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FFXIV: How to Get Princess Trout

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Final Fantasy XIV has been on an upward trajectory ever since its rebranding and reboot as A Realm Reborn. The game boasts a variety of crafting and gathering quests that you can get into, though some of the materials you need for these quests might be a little trickier to find. Here’s how to get Princess Trout in FFXIV.

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How to Get Princess Trout in FFXIV

If you’re currently in the process of leveling up your Fisher class in FFXIV, you’ll eventually stumble upon the main quest titled The Princess and the Fish. This quest requires you to bring a Princess Trout fish to Sisipu, and is compulsory if you want to see the Fisher quest line to its conclusion.

Thankfully, actually getting a Princess Trout isn’t too tough; you just need the right bait, and you need to know where to look as well.

Fishing Bait and Locations

There are multiple areas across Eorzea where you can get a Princess Trout. The fish’s location is as follows:

Unlike other freshwater trout which make their habitat in swift-flowing rivers, the silver princess trout prefers the relative seclusion of inland lakes.

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You can find the Princess Trout in the following locations:

  • Middle La Noscea, Nym River, X: 17, Y: 14
  • Middle La Noscea, Rogue River, X: 21, Y: 21
  • Lower La Noscea, The Mourning Widow, X: 24, Y: 23
  • Middle La Noscea, West Agelyss River, X: 20, Y: 17

The Moth Pupa and Crayfish Ball baits will work best for this fish, and can be bought from vendors in any of the three starting cities in Eorzea.

To recap, here’s how to get the Princess Trout in FFXIV:

  1. Get the Moth Pupa or Crayfish Ball baits from the fishing vendor.

  2. Head to Middle or Lower La Noscea and start fishing in the rivers.

That’s all you need to know about how to get the Princess Trout fish in FFXIV. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on FFXIV.

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Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.