diff --git a/code/datums/components/profound_fisher.dm b/code/datums/components/profound_fisher.dm
index 1e512289a6e..836fc7e2167 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/profound_fisher.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/profound_fisher.dm
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 		if(!do_after(source, fishing_speed, target = target) && !QDELETED(fish_spot))
 			qdel(float)
 			return
-	var/reward_loot = fish_spot.roll_reward(our_rod, source)
+	var/reward_loot = fish_spot.roll_mindless_reward(our_rod, source, target)
 	fish_spot.dispense_reward(reward_loot, source, target)
 	playsound(float, 'sound/effects/bigsplash.ogg', 100)
 	qdel(float)
diff --git a/code/modules/fishing/sources/_fish_source.dm b/code/modules/fishing/sources/_fish_source.dm
index 58c9e1aea65..d984310b3cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/fishing/sources/_fish_source.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fishing/sources/_fish_source.dm
@@ -230,10 +230,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(specific_fish_icons, generate_specific_fish_icons())
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 	rewards += roll_reward(rod, fisherman, location)
 
-/// Returns a typepath or a special value which we use for spawning dispensing a reward later.
+/// Returns a typepath, instance or another special value which we use for dispensing a reward later.
 /datum/fish_source/proc/roll_reward(obj/item/fishing_rod/rod, mob/fisherman, atom/location)
 	return pick_weight(get_modified_fish_table(rod, fisherman, location)) || FISHING_DUD
 
+/// Version of roll_reward() that blacklists objects that shouldn't be caught by ai-controlled mobs.
+/datum/fish_source/proc/roll_mindless_reward(obj/item/fishing_rod/rod, mob/fisherman, atom/location)
+	var/list/final_table = get_modified_fish_table(rod, fisherman, location)
+	final_table -= profound_fisher_blacklist
+	return pick_weight(final_table) || FISHING_DUD
+
 /**
  * Used to register signals or add traits and the such right after conditions have been cleared
  * and before the minigame starts.
@@ -360,9 +366,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(specific_fish_icons, generate_specific_fish_icons())
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(rod, TRAIT_ROD_REMOVE_FISHING_DUD))
 		final_table -= FISHING_DUD
 
-
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(fisherman, TRAIT_PROFOUND_FISHER) && !fisherman.client)
-		final_table -= profound_fisher_blacklist
 	for(var/result in final_table)
 		final_table[result] *= rod.hook.get_hook_bonus_multiplicative(result)
 		final_table[result] += rod.hook.get_hook_bonus_additive(result)//Decide on order here so it can be multiplicative
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/fish_unit_tests.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/fish_unit_tests.dm
index fb4dc8f291d..bdc4c4d2433 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/fish_unit_tests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/fish_unit_tests.dm
@@ -455,10 +455,8 @@
 /datum/fish_source/unit_test_profound_fisher
 	fish_table = list(/obj/item/fish/testdummy = 1)
 	fish_counts = list(/obj/item/fish/testdummy = 2)
-	fish_source_flags = parent_type::fish_source_flags
 
 /datum/fish_source/unit_test_all_fish
-	fish_source_flags = parent_type::fish_source_flags
 
 /datum/fish_source/unit_test_all_fish/New()
 	for(var/fish_type as anything in subtypesof(/obj/item/fish))