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Le Fisherman Slot Review: Hacksaw Goes Fishing
Hacksaw's February 2026 release swaps paylines for clusters, adds a Big Catch Bar and three named bonus rounds, and is rated gentler than most of the studio's catalogue.
By Conor FurlongChecked 18+
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The Le Fisherman slot is a Hacksaw Gaming game released on 5 February 2026, played on a six-by-five grid with cluster pays and a published maximum win of 15,000 times the bet. Its best RTP setting is 96.33%, with 94.33% and 92.34% versions also offered to casinos.
It is rated low-medium volatility by OLBG, two out of five, while SlotCatalog calls it medium. Either way, it is a calmer proposition than the studio's reputation suggests, and it belongs to the same Le series as Le Bandit.
Le Fisherman slot: the numbers
| Item | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Studio | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Released | 5 February 2026 |
| Grid | 6 reels x 5 rows |
| Pays | Clusters of 5 or more symbols |
| RTP | 96.33%; 94.33% and 92.34% versions |
| Volatility | Low-medium (OLBG); medium (SlotCatalog) |
| Maximum win | 15,000x bet |
Cascades, squares and the Big Catch Bar
The feature list runs to Super Cascades, Golden Squares, an Epic Rainbow, a Big Catch Bar and a Clam Wild. In a cascade game winning clusters clear and new symbols drop in, so one paid spin can produce several wins. How the squares, the rainbow and the bar feed each other is set out in the paytable, and we would rather point you there than paraphrase a studio's rules from second-hand descriptions. Read it once before playing, because the grid moves quickly.
Three free spin rounds
- On Thin Ice: three scatters, ten spins.
- Slippery When Wet: four scatters, ten spins.
- Smokey Under Water: five scatters, ten spins.
All three give ten spins, so more scatters change the round you get rather than its length. The help screen explains what each one adds.
Which Le Fisherman RTP are you on?
The spread here is four points. At 96.33%, EUR 250 of total stakes returns EUR 240.83 in theory; at 92.34% it returns EUR 230.85. Ten euro on that volume is the cost of a lower setting you may never be told about. Open the info screen before your first spin and, if the figure is not the top one, compare with our high RTP slots.
Le Fisherman demo, Try it button and bonus buy
Hacksaw's own game page has a Try it button; the page does not say in so many words that it is a free demo. Casino lobbies often show the same game in play-money mode. Neither pays out. The bonus buy exists but is not offered in every market, and the casino's licence decides whether you see it. A free spins offer on this title is the gentler way in; our free spins page sets out the wagering to check.
Le Fisherman in Ireland
Irish casino players are still waiting on a home regulator for gaming: the GRAI expects to begin licensing it in early 2027. Until then, any site carrying Le Fisherman for Irish customers runs under a foreign licence, and that licence is where a dispute would go. 18+ only. Cascades make spins feel faster than they are, so a time limit helps as much as a money limit; our responsible gambling page covers both.
Readers' questions
- What is the Le Fisherman max win?
- Hacksaw Gaming publishes a maximum win of 15,000 times the bet.
- How many free spins does Le Fisherman give?
- Each of the three bonus rounds gives ten spins. Three, four or five scatters decide which round you get.
- Is Le Fisherman high volatility?
- No. OLBG rates it low-medium and SlotCatalog medium, which is calmer than much of Hacksaw's catalogue.