Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026: Merrick’s Recipe and Rare Map

Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026 runs from 10am GMT on Friday, 13 November to 10am GMT on Monday, 16 November, bringing extra rewards for crews who would rather fish than fight. The Hunter’s Call will pay double gold and reputation for fish delivered during the Bilge Rats Weekender, alongside faster Emissary Grade progress and a temporary free Emissary Flag.

There are also two limited Voyages: Merrick’s Recipe Request and A Hunter’s Rare Fishing Map. Both are back for November and have event goals that reward Doubloons. They’re a good reason to set aside time for some angling, although the exact recipe and map locations need to be checked when the event opens.

Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026: dates and fishing bonuses

The Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026 starts and ends at 10am UTC, which is 10am in the UK during November. You have three days to use the special Voyages and earn their event rewards. The fishing bonus applies to fish delivered to The Hunter’s Call during the active window; it isn’t a permanent doubling of the trading company’s payouts.

All players can temporarily use a Hunter’s Call Emissary Flag, including those who haven’t purchased the usual licence. Raise the eligible flag before you start your session so you can also benefit from the boosted Emissary Grade progression. The free flag is an event benefit, not a promise of a free premium cosmetic.

Merrick’s Recipe Request: what you need to do

Merrick’s Recipe Request is a fishing-and-cooking Voyage rather than a simple sell-any-fish challenge. The original version asked crews to find specified combinations of meat and fish, cook them to the required state and deliver the ingredients. Rare has confirmed that the named Voyage returns for November, but hasn’t published the current ingredient list.

1. Start a High Seas session while the Weekender is live.
2. Find the limited Merrick’s Recipe Request Voyage in the available special Voyage selection and read its objectives.
3. Gather the exact ingredients listed by your quest. Take enough bait and keep your ship’s food storage organised.
4. Cook the items as instructed, then follow the Voyage’s hand-in directions.
5. Check that the event goal completes and that the promised reward has been added.

The Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026 is not the time to follow an old May 2025 recipe without checking it. Those previous objectives help explain the Voyage’s format, but any changed ingredients or delivery requirements will be visible in the November quest itself.

A Hunter’s Rare Fishing Map: finding the catches

The other limited Voyage, A Hunter’s Rare Fishing Map, points you towards places to catch valuable fish. During the earlier Festival of Fishing, its map led to three promising spots containing four rare Treasured Fish apiece. Rare has not said whether November uses those exact spots or quantities.

Open the active map, mark the locations it shows and take your fishing gear with you. If you’re with a crew, agree who is watching the ship while the others fish. It’s still High Seas, so you can lose the catch to another pirate before you get a chance to sell it.

Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026: where to sell your fish

For the event’s advertised double gold and reputation, hand your fish in to The Hunter’s Call while the Weekender is active. Don’t assume every piece of meat or every kind of treasure receives the fish-specific bonus. The limited Voyages have their own gold, reputation and Doubloon goals, separate from ordinary fish sales.

You can stack the weekend’s opportunities by working on your eligible Emissary Grade while fishing and completing the special tasks. Just keep an eye on the clock. Catches handed in after the Monday deadline shouldn’t be counted on for the temporary boosted payout.

Does the November Festival include old rewards?

The Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026 is a return of the event format, not a fresh announcement of every reward from 2025. The earlier event offered its own prizes, including a fishing rod cosmetic, but Rare’s November information does not confirm that exact item is being awarded again. The current in-game Event Goals are the ones to trust.

You also won’t earn the same rewards simply by joining the regular Smugglers’ Voyages. Those belong to the wider Bilge Rats Weekender. Fishing goals and Smugglers’ cargo runs are separate routes to Doubloons, so check which one you’re working on.

Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026: common problems

No free Emissary Flag? Check that you’re in High Seas during the November 13–16 event and looking at the Hunter’s Call option. A permanent licence and the temporary event access are not the same thing.

No double payout? Confirm the item you’re handing in is fish and that you’re delivering it to an eligible Hunter’s Call representative during the event. The announced boost doesn’t mean all treasure is worth twice as much.

Voyage not showing? Make sure the Weekender has started, then check the current special Voyage choices. The named activities are time-limited; a May 2025 event page cannot activate them in November.

If you’re heading into the Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing November 2026 for the Doubloons, pick up the two limited Voyages as well as selling your catch. If you’re more interested in Hunter’s Call reputation, the double fish payouts and Emissary benefits are the best reasons to fish this weekend.

Official source: Rare’s November Bilge Rats Weekender fishing announcement.