The Epic Fish: Winter Catch slot invites you aboard a frosty fishing expedition in the legendary Norwegian village of Gullfjord, where the elusive “Golden Pollock” hides beneath ice-choked seas.

The visuals lean into crisp winter tones, icy waters and a quiet coastal settlement beneath snow-dusted peaks, giving the familiar fishing slot motif a refreshing seasonal twist. 

Putting your line in the water is simple, but there are a couple of settings that shape how your session will play out:

• Preferred Spin Options: You can spin manually to savour each fish-symbol reveal, Wild fisherman mechanics and feature trigger moment, or switch to autoplay if you prefer to let the fishing expedition roll unattended.

• Bet Options: The stake range runs from 0.10 up to 100.00 coins per spin.

• Turbo Mode: The game UI supports quick play action something which perfectly suits high adrenaline players.

The game uses a 5-reel x 3-row structure with 10 fixed paylines. The standard RTP is listed as 96.07%, with alternate versions of 94%, 92% and 87% in some markets. Volatility is classified as high. The published maximum win is up to 5,190x your bet.

• Lower-value icons comprise stylised playing-cards (10, J, Q, K, A) textured with icy accents.

• Higher-value icons include fish, sailor’s hat, bottled message, starfish and clam-shells. 

• Wilds appear as the fisherman on all reels, and Bonus/Scatter symbols land to trigger the Free Spins. 

• Fish Collection Feature: In both base game and Free Spins, when a Wild (the fisherman) lands, it acts as a “fisherman” and collects all visible Fish symbols on the screen (each Fish symbol carries a cash value, ranging from 1x to 25x bet). For example, when a Wild and two Fish symbols appear together, the Wild will harvest the values and add them to your win total for that spin. 

• Free Spins Modes: Triggered by landing 3, 4 or 5 Bonus (Scatter) symbols anywhere on the reels:
  
  • Winter Spins (3 Scatters): You receive 12 free spins; +1 free spin awarded for every 4 Wilds collected during this mode. 
    
  • Tight Lines (4 Scatters): 12 free spins again; +2 free spins for every 4 Wilds; additionally, Wilds become Sticky for one extra spin when they land. 
    
  • Golden Pollock (5 Scatters): 12 free spins; +3 free spins for every 4 Wilds; Sticky Wilds for each landing; and a Golden Fish may land; its prize starts at 50x bet and will increase each time it appears (up to 5,000x bet). Wilds act to collect the Golden Fish when caught. 

The Epic Fish: Winter Catch slot includes fast-track entry options:

• Extra Bet mode: An optional mode (at 2x the base bet) increases the chance of triggering the Free Spins by approximately +189%.

• Feature Buy: Where permitted, you can pay to jump directly into one of the Free Spins modes: 40x the bet for Winter Spins (3 Scatters), 95x the bet for Tight Lines (4 Scatters), or 250x the bet for Golden Pollock (5 Scatters). 

I found the Epic Fish: Winter Catch slot to be an enjoyable seasonal spin on the fishing-slot genre. The visuals and setting bring a crisp winter feel, and the feature mechanics (especially the Fish Collection and Golden Pollock mode) deliver clear upside when they align.