Casinos can run a 95.67% or 94.62% version of this game; the paytable inside the game shows which one you are on.
WHAT IT IS
Bigger Bass Bonanza in short
Bigger Bass Bonanza is the September 2021 sequel to Big Bass Bonanza, from Pragmatic Play and its Reel Kingdom studio. The reels got a fourth row, the lines went from 10 to 12, and the top fish value went from 2,000x to 4,000x. The published RTP stayed at 96.71% on the default build, and there is still no bonus buy.
Canadians search for it because it is the Big Bass game most lobbies push after the original, and because the bigger grid means more fish on screen when a fisherman lands. The trade is volatility: this one is rated high, the original medium-high, and the base game pays less often. A C$30 deposit lasts less time here.
HOW IT PLAYS
Base game and symbols
Twelve fixed lines, left to right, three of a kind to pay. Symbols are the usual tackle, a dragonfly, a rod and card values, with the fisherman as the wild. The fourth row means 20 positions instead of 15, so five-of-a-kind lines show up a bit more often, and the premium symbols pay 50x to 200x for a full line.
Money fish land in the base game with a value printed on each. On their own they do nothing on a line unless five of them land at once. The fisherman only collects them in the feature, which is the main difference people miss: in the original, a fisherman in the base game collected fish. Here the fish are set dressing until you reach free spins.
The pace is one spin at a time with a short splash animation. Base-game hit frequency is about 12% by the published figures, so expect long quiet runs between line wins. Most casino bonuses cap the stake at about C$5 to C$7 a spin, and since there is no bonus buy and the bet steps are small, this is one of the Pragmatic games that gets left on the allowed list.
Features
Free spins: 3, 4 or 5 scatters give 10, 15 or 20 spins
Money fish worth 2x to 4,000x in the bonus
Fisherman wild collects every money fish on screen
Every 4 wilds collected add 10 spins and raise the multiplier: 2x, 3x, then 10x
Bazooka: a lone fisherman can fire fish onto the reels and collect them
No bonus buy
THE FEATURE
Bonus round
Three, four or five hooked-bass scatters give 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Inside, the fisherman lands on any reel and collects every money fish on screen. Each wild also fills a meter above the reels. Every fourth wild adds 10 spins and raises the multiplier on all collected fish: 2x after four, 3x after eight, 10x after twelve. The 10x level is where a 400x fish becomes 4,000x, and it is rare.
If a fisherman lands with no fish on screen, the bazooka can fire and drop fish onto the reels for him to collect. A dead bonus is 10 spins with two fish worth 2x and 3x your stake and no fisherman at all, which pays nothing from the fish. It happens, and on high volatility it happens more than it did in the original.
OUR TAKE
Should you play Bigger Bass Bonanza?
Play it if you like the Big Bass format, want a higher ceiling than the original and can handle a drier base game. It works on a free spins offer because there is no bonus buy. Skip it if you want the version that pays more often; Big Bass Bonanza is gentler with the same RTP. If you want fish with tumbles and changing reel heights, Big Bass Bonanza Megaways is the next step.
WHERE TO PLAY
Bigger Bass Bonanza at Canadian casinos
Sites on our list that carry Pragmatic Play games.
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These casinos named Pragmatic Play on their provider list or in their lobby when we checked, so Bigger Bass Bonanza should be in the search box. Lobbies change; type the name before you deposit. Rank is our overall ranking.
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01What is the difference between Big Bass Bonanza and Bigger Bass Bonanza?
Bigger Bass Bonanza has a 5 by 4 grid with 12 lines instead of 5 by 3 with 10, the top fish is 4,000x instead of 2,000x, and the fisherman only collects fish during free spins. The RTP is the same 96.71% on the default build, but the volatility is higher.
02Is Bigger Bass Bonanza good for a casino bonus in Canada?
It is often allowed, since there is no bonus buy and the stake can stay under the usual C$5 to C$7 cap. It is a slower wagering game than the original because the base game pays less often. Check the paytable for the RTP version before playing bonus money.
03Does Bigger Bass Bonanza have a bonus buy?
No. The feature only comes from three or more scatters landing on their own. If you see a buy button on a Big Bass game, you are on one of the later titles in the series, not this one.
RTP, max win and release date checked against olbg.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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