Tilapia
Where to catch it, bait and sizes
Fetid waterCommonVerified
Confirmed by Catnip Games’ notes or by catches players have uploaded.
- Young
- Small
- Regular
- Large
Where to catch Tilapia
Bites in fetid water.
From fishing logs players upload. Share is of catches with a known location.
| Location | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Crafters Town | 3 | 100% |
Best bait for Tilapia
No source names a best bait for Tilapia yet, so we don’t guess. These baits start a cast in fetid water:
Since the October 2026 overhaul, bait decides which fish can come up, not how often they bite (Catnip fishing deep dive, section 13).
Sizes
Tilapia comes in one size.
Tilapia
5 catches
When Tilapia bites
No source gives Tilapia a time-of-day or moon rule.
How rare is Tilapia?
Common. Evidence: One of the ten basic Chum fillets (Catnip eb1d02de80be); wiki plain fish; 5 community catches.
What to do with your catch
Each size is its own item in the game. Loot pages list where it drops and what it is used for; market pages show what players paid.
- Tilapia (Fetid Water Fish)Loot pageMarket prices
Sources
Rarity evidence, catch rules and source notes are quoted from the fishing registry in English.
- SotA wiki: Tilapia
- SotA wiki File:Tilapia_icon.png (CC BY, probe 2026-10-30)
- Catnip Games work log eb1d02de80be (2026-10-14, Chum takes every fish fillet; lists the fillet families)
- Community catches (2026-10-30) — 5 catches as Tilapia (Fetid Water Fish)