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Ugliest Catch — Full Review & Free Demo

Name: Ugliest Catch
Availability: InStock
Author: NoLimit City

4.1/5

Reviewed by Ryan Cole · April 2026 · Verified ✓

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RTP

96.11%

Volatility

High

Max Win

50,000x

Provider

NoLimit City

Reels

Paylines

243

Bet Range ($,€,£)

0.20 - 100

Rating

4.1/5

Released

Oct 2023

Ugliest Catch: Slot Overview

Ugliest Catch is a 5x5 fishing slot from Nolimit City, built around locked enhancer cells, collector wilds and a top win of 50,000x. I’d tell chat straight away, this is not the usual bright and breezy fish game. It runs with a filthy swamp look, ugly fish, heavy volatility and a 96.11% top RTP, with bets from 0.20 to 100.

Reel positions at the top and bottom start locked, so the game begins with 243 ways, and scatters open those positions on their reel. Wins land left to right, wilds substitute for pay symbols, and the whole session style is very swingy. If I’m honest with viewers, the base game can drag a bit while you wait for the cells and wild collectors to line up.

Symbols And Paytable

Regular symbols are mostly swamp and fishing bits, hook, can of worms, frog, weight with a foot, and wellies, plus a set of ugly premium fish. Low pays for five of a kind sit around 0.5x to 0.7x, while premium fish can reach 1.8x to 5x. Wilds cover everything except scatter, which is standard, but here the more interesting symbols are the value carriers.

Fish Trophy symbols can show 2x, 5x, 25x, 250x, 1,000x or 5,000x. Big Berta carries 100x, 250x, 1,000x or 5,000x. Those values only matter when the fishing collect feature lands, so viewers should not expect every prize fish to pay on sight. That delay is a key part of the tension.

Symbol Payouts

Gaping Fish

Highest-paying regular fish symbol.

5	x5
4	x2
3	x1.2

Big-Eyed Fish

Premium fish symbol.

5	x3
4	x1.5
3	x0.9

Drooling Fish

Premium fish symbol.

5	x2.4
4	x1.4
3	x0.8

Fish Trophy

Prize fish symbol with random values of 2x, 5x, 25x, 250x, 1,000x or 5,000x collected by Fisherman Wilds.

5	x2
4	x1.2
3	x0.7

Blue Fish

Regular fish pay symbol.

5	x1.8
4	x1
3	x0.6

5	x0.7
4	x0.50
3	x0.4

Weight with Foot

Low-paying symbol.

5	x0.65
4	x0.5
3	x0.35

Frog

Low-paying symbol.

5	x0.6
4	x0.4
3	x0.3

Can of Worms

Low-paying symbol.

5	x0.55
4	x0.35
3	x0.25

Hook

Lowest-paying regular symbol.

5	x0.5
4	x0.35
3	x0.25

Scatter

Wild

Ugliest Catch: Slot Features

Enhancer Cells sit on the top and bottom of each reel and open when a scatter lands on that reel. Once opened, they can reveal regular symbols, Fisherman Wilds, Big Berta prizes, or xWays. xWays only land on locked positions and turn into 2 to 4 copies of the same symbol, which bumps the number of ways nicely.

Kill N' Grill Wild Fishing is the collector mechanic. In the base game, a golden Fisherman Wild in an opened enhancer cell triggers it. In free spins, any Fisherman Wild on an open position can do it. When it hits, the wild collects the visible Fish Trophy and Big Berta values on top of any regular line win, which is where the proper spikes come from.

Free spins come in three tiers. Three scatters trigger 8 Lunker Spins with 6 opened enhancer cells, four scatters trigger 9 Hawg Spins with 8 opened cells, and five scatters trigger 10 Honey Hole Spins with all 10 opened. Extra scatters in Lunker or Hawg open 2 more cells and add 1 spin. Collected Fisherman Wilds also build Troll Levels at 4, 8 and 12, raising prize collection multipliers to x2, x3 and x10, with +2 spins at each upgrade.

Bonus Buy Options

8 Lunker Spins

You can buy 8 Lunker Spins by paying x94 of your bet.

Feature Cost: x94 BetRTP: 96.44%

9 Hawg Spins

You can buy 9 Hawg Spins by paying 300x your current bet.

Feature Cost: x300 BetRTP: 96.22%

10 Honey Hole

10 spins Honey Hole will cost you 866 times your stake.

Feature Cost: x866 BetRTP: 96.34%

Lucky Draw

Feature Cost: x390 BetRTP: 96.36%

Boosted xBet

In eligible markets, stake increases by 75% and a scatter is guaranteed on reel 2 in the base game.

