Bellybulge

Level 0 peaceful 1 / kg

A slow, bottom-heavy peaceful fish that teaches the patience half of Dreadmoor's fishing loop.

Best bait: Wind-Up Tin / Sturdy Earcrawler
Active: Always active
Habitats: 10 spots
Processing: Fish Meat

How to catch Bellybulge

Catch Bellybulge at a peaceful fishing spot. Cast the listed bait into the zone and keep the rod still until the bite; moving too early scares the fish off. Wind-Up Tin is the standard peaceful lure, while Sturdy Earcrawler is the trophy-chance option.

Once hooked, pull the rod opposite the fish's movement to drain stamina. Reel only when the fish tires, and ease off as line tension climbs. Bellybulge has a 120 stamina pool and a 80/s tension rate in its heaviest size class, so the last stretch is where a careless pull costs the catch.

Quick rig: Wind-Up Tin is the primary bait listed for Bellybulge. Check the recipe in the bait and tackle guide before you leave the dock.

Size classes & catch odds

Day and night odds are identical in the demo data; class 3 is the rare trophy roll.

3 classes

Class	Weight	Chance	Stamina	Tension	Speed
Class 1	3 – 5 kg	60%	120	60/s	200
Class 2	6 – 9 kg	32%	120	70/s	210
Class 3	9 – 15 kg	8%	120	80/s	220

Higher stamina means a longer fight. Higher tension means the line snaps faster if you keep reeling through a run. Speed is the fish's movement value in the demo data, not a real-world unit.

Best bait for Bellybulge

The demo gives each bait an equal share where two are listed.

Bait	Share	Recipe	Category
Wind-Up Tin	50%	1× Metal Plate + 1× Fish Meat	peaceful
Sturdy Earcrawler	50%	1× Metal Plate + 1× Battery + 1× Thermo Coil + 1× Chromatic Scales	peaceful

Where to find Bellybulge

Bellybulge is tied to sheltered shallows. The demo data lists 10 habitat spots for this species and marks it as always active.

Use the in-game fishing-spot prompt to confirm the target before casting. Our schematic chart shows the demo's main fishing areas, but it is a route diagram rather than a coordinate-perfect map. If the spot lists a different species, move on instead of emptying your bait bag.

Value & processing

Sale value

1 / kg

Price is per kilogram in the demo build. A class 3 fish is worth substantially more than a class 1 of the same species.

Processing

Grinder → Fish Meat

Sell whole fish when you need cash. Process when a recipe or contract needs the material, especially Chromatic Scales and Jaws.

Field notes

A pale, bottom-heavy scavenger that looks more like a drifting buoy than a fish. It is one of the demo's introductory peaceful species, so treat it as practice for reading a slow bite rather than as a trophy target.

Source: Dreadmoor demo build 26140998 fish data. Values, bait affinities and habitat counts may change in Early Access.