Big Catch
4 sectors · blue
x3 - x150
- Hit chance7.41%
- Once every13.5 rounds
The regular one. It lands often enough to actually change a session. The low end is small enough that a hit here barely covers the spins you spent getting there.
BGaming · 11 June 2026
Fishing Time: ice-fishing wheel, 96% RTP, 1,000x max
54 sectors, three bonus games, 96% RTP. Try the free demo, get used to the paytable, then deposit if you still like it.
- Certified RNG
- Works on phones
- No download needed
Fishing Time at a glance
- RTP
- 96.00%
- Max win
- 1,000x
- Volatility
- Low-Highyou choose
- Min bet
- €0.10per sector
- Max bet
- €250per sector
- Released
- Jun 2026
What is Fishing Time?
Fishing Time is a casual wheel game BGaming put out on 11 June 2026. You're on a frozen Nordic lake with an angler and a tall wheel. Under the wheel there are five bets. You drop chips on the ones you want, the wheel turns once, and the sector under the pointer decides the round. No reels, no paylines, no skill. One random pick from 54 sectors, done in a few seconds.
What makes it different from the live money wheels you've seen for years is what's on those 54 sectors. Forty-six are ordinary fish that pay a flat x2. The other eight yank you off the wheel into a short scene: the angler hooks something under the ice while a multiplier climbs. That's the whole top end of the game, from x3 up to x1,000.
Before each spin the game can also stick random multipliers of x2 to x10 on individual sectors. Land on one of those and that round's payout gets multiplied again. Bonus sectors count too, which is how a single spin can theoretically go past the 1,000x headline.
The number that actually matters
Eight of 54 sectors start a bonus round. That's 14.8% of spins, about one bonus every 6.75 rounds. Everything else is a flat x2 or a miss. Once that ratio clicks, the rest of the game is easier to read.
Key features
- 54-sector bonus wheel. 23 white fish, 23 grey fish, 4 Big Catch, 3 Huge Catch, 1 Mega Catch.
- Five betting options. Two fish colours, three bonus tiers, or mix them in the same round.
- Random multipliers. x2 to x10 can land on sectors before the wheel turns. If that sector wins, its payout is multiplied again.
- Three bonus games. Big Catch, Huge Catch and Mega Catch. Each has its own range, and each one pays something.
- All Bonuses shortcut. One button covers all three bonus tiers instead of three separate chips.
- Betting timer. Chips go on while the “Place your bets” bar fills. When it fills, the round locks and the wheel turns.
- Autoplay. Set a run of rounds and let it go. It stops if you change the bet or run out of balance. Some licensed casinos hide it.
- Rebet, Reverse Bet and Double Bet. Bring back the last layout, or double every chip in one tap.
- Round history. A strip of recent results sits next to the bets.
Is it really a crash game?
People ask this a lot, because BGaming files Fishing Time with its crash games and a lot of casinos do the same. It isn't a crash game. There's no rising curve you cash out of, and you can't bail early to lock a win. You put the chips down, the wheel turns, the round ends on its own.
The crash feeling is real, but it only shows up in the bonus rounds. Land a bonus sector and you see the multiplier range first, then the number ticks up while the angler fights the fish. That's the tension. One difference in your favour: it can't crash to zero. Every bonus round pays something.
If you wanted a game where timing the cash-out matters, this isn't it. If you wanted a fast wheel with a fat tail on the payouts, it fits. The strategy page is where we talk about how that changes bet size.
The five betting options
Every bet is a bet on a group of sectors. Bigger group, you hit more often. Higher payout, you win more when you do.
| Betting option | Sectors | Hit chance | Payout | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular White | 23 | 42.59% | x2 | Low |
| Regular Grey | 23 | 42.59% | x2 | Low |
| Big Catch | 4 | 7.41% | x3 - x150 | Medium |
| Huge Catch | 3 | 5.56% | x5 - x300 | High |
| Mega Catch | 1 | 1.85% | x10 - x1,000 | Very high |
| All 54 sectors | 54 | 100% | x2 - x1,000 | - |
One thing most write-ups miss
A single fish colour covers 23 of 54 sectors and pays x2. That's 0.4259 × 2 = 85.2% back on that bet before anything else happens, nearly eleven points under the advertised 96%. The gap has to come from the random x2-x10 multipliers, so those aren't decoration. On a flat colour bet with no multiplier luck, your money drains faster than a 96% game should feel. The strategy page walks through the sums.
Fishing Time vs a live casino wheel
Money wheels aren't new. The pitch here is that an RNG wheel can do things a studio wheel with a host can't.
What it does better
- No waiting for a host. Live wheels run on a fixed timer. Here the next round starts when you're ready.
- Faster rounds. No dealer chat, no shuffle. A spin is over in seconds, which is handy for a short session.
- Lower minimums. From €0.10 per sector, well under most live wheel tables.
- Holds up on a bad connection. There's no video stream, so it keeps going on mobile data when live tables stutter or drop you.
- A real long tail. Most live money wheels top out well short of 1,000x.
What you give up
- No human dealer. If the social side of a live table is why you play, an RNG wheel will feel flat.
- Nothing to watch. You don't see a physical wheel spin, so trust sits on the certified RNG, not on your own eyes.
- No shared table. No chat, no other players' bets to react to.
