Diablo IV: How to Find All Fish for The One That Got Away

In Diablo IV: Season of Infernal Chaos, The One That Got Away is completed by catching six Rare fish, one from each major region of Sanctuary, then registering them properly. The efficient route is simple: unlock fishing through Shi Yugong in Skovos, then waypoint-hop to the nearest reliable shore or pier in each region and keep casting until the yellow-rarity fish appears. For this quest, the important variable is region, not a special bait, weather state, or glowing fishing pool.

This is a location guide for one of Diablo IV’s more obscure collectibles-style walkthroughs. The game explains the basic fishing input, but it is much less clear about two details that matter here: each required fish is region-locked, and catching it is not always enough on its own. If the quest is not progressing, the problem is usually location choice or inventory handling, not bad luck.

What to do before you start fishing

You need the introductory Fishing quest from Shi Yugong in Skovos before The One That Got Away becomes relevant. Once fishing is unlocked, the mechanical loop is straightforward on both PC and console:

• Stand next to any valid liquid surface and use the fishing option from the action wheel.
• You can fish in standard water, and the wider system also allows some other liquid surfaces such as lava or blood, though those are not required for this quest route.
• Wait for the bite cue, then reel in using the prompted skill input when the splash sound or blue fish indicator appears.
• After catching a required fish, open Inventory → Consumables and use it so the catch registers properly in your collection and quest progress.

The last point is the one most likely to waste time. Players often catch the correct fish, leave it sitting in the inventory, and assume the objective is bugged. For The One That Got Away, always verify that the fish has been consumed or otherwise registered through the inventory interface after the catch.

Fastest route for all six fish

If the goal is to finish the quest quickly, use the closest reliable waypoint for each region rather than roaming for a more scenic shoreline. The route below prioritizes fast travel access and repeatedly reported success points.

• Dry Steppes: Augur of Civo near Ked Bardu
• Fractured Peaks: Morayaga near Yelesna
• Hawezar: Crookfish at Backwater
• Kehjistan: Zakarati at Gea Kul
• Nahantu: Neme-Senga at Kurast Docks
• Scosglen: Drakonbeard at Marowen or another proven dock

Augur of Civo – Dry Steppes

The most consistent place to target Augur of Civo is the coast west or northwest of Ked Bardu. Use the Ked Bardu waypoint, move out toward the nearby shoreline, and cast from the beach rather than spending time searching deeper into the zone.

This spot is efficient because it combines a short travel distance with a broad, uninterrupted fishing edge. There is no special event attached to the fish. If you are in the Dry Steppes and casting at a valid shoreline, you are on the correct track. Stay there and keep casting until the yellow-rarity version appears.

Morayaga – Fractured Peaks

For Morayaga, the cleanest target location is the bridge and riverside area on the east side of Yelesna. Some players also report success from a river northwest of Kyovashad, but Yelesna is the more commonly recommended stop because it is compact and easy to line up quickly after the waypoint.

If you arrive in Yelesna, head toward the eastern fishing-adjacent water access and cast from the bridge edge or the bank immediately beside it. This is one of the easier catches to farm because the setup time is low. The main mistake here is assuming any snowy water in Fractured Peaks works equally well; it may, but the Yelesna route removes unnecessary movement.

Crookfish – Hawezar

Crookfish is most reliably farmed from the pier or walkway on the east side of Backwater in Hawezar. This is one of the most straightforward fish locations in the whole quest because Backwater’s dock layout makes it obvious where to stand and cast.

Use the Backwater waypoint, move to the eastern dock, and fish without overthinking the placement. You do not need a hidden sub-zone, an elite pack nearby, or a Helltide state. As long as you are on the Hawezar dock and using a valid cast point, you are rolling for the correct regional fish pool.

Zakarati — Kehjistan

The recommended location for Zakarati is the southwestern dock area of Gea Kul. Some community references spell the city name slightly differently, but they are pointing to the same Kehjistan port. There is also a reported alternative at a pond southwest of the Iron Wolves camp, though the Gea Kul docks remain the faster option for most players.

Gea Kul works well because the waypoint-to-water path is short and the casting line is obvious. If you are trying to optimize the full route, this is exactly the kind of stop you want: minimal navigation, immediate access, repeated casts. If Zakarati does not appear after several catches, do not switch regions looking for a better rarity table. Stay in Kehjistan and keep fishing there.

Neme-Senga — Nahantu

Neme-Senga has the least ambiguity of the six. The reliable location is the pier on the west side of Kurast Docks in Nahantu. This is widely treated as the cleanest single fish stop for the quest.

Take the Kurast Docks waypoint, move to the west-side pier, and cast from the dock edge. Because the location is so direct, failure here is usually not a location issue at all. It is normally one of two things: either the catch has not rolled the yellow rarity yet, or the player caught the fish and forgot to register it through the inventory afterward.

Drakonbeard — Scosglen

Drakonbeard is the one fish with slightly more location disagreement in community routing. The safest recommendation is the west-side pier at Marowen in Scosglen. Some reports also point to a dock or cliffside fishing point at the northeastern end of another Scosglen settlement. The region is consistent; the exact preferred pier varies slightly.

If you want the least friction, start with Marowen. It is the most stable recommendation and fits the same logic as the other route choices: short travel, clear dock access, repeated casting. If you already use another known Scosglen pier and it is working, there is no need to reroute. The important check is that you are still fishing inside Scosglen.

Efficiency rules that actually matter

For this Diablo IV fishing quest, efficiency is less about combat power and more about removing false assumptions. A few rules meaningfully reduce wasted time:

• Fish are region-locked. If you want Morayaga, moving to a better-looking dock outside Fractured Peaks does nothing.
• Rare quality is required. The quest wants the yellow-rarity version, not just any fish of a similar name or region.
• You do not need a glowing node. Standard castable shorelines are enough.
• Waypoint proximity matters. Choose piers and beaches next to towns rather than remote riverbanks.
• Optional high-rarity environments do not override region rules. Fishing in lava or during other activity loops can be useful generally, but it does not replace being in the correct zone for this quest fish.

If you are combining this with broader collectibles progress, these catches also contribute to your fish codex. That makes the quest worth doing even beyond the immediate hand-in, but it does not change the route logic. The shortest path is still one reliable fishing point per region.

Why the quest may not be updating

Most progression issues with The One That Got Away come from process errors rather than a broken quest state. Check the following before assuming the objective is bugged:

• You caught the Rare yellow version of the fish, not a lower-rarity catch from the same area.
• You were in the correct region when fishing.
• You registered the catch through Inventory → Consumables.
• You did not confuse Skovos fishing progression with this later regional quest.
• You finished all six regional fish before returning to Shi Yugong.

If one fish seems missing, revisit the associated region and use the closest confirmed dock again rather than searching for a hidden trigger. The quest structure is not puzzle-based. It is a controlled collection check: catch the right yellow fish in the right region, register it correctly, repeat six times, then return to Shi Yugong for the hand-in and follow-up progression.