Greetings virtual anglers! Kiel Canal now has 7 locations, new features, and 12 species of fish. This guide lists all the locations, times, lures, techniques, hooks, and baits I used to catch all the species. The locations I used before the big update will be listed in brackets [1, 2, 3]. Old locations 1, 2, and 3 now correspond to locations 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
Great place to earn XP
Location 3 on this map is a great place to earn XP! I just cast the Sakura Bainer 105S 6 times and caught 5 fish totaling 4500 XP. It was a mixture of Atlantic Cod, Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout, and European Sea Sturgeon.
I’ve found this to be a lot more successful than fishing the Sturgeon in Russia for XP. You won’t get a bite every cast with the Sakura Bainer though. For that, go for the Robinson Mackerel K15. It’s big enough to catch the big fish on the map – I just got a 115 lb Atlantic cod with one – and also small enough to ensure you catch something nearly every cast.
Asp
Location: 5-W [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – blue/black – slow straight – 15%; UFA Twister 8cm – black red/ black gold – 25-44%
Hook type/size: UFA Bait Hook #10, Carptack Claw XL hook #8
Bait: Dragonfly
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Atlantic Cod
Location: 1, 4, 6, 7 [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Sakura Flatphoxy Minnow HW 60S – gold pink black – straight 25-52%; Rob. Mackerel K14/15 – straight 25-32%; Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 28%; Rob. Trophy 18G – straight 25-32%; Sakura Monsoon 28G – straight 28%; Sakura Mousty 110F/125F – silver blue opalescent/blue silver – straight 28%; Sakura Bubble Frog 70F – straight 28%; UFA Crankbait Loxy 18G – straight 23%; Sakura Sodium Shad 150 – silver green blue – straight 25%
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Atlantic Salmon
Location: 2 [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Sakura Gemibug 30F – green brown – straight 32%; Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 32%; Rob. Trophy 14G/18G – straight 28-32%; Sakura Dynastick 95F – straight 28%; Sakura Mousty 110F – straight 25%; UFA Fishy-G – straight 28%; Rob. Mackerel K 15 – straight 28%; UFA Crankbait Loxy 18G – straight 23%; Sakura Dynastick 135F – yellow white orange – straight 25%
Hook type/size: UFA Livebait Hook #2-1/0; UFA Aberdeen #1/0; UFA Octopus #1-1/0
Bait: Shrimp
Notes:
European Bass
Location: 5-W [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, N
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – blue/pink/black – slow straight – 15%; Sakura Notobug 30F – green brown – straight 25-32%; Rob. Trophy 14G – straight 32%; UFA Twister 8 cm – gold black – slow straight – 25%
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European Eel
Location: 5-W, 6, 7 [1, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – orange/pink/black – slow straight – 14-15%; UFA Twister 8cm – black red – 44%; Rob. Basic K01 7G – 44%
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European Flounder
Location: 6 [1, 2]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – orange/blue/pink/black – slow straight – 15%; Sakura Notobug 22F – red – straight 32%
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European Perch
Location: 4, 5-W/E, 6 [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – blue/black – slow straight – 15%; Rob. Sonic S33 10G – straight 52%; Rob. Asp Spoon 7G – straight – 38%
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European Sea Sturgeon
Location: 1, 7 [1, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Sakura Monsoon 28 G – straight 25%; Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – orange – slow straight – 31%, Rob. Marteen 65mm – straight – 32%; Sakura Gemibug 35F – white – straight – 38%; Rob. Trophy 14G/18G – straight – 28-32%; Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 25%; Sakura Dynastick 95F – straight 28%; UFA Fishy-G – straight 28%; Sakura Bubble Frog 70F – straight 28%; Rob. Mackerel K 15 – straight 28%; UFA Crankbait Loxy 18G – straight 23%; Sakura Mousty 125F – blue silver – straight 25%; Sakura Sodium Shad 150 – silver green blue – straight 25%
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Garfish
Location: 6 [3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A
Lure/technique: Rob. Classic Twist 8cm – blue/pink/black – slow straight – 15%
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Sea Trout
Location: 6 [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Rob. Sonic S33 10G – straight 37%; Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 28-32%; Sakura Chopsy Minnow 50SP – gold black – straight 32%; Rob. Mackerel K14/15 – straight 28-32%; Sakura Flatphoxy Minnow HW 60S – gold pink black – straight 25%; Rob. Trophy 18G – straight 28%; Sakura Monsoon 28G – straight 28%; Sakura Bainer 105S – straight 28%; Sakura Mousty 125F – silver blue – straight 25%
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Weels Catfish
Location: [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, E, N
Lure/technique: Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 24-29%; Rob. Mackerel K15 – straight 32%; Sakura Flatphoxy Minnow HW 60S – gold pink black – straight 28%; Rob. Trophy 18G – straight 25%; Sakura Dynastick 95F/135F – straight 28%; UFA Fishy-G – straight 28%; UFA Crankbait Loxy 18G – straight 23%
Hook type/size: UFA Sproat Hook #6-4; UFA Spoat-G Hook #4; UFA Aberdeen #3; UFA Bait Hook #14; Carptack Micro Barb Hook #8; Treble Hook #1-1/0; UFA Livebait Hook #1/0; UFA Octopus BL Hook #1-2/0
Bait: Liver, Leech, bleak, snail
Notes: You can catch them at any leader length. They are described as nocturnal in the fishpedia, although you can catch them at other times and without bottom fishing.
Zander
Location: [1, 2, 3]
Time of day (M/A/E/N): M, A, N
Lure/technique: Rob. Marteen 65mm – straight 32%, Sakura Soukouss Blade 45S – straight 33%; Sakura Notobug 30F – green brown – straight 32%; Rob. Classic Twist 8 cm – pink – slow straight 25%; Sakura Bainer 105S – straight 28%; Sakura Mousty 110F – straight 28%; Rob. Mackerel K15 – straight 25%
Hook type/size: UFA Sproat Hook #6
Bait: Leech
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This Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 guide was originally published by Resolver. All credits for the text and images goes to him!