Feature Cost: 75% extra betRTP: 96.11%

Lunker Spins

Triggered by 3 scatters and awards 8 free spins with 6 opened enhancer cells.

Hawg Spins

Triggered by 4 scatters and awards 9 free spins with 8 opened enhancer cells.

Honey Hole Spins

Triggered by 5 scatters and awards 10 free spins with all 10 enhancer cells opened.

Lucky Dip

Bonus buy option that awards a random free spins tier.

Feature Cost: 390x betRTP: 96.36%

Lunker Spins Bonus Buy

Buys 8 Lunker Spins directly.

Feature Cost: 94x betRTP: 96.44%

Hawg Spins Bonus Buy

Buys 9 Hawg Spins directly.

Feature Cost: 300x betRTP: 96.22%

Honey Hole Spins Bonus Buy

Buys 10 Honey Hole Spins directly.

Feature Cost: 866x betRTP: 96.34%

How to Play Ugliest Catch

Bets run from 0.20 to 100, the top RTP is 96.11%, and volatility is extreme to hard depending on the source wording, but all reviews point the same way, this is a rough ride. Hit frequency is listed at 22.99%, and the 50,000x max win is pegged at roughly 1 in 20 million spins. So for stream pacing, I’d expect long quiet patches and then sudden feature swings.

Boosted xBet exists in eligible markets, not UK, and adds 75% to the stake for a guaranteed scatter on reel 2 in the base game. Reviews say it improves bonus chances from about 1 in 252 spins to 1 in 125, and raises the chance of four trigger scatters too. Bonus Buy is also not UK, with 94x for Lunker, 300x for Hawg, 390x for Lucky Dip, and either 866x or 886x for Honey Hole depending on the review. I’d stick with 866x here because one source gives that alongside the rest of the buy RTPs.

In-Game Screenshots

💬 What Players Say

Reviews like the grim humour, collector mechanics and big upside, but several note the base game can feel slow and the theme is not for everyone. A few also point out it is not among the very strongest titles from this studio. Based on 5 reviews.

Ryan Cole’s Verdict

Ugliest Catch: Slot Verdict

Worth a session, yes, especially if chat likes nasty themes and high-volatility fishing slots with more bite than the usual formula. I’d stream this because the collector moments, the enhancer cell reveals and the Troll Level climb all give it proper tension. When Big Berta starts cycling values, viewers know a huge hit is at least possible.

Still, I’m not entirely sold on every part of it. Under the grime and jokes, it is more conventional than the artwork suggests, and dead spins after opening things up can feel grim. For me, Ugliest Catch is a solid stream pick, not an automatic classic. Strong bonus potential, clear mechanics, and a 50,000x ceiling keep it interesting, but not everyone will enjoy the volatility or the swampy theme.

4.1

★★★★☆

out of 5

✓ Pros

✅ 50,000x max win in fishing format

✅ Enhancer Cells add extra depth

✅ Three free spins tiers available

✅ Collector wilds can hit 5,000x prizes

✅ 96.11% top RTP version

✗ Cons

✅ Very high volatility, rough sessions likely

✅ Theme will not suit everyone

✅ Base game can feel slow

✅ Bonus buy and xBet not UK

Ugliest Catch FAQ

How do the locked positions work in Ugliest Catch? ▼

The top and bottom positions on each reel are locked as enhancer cells at the start. A scatter opens both locked cells on its reel, and those cells can reveal symbols, wilds, prize icons or xWays.

What triggers the Kill N' Grill Wild Fishing feature? ▼

In the base game, it starts when a golden Fisherman Wild lands in an opened enhancer cell. In any free spins mode, a Fisherman Wild on any open position can trigger the collect feature.

How are the free spins rounds triggered and what is the difference between them? ▼

Three scatters give 8 Lunker Spins with 6 opened enhancer cells, four scatters give 9 Hawg Spins with 8 cells, and five scatters give 10 Honey Hole Spins with all 10 cells open. Extra scatters in the first two tiers add 1 free spin and open 2 more cells.

How do the Troll Level multipliers build during free spins? ▼

Fisherman Wilds are collected in free spins, and at 4, 8 and 12 collected wilds the Troll Level rises to x2, x3 and x10. Each upgrade also awards 2 extra free spins, and the multiplier applies to collected fish and Big Berta values.

Is there a bonus buy in Ugliest Catch, and what does it cost? ▼

Yes, in eligible markets only, not UK. The options are 94x for Lunker Spins, 300x for Hawg Spins, 390x for Lucky Dip, and 866x for Honey Hole Spins, with separate RTP values listed for each buy.