How to Fish Wiki
Game-derived low-poly Leech Bait model from How to Fish

Quest bait · Forest Island

Leech Bait

Collect three ground leeches during the Forest Island quest, trade them for Leech Bait and use it to call Giant Piranha.

Giant PiranhaQuest itemUpdated 2026-08-26

Plan before you start

Check the item name first

Regular lure, boss lure and story bait can have similar names but different targets. Match the inventory label and route before casting.
Item type
Bait
Equip to
Fishing Rod
Price
Quest supplied
Catch time
1–3 seconds
Bait-loss value
100%
Target pool
Giant Piranha
01

Gameplay parameters

Pool share compares targets inside this bait's extracted catch table. Bait-loss value mirrors the raw Unity field; the exact gameplay moment when it is applied was not derived from this record alone.

  • Rod: Fishing Rod
  • Catch time: 1–3 seconds
  • Bait-loss value: 100%
  • Reeling required: Yes
  • Acquisition: complete the linked island bait quest
02

Catch pool weights

This bait can hook 1 target. The percentages below add up to the full catch pool for this bait.

  • Giant Piranha: weight 1; 100% pool share.
03

How to get it

  • Accept the Forest Island bait quest.
  • Pick up three leeches from the ground.
  • Return them to receive Leech Bait.
  • Use the Fishing Rod and keep the resulting Giant Piranha trophy for the return hand-in.
04

Name shown in game

The inventory name is Leech Bait. Some older walkthroughs call it Modified Leech, so this page keeps the older address for saved links.

Connected routes and records

Open the exact creature, item, island, quest or achievement used by this entry.