Sons of the Forest fish traps sure seem to be broken right now

Sons of the Forest - a player holds a spear while standing in a stream where a fish leaps out of the water towards a fish trap

Nope, it’s not just you, the fish traps in Sons of the Forest seem to be bugged at launch. Finding a reliable food source is one of my first objectives in any survival game and slapping together a few fish traps seemed like the best choice on the island. After building more of them than I care to admit (hint: more than six) and standing around scratching my head with friends, I feel pretty confident telling you not to waste your time doing the same just yet. 

So far as I—and lots of other players on Reddit (opens in new tab) and the SotF community Discord (opens in new tab)—can tell, the set-it-and-forget-it solution for fishing isn’t working right now. Endnight Games hasn’t made any official mention of this in its very first hotfix (opens in new tab), but it’s an early access survival game so bugs were to be expected and will likely be on an upcoming fix list. I’ll update you here once I get confirmation that these dang things are working as intended.

How to fish in Sons of the Forest 

(Image credit: Endnight Games)
  • Build a fish trap in water with 25 sticks (currently bugged)
  • Carve a stick into a spear and use it in water
  • Ask Kelvin to fish for you (he’s great at it)


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