Fishin' Bear

Fishin' Bear Review

3 Oaks invites players on a cozy fishing expedition with their new slot game, Fishin' Bear. The game sets the scene with a fisherman bear, comfortably seated in his fishing boat on a tranquil lake, framed by the majestic backdrop of snowcapped mountains. The cartoonish visuals fit the bill perfectly, and the bear's whistling of the catchy soundtrack during moments of inactivity is a charming touch.

Unlike many fishing slots, Fishin' Bear offers the opportunity to reel in substantial fish prizes even in the base game, with jackpot bonus fish offering up to 1,000x your stake per catch. However, regular fish prizes range from 1x to 5x, which is lower than many similar games. The Rewind features can surprise you with a Collector Wild or extra fish when you least expect it, so keep your eyes peeled.

The Bear Fisherman Collector Wild becomes sticky during the bonus round, ensuring that all fish prizes are collected. Fish prizes also become sticky when they land on reel 5, further enhancing the potential for big wins. With medium volatility and a generous RTP of 96.5 %, Fishin' Bear promises plenty of fish prize action in all stages of the game. While the max win of 2,500x your stake might not be the highest in the market, it remains on par with many earlier fishing slots.

The regular premium symbols in Fishin' Bear include boats, tackle boxes, wellies, and fishing spools. To win, players need to land 3 to 5 matching symbols across up to 25 paylines starting from the leftmost reel. The premiums award between 1.5x and 3x your stake for 5-of-a-kind wins, while the royals pay 0.8x to 1x for the same. The Bear Wild/Collector symbol can substitute for other symbols, but it only appears in the middle of reel 3.

Fishin' Bear Slot - Reels Screen

Fishin' Bear Features

You can reel in significant fish bonus symbols in Fishin' Bear slot, and it’s even easier to do so in the bonus round. Let’s take a closer look at how it all works!

Wild Collector And Collect Feature

The Bear Collector Wild symbol can land on the center position of reel 3 only, and it substitutes for any pay symbol to help complete wins. If Fish Bonus Symbols are present on the same spin, the Bear Wild Collector will collect all fish prizes as a win. You can land regular fish prizes with values between 1x and 5x, as well as Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand fish prizes worth 10x, 20x, 50x, or 1,000x your stake, respectively.

The Wild and Fish Rewind Features

The Wild Rewind feature can trigger on random base game spins, guaranteeing that the Collector Wild appears at the center of the middle reel. The Fish Rewind feature can trigger at random times in both the base game and bonus round, guaranteeing 1 to 3 jackpot bonus fish symbols on the reels.

Fishin' Bear Free Spins

Whenever the Bear Wild Collector symbol appears, it throws fish into the boat seen above the grid. This happens regardless of whether or not any fish bonus symbols are collected. This grows the pile of fish in the boat, eventually and randomly triggering the bonus round with 8 or 16 free spins depending on the size of the fish piles. Reel 5 becomes Sticky during the whole feature, meaning that fish bonus symbols become sticky on that reel when they land. The fish prize value still varies per free spin though, and the Collect feature is always active since the Wild/Collector symbol is sticky on the middle of reel 3 for the duration of the bonus round. You can retrigger the feature to win extra spins.

Fishin' Bear Slot - Free Spins

Fishin' Bear Bonus Buy (not UK)

Eligible players can purchase the bonus round for 75x the stake, giving you 8 or 16 free spins randomly assigned in a pre-game.

Pros and Cons of Fishin' Bear

Our Verdict

Fishin' Bear proves that there's still plenty of room for new installments in the beloved fishing slot genre, even without reinventing the wheel. As avid fans of this genre ourselves, we had a blast exploring the great outdoors with the lovable fisherman bear. The attention to detail is impressive, from the growing piles of fish in the boat to the whistling bear urging you to keep reeling. While the game info section could be better organized, it doesn't detract from the overall experience.

We appreciate the ability to land solid fish prizes in the base game, although the regular prizes could be more substantial. The jackpot bonus fish appears frequently though, especially the smaller jackpots. The sticky collector symbol is a game-changer, ensuring you collect every fish that lands during the bonus round. This amends one of our main frustrations in similar slots. While Fishin' Bear might not quite match the iconic charm of Fishin' Frenzy, it comes remarkably close.

The added feature of sticky fish on reel 5, changing values with each free spin, further enhances the winning potential. While the 2,500x max win might not be the highest we’ve seen in this genre, it's suitable for a medium volatility game like this. Fishin' Bear has successfully charmed us with its delightful atmosphere and engaging gameplay. It's the perfect slot to unwind and relax after a long day, and we'll surely be returning to this pleasant fishing expedition many times in the future.