How to get the Sinking Lure in Zelda Ocarina of Time

The Sinking Lure is an optional fishing item in the Ocarina of Time remake. It is not needed to finish the game, cannot be taken out of the fishing pond and generally earns no reward when used to catch ordinary bass.

The lure may appear after you have won either the young Link fishing prize, a fish at least 50 cm long, or the adult Link prize, a fish at least 60 cm long. You must rent the rod first, and it can spawn by either waterfall or near debris in the pond; leaving the area briefly may not reset its appearance. Catching the Hylian loach with it earns 50 rupees, though the loach is difficult to reel in.