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Northern Strait of Merlthor | Ocean Fishing bait & fishing guide

Choose a route to view its map, spectral-current triggers, rare fish and legendary fish.

Ocean Fishing schedule

Registration opens every two hours for 15 minutes. Times below are Japan Standard Time (JST). The route is calculated from the sailing cycle.

Upcoming registrations

Board at Dryskthota, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:3.0, Y:12.7). Maintenance and in-game availability take priority. Spectral currents cannot be predicted.

Northern Strait of Merlthor

Northern Strait of Merlthor route map

01 Southern Strait of Merlthor

Spectral-current trigger fish / Bait

Fish & bait
Bait: Krill
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Rare fish (normal waters) / Bait

Fish & bait
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Fisher's Intuition
Gladius !! x 1
└Mooch: Ghoul Barracuda !! (Bait: Krill)
Intuition duration

60 sec

Rare & legendary fish (spectral current) / Bait

Fish & bait
Availability

Night / Spectral current

Fisher's Intuition
Great Grandmarlin !! x 2
└Mooch: Hi-aetherlouse ! (Bait: Krill)
Intuition duration

15 sec

02 Galadion Bay

Spectral-current trigger fish / Bait

Fish & bait
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Rare fish (normal waters) / Bait

Fish & bait
Bait: Krill
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Fisher's Intuition
Galadion Chovy ! x 3
Bait: Krill
Intuition duration

60 sec

Rare & legendary fish (spectral current) / Bait

Fish & bait
Sothis !!!
Bait: Glowworm
Availability

Night / Spectral current

Fisher's Intuition
Heavenskey ! x 2
Bait: Glowworm

Navigator's Print ! x 1
Bait: Glowworm
Intuition duration

15 sec

03 Northern Strait of Merlthor

Spectral-current trigger fish / Bait

Fish & bait
Bait: Ragworm
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Rare fish (normal waters) / Bait

Fish & bait
Bait: Ragworm
Availability

Any time of day / Normal waters

Fisher's Intuition
Elder Dinichthys !! x 1
└Mooch: Tossed Dagger ! (Bait: Ragworm)
Intuition duration

60 sec

Rare & legendary fish (spectral current) / Bait

Fish & bait
Availability

Day / Spectral current

Fisher's Intuition
Gugrusaurus !!! x 3
Intuition duration

15 sec

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