Baits and Lures (Fishing)

Bait and Lure
Game	Red Dead Redemption 2
Type	Fishing

Baits and Lures (Fishing) are consumable items used in Fishing along with a Fishing Rod in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Characteristics

Baits and Lures are either natural or artificial substances/objects that have to be equipped to a Fishing rod to attract and catch fish. Fishes from certain species may be more attracted to a specific bait or lure.

Acquisition

Story

Cheese, bread and corn baits are in the player's baits and lures wheel by default – there's an infinite stock of them, regardless of whether the corresponding consumable items were obtained or not. These are the only baits available to the player if they steal fishing rod from an NPC before it is "officially" unlocked during "A Fisher of Men" mission. In addition, the player can get Crayfish from crayfish holes scattered around the swamps in Bayou Nwa (see the map). All other baits and lures (except Live Crickets and special lures) are unlocked in shops after "A Fisher of Men" mission. Only Bait & Tackle Shop in Lagras has all types of baits and lures available for sale, while General Stores and the trapper have only select few (see the table below). Special lures only become available for purchase after initiating A Fisher of Fish (Part I) stranger mission by encountering Jeremy Gill for the first time at his home. Live Crickets are unlocked in shops only after Fishing with Javier in Chapter 3. Special spinner is a reward for the completion of "A Fisher of Fish" mission.

Online

In Red Dead Online the player also has infinite free stock of cheese, bread and corn baits from the start. All other baits and lures can be purchased in Bait & Tackle Shop, General stores, or via the catalogue (crayfish can be only bought at the shop in Lagras), but they're unlocked at different levels, as shown in the table below. There are no crayfish holes in Online mode, so crayfish can be acquired only at Bait & Tackle Shop in Lagras.

List of baits and lures

Icon	Item	Price (in $)	Obtained in Story at	Recommended Use	Unlocked in Story after	Unlock level (Online)
Bait
	Cheese	Free infinite stock	In the inventory by default	Best for catching smaller fish like Bluegill and Rock Bass.	From start of Ch.2	N.A.
	Bread	Free infinite stock	In the inventory by default	Best for catching smaller fish like Perch and Redfin Pickerel.	From start of Ch.2	N.A.
	Corn	Free infinite stock	In the inventory by default	Best for catching smaller fish like Bullhead Catfish and Chain Pickerel.	From start of Ch.2	N.A.
	Live Worms	0.50	Shop in Lagras / any General store	Great for catching medium fish like Steelhead Trout.	"A Fisher of Men"	14
	Live Crickets	0.50	Shop in Lagras / any General store	Great for catching medium fish like Smallmouth Bass.	Fishing with Javier in Ch.3	24
	Crayfish	0.25	Shop in Lagras / Crayfish holes	Great for catching medium fish like Largemouth Bass.	"A Fisher of Men" (in the shop)	14
Lure
	Lake Lure	2.50	Shop in Lagras / any General store / trapper	Excellent for catching medium/large fish like Lake Sturgeon and Muskie.	"A Fisher of Men"	30
	River Lure	2.50	Shop in Lagras only	Excellent for catching medium/large fish like Northern Pike and Sockeye Salmon.	"A Fisher of Men"	30
	Swamp Lure	2.50	Shop in Lagras only	Excellent for catching medium/large fish like Channel Catfish and Longnose Gar.	"A Fisher of Men"	30
	Special Lake Lure	20.00	Shop in Lagras only	Used for catching medium/large and legendary fish (Story).	initiating "A Fisher of Fish"	41
	Special River Lure	20.00	Shop in Lagras only	Used for catching medium/large and legendary fish (Story).	initiating "A Fisher of Fish"	41
	Special Swamp Lure	20.00	Shop in Lagras only	Used for catching medium/large and legendary fish (Story).	initiating "A Fisher of Fish"	41
	Special Spinner	Free (Story) / 15.00 (Online)	Reward	All larger fish and legendary fish.	completing "A Fisher of Fish"	37

Gallery

Putting lure on a fishing rod.