Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish are now available following the September 22 seasonal change, adding a new autumn fishing target, new challenge rewards and a new local legend to Appalachia. These catches are different from ordinary fish because Bethesda ties seasonal fish to specific parts of the year and uses them for seasonal cooking recipes.
The best starting point for Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish is Fisherman’s Rest. Bethesda tells players to find Captain Raymond’s note for location hints, and the original seasonal fishing announcement explains that the new seasonal catches are intended to be discovered through those clues rather than a permanent quest marker.
Where to catch Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish
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Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish are associated with autumn regions rather than every body of water on the map. Community data for the seasonal system identifies Toxic Valley, Ash Heap and Burning Springs as important autumn regions, with seasonal fishing weekends able to improve the odds in the regions Bethesda activates for the run.
Start with the clue at Fisherman’s Rest, then fish in the autumn regions using the best bait you can comfortably spare. Seasonal fish are classed below the local-legend tier, so you should expect them more often than the rare Sludge Eye once you are fishing in the correct conditions.
| Autumn fishing target | What it is used for |
|---|---|
| Fester Koi | Produces Fall Sour Eelgrass for autumn recipes |
| Sludge Eye | Fall seasonal local legend and challenge target |
| Fall Sour Eelgrass | Ingredient for River Salad and Spicy Eelgrass Soup |
Fall fishing challenges and rewards
Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish feed several seasonal challenges. Catching an autumn seasonal fish can award the Sunset CAMP title, while catching enough autumn seasonal fish progresses the Bountiful title challenge. Catching the local legend Sludge Eye is the important recipe milestone because it unlocks Spicy Eelgrass Soup.
Our Fallout 76 Sludge Eye guide covers the local legend separately because its rarity and reward make it a different search problem from ordinary seasonal catches. If you only need Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish for the general challenge, do not burn all of your best bait chasing the legend first.
How Fall Sour Eelgrass works
One reason to farm Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish is Fall Sour Eelgrass. The seasonal fish system uses these catches as cooking materials instead of simply converting every fish into the usual Fish Bits. Fester Koi is tied to Fall Sour Eelgrass, which then becomes an ingredient in the autumn recipe set.
River Salad uses Fall Sour Eelgrass and provides poison resistance. Spicy Eelgrass Soup requires a larger amount of the seasonal ingredient and is unlocked from the Sludge Eye challenge, so players interested in the recipe should keep seasonal catches rather than automatically discarding or selling them.
Seasonal Fish Run weekend
The September 24 to September 28 calendar includes a Seasonal Fish Run alongside Treasure Hunter and Double Mutations. That makes the weekend a good time to work on Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish, especially if the event-side seasonal boost is active in the relevant autumn regions.
Do not confuse the fishing weekend with the start date of autumn fish themselves. The fall seasonal fish became available with the September 22 seasonal change. The weekend is an extra opportunity to farm, not the first moment the autumn pool exists.
Best way to farm Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish
For an efficient Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish session, complete the fishing questline if needed, collect Captain Raymond’s clue, take enough bait for a real session and fish in an autumn region. Keep Fester Koi and the resulting Fall Sour Eelgrass if you want the new recipes, and switch to a more focused Sludge Eye strategy only when the local-legend challenge is your actual goal.
The autumn rotation gives fishing a useful short-term checklist without replacing the permanent system. Catch the seasonal fish for the titles and ingredients, then use the rare local legend to finish the recipe unlock. That covers the main Fallout 76 Fall Seasonal Fish rewards without wasting premium bait on the wrong target.
