All 5 maps and how to unlock them
Quick answer
GONE Fishing has five maps. The Lake is open from the start. On a new 1.0.1 profile the Swamp and Jungle show Reach Day 7, and the Canyons and Arctic show Reach Day 14. Each map keeps its own save slot and has its own legendary and mythic fish.
Before you start
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Unlock requirements
| Map | Lock on a new profile | Hover description (paraphrased) |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | Open | Where anglers learn their craft |
| Swamp | Reach Day 7 | Thick vegetation, home to alligators |
| Jungle | Reach Day 7 | Both freshwater and saltwater species |
| Canyons | Reach Day 14 | A landscape of vast cliffs |
| Arctic | Reach Day 14 | Depleted of life; bait is hard to find |
Sources for this section
- kingy.wiki: Kingy test run: Build 1.0.1 menus, lobby, intro and Journal · Checked 2026-10-20 · Published 2026-10-20
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One save per map
Create Server shows five save slots, one for each map, so a run on the Swamp doesn't replace your Lake save. A day-1 session we left before sleeping didn't create a save.
Sources for this section
- kingy.wiki: Kingy test run: Build 1.0.1 menus, lobby, intro and Journal · Checked 2026-10-20 · Published 2026-10-20
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What's on each map
You’re ready when…
Sources · 8Walkthrough · Official · Reported · checked 20 Oct 2026 · Research checked 20 Oct 2026
Kingy test run: Build 1.0.1 menus, lobby, intro and Journal ↗Kingy's own session in the retail game through Steam on Windows 11: menu label Build 1.0.1, Steam build 26083362, keyboard and mouse, solo on the Lake at Average Angler, October 20, 2026. Covered the main menu, save slots, Create Lobby, perks, lobby options, the intro, picking up a rod in the cabin on day 1 and every Journal page. Casting, the fishing minigame, the altar, traders, other maps, the boss and co-op were not played. Screenshots were captured from the game window during that session.Walkthrough ·
GONE FISHING 1.0 FULL RELEASE IS NOW LIVE!!! ↗1.0 notes: ending and final boss, the MOBY, Season 1.0 and the Rhizo, 8 trinkets from Clinket the Trader, Yeti rework, traps and the Fish Trap, hats, the musket, price and quota scaling, save encryption and the November 20 migration cutoff, leaderboard wipe, anti-cheat, Journal V2 and fixes.Official ·
ALPHA V8 + NEW SWAMP MAP + New Monsters + Persistent Cosmetics + MORE ↗Early Access post: placed torches turn blue when daily quota is met, like the altar fire; Swamp rework with Father Shark and GigaToad; caves give a 10% bait-score bonus.Official ·
BOATS ARE BACK WTF + New GONE Fishing app and MORE ↗Early Access post: lit TNT in water makes fish rain and can destroy your boat; one boat per map; the Megalodon is Canyons-only with the Moby recommended; a giant squid attacks boats fishing at night.Official ·
Full Controller Support + Musical Instruments + MORE ↗Early Access post: legendaries became map-exclusive (Lochness Monster on the Lake, Orca on the Arctic, Dunkleosteus on the Canyons, a Swamp legendary); instruments sync for a fishing aura; controller support finished, with selectable button glyphs and look sensitivity in the options.Official ·
New Character + New Season + New Fish ↗Early Access post: the Colossal Squid (Arctic mythic) and Giant Squid (Jungle ocean legendary, rod level 7+); clam price raised to 200 gold; a portal near the Canyons cabin leads to the gambling cave; the Slowing Metabolism Totem now slows quota growth every following day, with the daily growth formula.Official ·
NEW SEASON + NEW LEGENDARY FISH + CHANGES AND MORE ↗Early Access post: a new Swamp legendary (line level 7+ recommended) and the Dakosaur made a mythic; the balloon trader stays 60 seconds longer.Official ·
gonefishing.gg species encyclopedia ↗Community leaderboard catalogue: names the Swamp legendary (Goliath Snapper) and records Sperm Whale catches on the Jungle. Not an official GONE Studios statement.Reported ·