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Big Bass River Atlas

select your river, pick the right bait, and race against the clock to hit the target score. 6 unique locations from a mountain stream to the open ocean. 28 species species. 17 baits. Random events that change everything.

🎮 How to Play

1

Select a River

select from 6 rivers — each with unique species species, current speed, water visibility and weather. The Mountain Stream has fast clear water with trout and grayling. The Ocean Pier is brutal: tidal flow, sharks and massive point targets. Rivers unlock as you score higher on earlier ones.

2

Pick Your Bait

Each bait has a list of target species it attracts best. Dry Fly works perfectly for trout and grayling. Boilie is the only reliable carp bait. Choosing the wrong bait for the species in that river dramatically increases wait times between bites — read the species list!

3

Set Your Depth & Cast

Use the depth slider to select where in the water column to species. Surface for trout and mackerel. Mid-water for perch and pike. Deep/bottom for catfish, bream and carp. The cast line and bobber appear on screen to show your position.

4

React to the Bite

When a species bites, a red alert flashes with a countdown timer. Tap HOOK IT! quickly to set the hook. Each species has a separate reaction window — piranha gives you only 0.6 seconds! Miss the window and the species swims away.

5

Reel It In

Hold the REEL button to pull the species in. Harder species (pike, carp, shark) push back. If you let the progress bar drop to zero, the line snaps. Build a combo by catching consecutive species — each catch multiplies your score by up to ×4.0!

6

Hit the Target

Every river has a target score. Hit it and you clear the river with at least a B grade. Score double the target for an S! Time bonus points reward finishing before the clock runs out. New rivers unlock based on your best scores. This copy is adapted for a separate river-themed edition.

🌊 The 6 Rivers

RiverNameUnlockTimeTargetBonus
⛰️Mountain StreamFree60s500×1.5
🏡Village PondFree90s400×1.0
🌊Deep River400 pts75s800×1.8
🌴Jungle River800 pts70s1200×2.0
❄️Arctic Lake1200 pts80s1500×2.5
🌅Ocean Pier1500 pts90s2500×3.0

⚙️ Tips & Scoring

Scoring

  • Base points per species species
  • Size multiplier: bigger = more
  • River bonus multiplier (×1–×3)
  • Combo multiplier: up to ×4.0!
  • Time bonus for clearing early
  • Grade S/A/B/C/F based on total

Random Events

  • Insect hatch → bite rate ×2
  • Bread throw → surface frenzy!
  • Aurora borealis → score ×1.5
  • Piranha school → catch anything!
  • Baitball → bite rate ×4!
  • Heron/seal → species hide for 12s

Bait Tips

  • Match bait to the species in the river
  • Fly = trout, grayling, arctic char
  • Boilie = carp (only real option!)
  • Large bait/lure for shark & tuna
  • Worm works everywhere but slowly
  • Wrong bait = much longer waits

Depth Tips

  • Surface (0–30%): trout, mackerel, roach
  • Mid (30–60%): perch, pike, zander
  • Deep (60–100%): carp, bream, catfish
  • Bottom: crayfish, burbot, stone loach
  • Cast at correct depth to cut wait time!
🎣 Select a River!