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Makeshift Fishing Rod

Improvised rod. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Makeshift Fishing Rod at a glance

Makeshift Fishing Rod icon

Fishing Tools

Improvised rod.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

A stick or branch with fishing line or twine.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Makeshift Fishing Rod in Project Zomboid?

A stick or branch with fishing line or twine.

What is the Makeshift Fishing Rod used for?

Improvised rod. Fine until you find a real rod.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.