Bowhead Whale
Reported bait: Fish Bucket (follow the scientist’s prompt)
Archived 1.0.12 target reference. For recorded fish, the current Fishipedia can show a bait-name clue after a first kill. Patch 1.1.3 evidence & limits
SUPPLIED VISUAL REFERENCE · NOT SPECIES IDENTIFICATIONBefore your next cast.
Unlock Volcano and fulfil the scientist’s five-creature request to receive the first whale’s quest bait.
The journal reference names Fish Bucket; older guide bait names differ. Use the live quest prompt. Keep the defeated whale for the final encounter.
Volcano: fulfil the scientist’s five-creature request, fight the first whale, then use its quest drop at the volcano for the final encounter. Return the final quest item to finish the route. Evidence ↗
Confirm the journal entry
Corpus reports that killing a journal boss or miniboss fills both its ordinary and Drip records. The quest trophy is a separate item: keep it for the required hand-in, even after the journal entry appears. Read the guidance ↗
Reopen Tab after the encounter and compare the same name and variant. Only then copy the result into this site’s checklist. Its boxes are manual browser notes; they cannot detect a kill, alter the game journal, or confirm who received multiplayer credit. Read the guidance ↗
Still missing? Follow the entry check →
Follow the published guidance
Source and limits
NerdsChalk Staff ↗ · August 24: regular lure tiers, Boss Lures, and quest bait sections
Not established: Current quest-bait wording: published names differ.
These are published targeting associations, not exclusive spawn rules or guaranteed catches. Rarity odds and exact conditions are not invented.