Destiny 2: Season of the Deep is water-themed, and one of its most notable additions is a very unexpected one: fishing. Yes, the long-running looter-shooter is now home to a full-on fishing minigame, and while you shouldn’t expect anything that compares with the in-depth mechanics of a proper fishing game, it does make for a fun distraction. And there are some layers of complexity, such as bait, a Focused Fishing meter, and shifting locations of fishing ponds to account for, which we break down below.
How does fishing work in Destiny 2?
Fishing is a fairly straightforward activity in Destiny 2, provided you know where to go (more on that below). You’ll need to advance through the opening portion of the Season of the Deep questline, at which point you’ll get a quest from Hawthorne to go fishing. Fishing ponds appear almost like public events on three destinations–Nessus, the EDZ, and the Throne World–and you’ll often see other players congregate on the makeshift docks that emerge when these ponds are active.
To fish, you simply stand on the dock and hold your Interact button/key to cast a line into the water. When a fish eventually grabs on, you’ll see your lure go under the water and a message will appear. Press Interact again–ideally the instant the message pops up in order to secure a “perfect catch.” Even if you don’t time that correctly, you can still reel in your catch.