Legendary fish problem

[ArcLight]

When I go to the areas where they are supposed to be, I do not get a notification that they are in the area.

I've already caught about 5, took a break from fishing, and now cannot progress. 

[FLIP]

Have you went back to the dude or mailed the fish? I can't recall what I did when this happened to me but there is something you have to do to prompt the notification of the fish. 

[Kormath]

10 hours ago, FLIP said:

Have you went back to the dude or mailed the fish? I can't recall what I did when this happened to me but there is something you have to do to prompt the notification of the fish. 

Just going to the area gives you the popup. 

Could be the OP has been there already, or has a mission in progress, or bounty hunters are after them or has some other conflict active, like pissing off a passerby on a horse.

[YellowDragon]

5 hours ago, Kormath said:

Just going to the area gives you the popup. 

Could be the OP has been there already, or has a mission in progress, or bounty hunters are after them or has some other conflict active, like pissing off a passerby on a horse.

This. Had this happen to me with the 4th fish. I was getting so pissed off but I wasn't aware that I did something wrong and was in the midst of a conflict with someone close by.