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Minnow Lure

Minnow Lure is a fishing item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Minnow Lure at a glance

Minnow Lure icon

Fishing Tools

It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.MinnowLureFishing
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Minnow Lure is on 4 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Fisherman ToolsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)6.8%3
Crate FishingCloset (box, crate); Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate); and 1 more place5.6%4
Survival GearAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places2.1%4
Crate Random JunkAny building (box); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 2 more places0.37%1

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Fisherman.

Inside bags and cases: Fishing Satchel, Tacklebox, Toolbox.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Minnow Lure weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Minnow Lure?

Base.MinnowLure.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.