it be caught in Tournament or does it have to be in free fishing ?

[Mr Arrow]

Thanks very much. I am sure this is going to help alot.
To unlock a Monster Fish, can it be caught in Tournament or does it have to be in free fishing ?

Fish caught in tournaments or free fishing will unlock monsters. I'm not sure however, whether monster can be caught during tournaments. I did all mine in free fishing.

[Brother Daz]

Thanks for this

[deadly doll]

Thank you Mr.Arrow for this.It'll come in handy.:woop:

[TLS 82]

Yellow perch are found in the evening in Lake Minnetoka not lake Champlain.

[RPX999]

Thanks for the tips, and MEGA props on all your achievements. no offense, but how much time do you put into playing XBOX360. I play XBOX360, PS3 and World of Warcraft. So I don't have a ton of achievements as you can see.

[ThinkMan420]

Great tips thanks

[joev1995]

is this game worth getting? i have been reading about the monsters and stuff and i was wondering if it is actually worth it

[uait]

Nice tips!

Let me use thise thread for a small question:

i can't find the place, if there is any, where all my records (fish, weight, numbers and so on) are stored.

[Chop tops plate]

i am not seeing the blue dot on the map showing where the monster is. I have it unlocked also because when i goto my tackle box it is there. i see small yellow dots, bigger yellow dots, and green dots.