diff --git a/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/fishingContestCommand.ts b/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/fishingContestCommand.ts
index b622943acd..b2e821c15d 100644
--- a/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/fishingContestCommand.ts
+++ b/src/mahoji/lib/abstracted_commands/fishingContestCommand.ts
@@ -18,26 +18,6 @@ import { updateBankSetting } from '../../../lib/util/updateBankSetting';
 export async function fishingContestStartCommand(user: MUser, channelID: string, loc: string | undefined) {
 	const currentFishType = getCurrentFishType();
 	const validLocs = getValidLocationsForFishType(currentFishType);
-	if (!loc) loc = validLocs[0].name;
-	const fishingLocation = fishingLocations.find(i => stringMatches(i.name, loc!));
-	if (!fishingLocation) {
-		return `That's not a valid location to fish at, you can fish at these locations: ${fishingLocations
-			.map(i => `${i.name}(${i.temperature} ${i.water})`)
-			.join(', ')}.`;
-	}
-
-	if (!validLocs.includes(fishingLocation)) {
-		return `This Fishing Location isn't valid for todays catch! These ones are: ${validLocs
-			.map(i => i.name)
-			.join(', ')}`;
-	}
-
-	if (!['Contest rod', "Beginner's tackle box"].every(i => user.hasEquippedOrInBank(i))) {
-		return 'You need to buy a Contest rod and a tackle box to compete in the Fishing contest.';
-	}
-	if (user.minionIsBusy) {
-		return 'Your minion is busy.';
-	}
 	let quantity = 1;
 	let duration = Math.floor(quantity * Time.Minute * 1.69);
 	let quantityBoosts = [];
@@ -55,6 +35,35 @@ export async function fishingContestStartCommand(user: MUser, channelID: string,
 	if (user.hasEquippedOrInBank('Crystal fishing rod')) {
 		quantity++;
 		quantityBoosts.push('1 for Crystal fishing rod');
+	} if (true) {
+		
+	}
+
+	if (!loc) {
+    for (const location of validLocs) {
+        if (user.bank.amount(location.bait.id) >= quanity) {
+            loc = location.name;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!loc) loc = validLocs[0].name;
+	}
+	if (!fishingLocation) {
+		return `That's not a valid location to fish at, you can fish at these locations: ${fishingLocations
+			.map(i => `${i.name}(${i.temperature} ${i.water})`)
+			.join(', ')}.`;
+	}
+
+	if (!validLocs.includes(fishingLocation)) {
+		return `This Fishing Location isn't valid for todays catch! These ones are: ${validLocs
+			.map(i => i.name)
+			.join(', ')}`;
+	}
+
+	if (!['Contest rod', "Beginner's tackle box"].every(i => user.hasEquippedOrInBank(i))) {
+		return 'You need to buy a Contest rod and a tackle box to compete in the Fishing contest.';
+	}
+	if (user.minionIsBusy) {
+		return 'Your minion is busy.';
 	}
 
 	const result = await getUsersFishingContestDetails(user);