Mutated Bowhead Whale
Reported bait: Defeated Bowhead Whale (volcano trigger)
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.
Complete the scientist’s request and defeat the first Bowhead Whale. Use the defeated whale at the volcano to trigger the final form.
Follow the live quest prompt, preserve the final quest item and complete its hand-in. Published loadouts are reported options, not guaranteed requirements.
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
These are published targeting associations, not exclusive spawn rules or guaranteed catches. Rarity odds and exact conditions are not invented.