Lake fishing, cartoon fisherman, cash fish. 6 reels plus a top reel, 2 to 7 symbols per reel, up to 46,656 ways. RTP 96.70%, high volatility, max win 4,000x.
6 reels plus a top reel, 2 to 7 symbols per reel, up to 46,656 ways
Bonus buy
No
Theme
lake fishing, cartoon fisherman, cash fish
Casinos can run a lower build, including a 95.66% version; the paytable inside the game shows which one you are on.
WHAT IT IS
Big Bass Bonanza Megaways in short
Big Bass Bonanza Megaways is the November 2021 version of the fishing game with the reels swapped for a Megaways set, up to 46,656 ways, and tumbles added. Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom kept the fish, the fisherman and the 2x, 3x and 10x multiplier ladder. The published RTP on the default build is 96.70% and the cap stays at 4,000x.
Canadians search for it because it is the busiest of the Big Bass games. More symbols per spin, tumbles after every win, and in the feature the fish stay put through the tumbles so they pile up before a fisherman shows. If the original felt slow, this is the one to try. If the original felt right, this one feels noisy.
HOW IT PLAYS
Base game and symbols
Six reels, each showing two to seven symbols, plus a top reel that slides across reels 2 to 5. The ways count changes every spin and is printed above the reels. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, then the winners vanish and new symbols tumble in, which can chain a second or third win from one spin.
Fish land in the base game with values on them, but in the base game they only pay as plain symbols, up to 1.75x your stake. The collect mechanic is a feature-only thing. That means the base game is a Megaways line slot with fishing art, and it plays like one: lots of small wins, a few empty stretches, and nothing that changes a session until the scatters land.
Tumbles make it faster than the other Big Bass games, and a 30 minute session at C$0.40 is a lot of spins. Most casino bonuses cap the stake at about C$5 to C$7 a spin; with no bonus buy, the only rule that usually bites is the cap itself. The 10x multiplier level needs twelve fishermen in one feature, so plan on seeing 2x far more often than 10x.
Features
Megaways: reel heights change every spin, up to 46,656 ways
Tumble wins: winning symbols vanish and new ones drop in
Free spins: 3, 4 or 5 scatters give 10, 15 or 20 spins
Fisherman collects every money fish on screen; every 4 fishermen add 10 spins and raise the multiplier to 2x, 3x, then 10x
Dynamite and bazooka when a fisherman lands with no fish
No bonus buy
THE FEATURE
Bonus round
Three, four or five scatters give 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Inside, fish stop vanishing on tumbles, so a spin that chains three tumbles can leave six or seven fish sitting on the reels. When a fisherman lands he collects them all. Every fourth fisherman adds 10 spins and moves the multiplier up: 2x, 3x, then 10x, with up to 50 spins in a round.
If a fisherman lands with no fish in view, dynamite can throw fish onto the grid for him, or the bazooka clears everything but the fisherman and forces a tumble. A dead bonus is 10 spins where the fish stack up to a tidy 15x total and no fisherman arrives, so you watch them sit there and then vanish. That one hurts more here than in the original because you can see what you missed.
OUR TAKE
Should you play Big Bass Bonanza Megaways?
Play it if you want a Big Bass game with more happening per spin and you like watching fish accumulate. It suits a C$30 to C$50 real-money session and is usually fine on a free spins offer. Skip it if you want the calm version; Big Bass Bonanza is the same feature with less noise. If Megaways is the draw and fish are not, The Dog House Megaways is the Pragmatic alternative with a bigger ceiling.
WHERE TO PLAY
Big Bass Bonanza Megaways at Canadian casinos
Sites on our list that carry Pragmatic Play games.
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01Do the fish pay in the base game of Big Bass Bonanza Megaways?
Only as ordinary symbols, up to 1.75x your stake for a line of them. The fisherman does not collect fish values outside the feature. That is different from the original Big Bass Bonanza, where a fisherman in the base game paid out any fish on screen.
02Can I play Big Bass Bonanza Megaways with a casino bonus in Canada?
Usually yes. There is no bonus buy to breach, and the stake can stay under the typical C$5 to C$7 cap. The RTP is 96.70% on the default build, which is good for wagering, but check the paytable in case the casino runs a lower version.
03How many free spins can one round reach?
Up to 50. You start with 10, 15 or 20, and every fourth fisherman collected adds 10 more, up to three times. The third retrigger also moves the fish multiplier to 10x, which is where the 4,000x cap becomes possible.
RTP, max win and release date checked against casinos.com, pragmaticplay.com, slotcatalog.com in October 2026. Casinos can run a different RTP build; the game's own info page shows the one you are on.
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