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Red Dead Online Northern Pike Fishing Spots

Let's catch some grub!

If there’s one thing that Red Dead Online does best, it’s creating not only a thriving community of active players but engrossing them in a world that lives and breathes as closely to the wild west as they’ll ever get. One way players are exploiting the wilderness is by foraging and hunting for food and supplies to sell or craft with.

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Quite possibly one of the most coveted in these parts though is that of a fish; the Northern Pike. This elusive water creature can be found though and caught, but you just have to know where to look. So, let’s talk about all of those Northern Pike fishing spots in Red Dead Online!

Red Dead Online Northern Pike Fishing Spots

When it comes to getting your hands on a Northern Pike, before heading to any of the fishing spots, you’re going to want to make sure that you’ve got the proper gear to do so. While the compendium that you own says that River Lures are an angler’s best friend when it comes to the Northern Pike, some Worm Bait will do just fine.

Once you’ve got all that, you can go ahead and begin skulking around for Northern Pike. Due to their size and fondness for running water, you’ll actually be able to find the Northern Pike up in, you guessed it, rivers that run in the northern part of Red Dead Online’s map.

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Here are some of the locations where folks can find Northern Pike most:

  • Spider Gorge
  • Cattail Pond
  • Dakota River
  • Kamassa River
  • Van Horn Trading Post

The Northern Pike is also best found during days with overcast and even grey cloud coverage. Though some have had luck getting them in sunny weather as well. If you find yourself struggling in a certain area, try some other ones and then come back. It’s just the luck of the draw out in the old west.


So, now you know all of the very best fishing spot locations for the highly coveted Northern Pike fish in Red Dead Online! If this helped you knab the catch of the day, then be sure to check out some of our other great Red Dead Online guides that were just caught, such as “How to Find Exotic Bird Meat in Red Dead Online”. And don’t forget to like Gamer Journalist on Facebook for more fresh content.

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Nathaniel Litt
Hi! I'm Nathaniel; Star Wars nerd, musician, and active daydreamer. When it comes to gaming, I'll try anything at least once. My mains though are FPS, Action-Adventure, and Puzzle-Platformers.