- Speed cuts both ways. Fast rounds make it easy to play more hands per hour than you meant to.
About that last one
Speed is the real difference versus a live wheel, and it cuts both ways. A live wheel caps you at roughly 30-40 rounds an hour. Fishing Time with Autoplay can run several hundred. At a 4% house edge, how many rounds you play is what a session costs you, more than bet size, and more than which sector you pick.
The three bonus rounds
Eight sectors, three tiers, same idea: the angler casts, a fish bites, a multiplier climbs, and it always pays something.
Huge Catch
3 sectors · yellow
x5 - x300
- Hit chance5.56%
- Once every18 rounds
The middle one, and the bet that feels fairest: rare enough to pay properly, common enough that you'll see a few in a normal session.
Mega Catch
1 sector · red
x10 - x1,000
- Hit chance1.85%
- Once every54 rounds
One sector out of 54, and the only way to the 1,000x headline. Landing it doesn't mean a huge number. The range starts at x10, and the top is rare.
Safe and fair gaming
Fishing Time is built by BGaming, a Malta studio that sells games to licensed casinos rather than running one itself. The angler on the ice is the same character from their earlier Winter Fishing Club game, which is why the art looks familiar if you've played that.
How the result is decided
Every round is a random number generator. BGaming says Fishing Time, like the rest of its catalogue, uses certified RNG systems. In plain English: the sector under the pointer is a fresh draw every round. The wheel doesn't remember, doesn't warm up, and nothing is "due".
What BGaming doesn't publish
They publish the 96% RTP and the payout ranges. They do not publish the multiplier mix inside each bonus round, the return of each bet on its own, or how often random multipliers show up. So nobody, this site included, can give you the true average payout of a Mega Catch round from published data. If a site quotes a precise figure, they're estimating. When we estimate, we say so and show the working.
Who you're actually trusting
Two different things have to be sound, and two different parties certify them. The game is the studio's job: RNG and a paytable that matches the rules. The money is the casino's job: holding your balance, paying withdrawals, applying bonus terms as written. A certified game at an unlicensed casino is still a bad bet, because it's the second half that decides whether you get paid.
- Certified RNG
- Licensed operators only
- 18+ only
Where to go next
Try the demo first
Open the free version in your browser and walk through the controls. No signup, no download.
Learn about the bonus games
Every sector, every payout range, and how the random multipliers stack on a bonus round.
Betting approaches, with the sums
Three ways to play, compared with the actual numbers, plus a simulator you can run yourself.
Play for real money
What to check before you deposit, how a welcome offer works, and how to start.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fishing Time actually a crash game?
Not really. BGaming lists it with its crash games, but there's no rising curve and no cash-out button. You put chips on groups of sectors, the wheel turns once, and the pointer picks the winner. The crash vibe is only in the bonus rounds, when a multiplier climbs while the angler fights a fish. Unlike a real crash game, that number can't drop to zero.
Is Fishing Time a slot?
No. No reels, no paylines, no spinning symbols. Casinos still drop it under slots or casual games because that's where people browse. What you're playing is a money wheel: 54 sectors, one spin per round, and a fishing bonus if the pointer lands on a bonus sector. If you've played a money wheel or a live game-show wheel, you already know the format.
What is the RTP of Fishing Time?
BGaming lists 96.00%, so the house keeps 4%. That's a blend across every bet. They don't publish a separate RTP for Mega Catch versus a plain fish bet, so those numbers aren't confirmed on their own.
What is the maximum win?
1,000x your stake, from Mega Catch. Random multipliers up to x10 can also sit on a sector before the spin, including bonus sectors, so one round can theoretically pay more than the headline max.
Can I play Fishing Time for free?
Yes. BGaming hosts a free demo in the browser. No download, no account. Play money, same 54-sector wheel. You can open it here.
How many sectors are on the wheel?
54: twenty-three white fish and twenty-three grey fish paying x2, plus eight bonus sectors (four Big Catch, three Huge Catch, one Mega Catch). So a bonus round starts on 14.8% of spins.
What are the minimum and maximum bets?
From €0.10 to €250 per sector group. You can back all five options in the same round, so total exposure can hit about €1,250 per spin. Casinos often set tighter limits than the provider, so check the figures in the game itself.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. It's HTML5, it runs in a normal mobile browser, no app. BGaming built it to stay stable on slow connections and older phones. There's no video stream to buffer, unlike a live dealer wheel.
Which casino sites have Fishing Time?
BGaming sells the game to a lot of licensed casinos, so anywhere that carries their catalogue usually has it. Look under casual, wheel or crash, not next to the slots. We don't keep a list that goes stale. On the real-money page we point to one licensed operator we've checked. Whether it loads for you still depends on your country's licence, so open the game before you deposit.
Is there a strategy that beats the house edge?
No, and anyone telling you otherwise is selling something. Every round is an independent RNG draw with a 4% edge baked in, so no betting pattern changes the long-run maths. What your bet does change is the shape of the session: how often you win, how big those wins are, and how long a bankroll lasts. That's worth picking on purpose, and it's what the strategy page is for.
Want to try Fishing Time?
Start with play money and see how often the bonus sectors actually land. Once the wheel feels familiar, you can decide if a deposit is worth it.
18+ only. Gambling involves risk. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose.