Fishing equipment · カニかご
Crab Pot Guide
The complete guide to the Crab Pot: where to buy it, how the weekly limit works, where to place it, when to check it, and which catch mechanics are still not published.
Quick facts
Japanese name
カニかご
Buy price
¥500
Sell price
¥375
Weekly limit
1 per week
Place at
Fishing Spot
Check
Following day
Result
Random fish
Nushi
Possible
Short answer
Crab Pot in one minute
Use the item-specific facts first; keep the unresolved mechanics explicitly unresolved.
Buy
Hunter Lodge
Buy one Crab Pot for ¥500. The current Japanese guide lists one purchase per week.
Place
Fishing Spot
Crab Pot belongs to the fishing system. It is not a Box Trap or Snare Trap and does not use the animal-trap placement boundary.
Wait
Check tomorrow
The reported result is a random fish on the following day, with a rare possibility of Nushi.
Acquisition
How to Get the Crab Pot
Hunter Lodge is the canonical shop owner for this equipment.
- 1.Progress the Hunter Lodge unlock sequence.
- 2.Visit Hunter Lodge during its open hours.
- 3.Buy the Crab Pot for ¥500, within the weekly limit.
The current shop record lists Hunter Lodge hours as 10:00–17:00 and Monday/Tuesday closure. See the Shops Guide for the broader inventory.
Price facts
- Purchase
- ¥500
- Sell
- ¥375
- Limit
- 1 / week
Unlock boundary
How to Unlock the Crab Pot
The item follows the Hunter Lodge / Shiroji progression boundary, not an animal-license requirement.
Progression
Hunter Lodge stock
Unlock the Hunter Lodge stock through the recorded Shiroji Helping sequence. The exact Crab Pot-specific task flag is not exposed separately.
Not required
Animal license
The Crab Pot is not an animal trap, so this page does not assign a Boar, Deer or other Hunting License requirement.
Related systems
Hunting Licenses owns animal permissions. Requests owns the Helping Ticket details.
Placement loop
How to Use the Crab Pot
The verified interaction is short. Do not fill the missing mechanics with assumptions from animal traps.
1
Buy the Crab Pot at Hunter Lodge.
2
Carry it to a valid Fishing Spot.
3
Place it at the Fishing Spot.
4
Advance to the following day.
5
Inspect the pot for the reported fish result.
Catch behavior
What Can the Crab Pot Catch?
The current item source gives a result category, not a complete species table.
Random fish
The Crab Pot produces a random fish result on the following day. No canonical species-by-location table is published in the repository, so the page does not copy the rod database into a false Crab Pot pool.
Season, weather, time, Midnight, cursed-fish and empty-result compatibility remain not verified.
Can the Crab Pot Catch Nushi?
Yes, a rare Nushi result is reported. The evidence does not provide odds, a particular Nushi list, or a guarantee, so use the Nushi Fish Guide for Nushi-system boundaries.
A community note reports a White Ito observation at the mountain Fishing Spot; that is useful research evidence, not a complete compatibility rule.
Fishing boundary
Crab Pot vs Rod Fishing
The two methods share the Fishing Spot concept, but their result mechanics must not be merged.
| Method | Interaction | Timing | Pool boundary | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Pot | Place passively at Fishing Spot | Following day | Random fish; species pool not published | Not verified |
| Fishing Rod | Cast and complete the bite interaction | During the fishing session | Use the canonical Fishing database | See Fishing Baits |
The Fishing Guide owns the rod catch table. The Fishing Baits Guide owns Chum, Quality Bait and White Bait; none is currently confirmed as Crab Pot-compatible.
System boundary
Crab Pot vs Box Trap and Snare Trap
Similar shop location does not make these interchangeable equipment types.
| Equipment | System | Placement | Result | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Pot | Fishing | Fishing Spot | Random fish; rare Nushi possible | ¥500 |
| Box Trap | Hunting | Hunting area | squirrel, rabbit, weasel, tanuki, fox | ¥700 |
| Snare Trap | Hunting | Hunting area | tanuki, fox, boar, deer | ¥700 |
For animal trap mechanics, use the Hunting Traps Guide. The Crab Pot does not require an animal license in the current authority model.
Known unknowns
Placement Limits, Bait and Other Unresolved Mechanics
A high-quality guide records the boundary instead of turning a missing source into a false mechanic.
Placement cap
Canonical global and per-area limits are not verified. A community report says 3 global / 1 per area.
Bait compatibility
Chum, Quality Bait and White Bait compatibility is not verified.
Reusable?
Consumption, durability and repositioning after a catch are not verified.
Fish Pond
Fish Pond compatibility and breeding interaction are not verified. See the Fish Pond Guide.
The current page is scoped to version 1.09. A future update dated September 29, 2026 is excluded from current behavior claims until it is released and audited.
Troubleshooting
Crab Pot Troubleshooting
Check the evidence-backed boundary before changing equipment or bait.
It will not place
Confirm that you are at a Fishing Spot and that the Crab Pot is in your inventory. Do not place it in a hunting area; exact tile rules are not published here.
There is no catch
Advance to the following day and inspect it. A guaranteed result, species odds and empty-result behavior are not documented.
You are looking for Nushi
Nushi is possible but not guaranteed. Use the Nushi Guide for the dedicated offering and rod-fishing boundaries.
You added fishing bait
Bait compatibility is not verified. Do not treat a bait effect as proof of a Crab Pot multiplier.
You used the wrong trap
Box Trap and Snare Trap are animal-hunting equipment. Open the Hunting Traps Guide for their target matrix.
The shop is closed
Hunter Lodge is recorded as closed Monday and Tuesday. Check the Shops Guide before planning the weekly purchase.
FAQ
Crab Pot Questions
Short answers for purchase, placement, timing, Nushi, bait and the remaining unknowns.
Where do you get the Crab Pot?
Buy the Crab Pot (カニかご) at the Hunter Lodge for ¥500. The current Japanese item guide lists a limit of one purchase per week.
Where do you place the Crab Pot?
Place it at a Fishing Spot. The Crab Pot is a fishing tool, not an animal trap for a hunting area.
When does the Crab Pot produce a catch?
The current item-specific source says to check the following day. It describes the result as a random fish.
Can the Crab Pot catch Nushi?
Yes, Nushi is reported as a possible rare result, but the source gives no odds and does not guarantee a particular Nushi.
Does the Crab Pot use Chum or White Bait?
No bait compatibility is verified in the current evidence set. Do not apply Fishing Bait effects to the Crab Pot without a direct source.
How many Crab Pots can I place?
The canonical numeric cap is not verified. A community report says three globally and one per area, but that observation is not treated as a confirmed rule.
Is the Crab Pot reusable?
The current evidence does not establish whether it is consumed, reusable, or required to be repositioned after a catch. Keep those mechanics as unknown.
Is the Crab Pot included in the normal rod fishing pool?
The current repository does not publish a Crab Pot catch pool or prove that it shares the rod pool. The rod Fishing Guide remains authoritative for manual rod catches.
Related Guides
Keep the fishing and hunting systems connected
Each neighboring page owns a different authority boundary.
Written by: Village in the Shade Guide Editorial Team
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Sources: Official publisher and storefront pages, released-game research and linked source notes.