Fish

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Fish are catchable when fishing using a fishing pole. They can be found in the ocean, lake or river, and some are unique to either day or night or only appear when it rains. Fish are used in cooking and the fishing community center bundles. The length of each fish type is recorded, and viewable on the collection screen.

Fishing can be done near any body of water, but some places have lower rates of fish. These areas have a higher chance to reel in junk, which can be sold for a small profit or saved and turned into useful items with the recycler (which unlocks with level 4 fishing.)

Fishing Mini Game

When a fish is hooked a window appears with a fishing mini-game. The player must move the highlighted area up or down to keep the fish inside it. While the fish overlaps it the catch meter will fill, while the fish is not inside the area it will decrease. If the catch meter fills completely the fish is caught, if it becomes completely empty the fish escapes. If the fish does not leave the meter boundry once, you will receive a "perfect".

See the fishing page for more details about equipment, mechanics and things unlocked as the fishing skill levels up.

Fish Types

Image Name Description Price Location Time Season Weather
Pufferfish.png Pufferfish Inflates when threatened. 200g Ocean Day (Early afternoon) Summer Sunny
Anchovy.png Anchovy A small silver fish found in the ocean. 30g/37g/45g Ocean All Spring/Fall Any Weather
Tuna.png Tuna A large fish that lives in the ocean. 100g/125g/150g Ocean Day Summer/Winter Any Weather
Sardine.png Sardine A common ocean fish. 40g/50g/60g Ocean Day All Seasons Any Weather
Bream.png Bream A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night. 45g/56g/66g River Night All Seasons Any Weather
Largemouth Bass.png Largemouth Bass A popular fish that lives in lakes. 100g/156g/187g Lake Day All Seasons Any Weather
Smallmouth Bass.png Smallmouth Bass A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution. 50g/62g/93g River/Lake All Spring/Fall Any Weather
Rainbow Trout.png Rainbow Trout A freshwater trout with colorful markings. 65g/81g/? River/Mountain Day Summer Sunny
Salmon.png Salmon Swims upstream to lay its eggs. 75g/116g/? River Day Fall Any Weather
Walleye.png Walleye A freshwater fish caught at night. 105g/131g/? River/Lake/Forest Pond All Fall/Winter Rain/Snow
Perch.png Perch A freshwater fish of the winter. 55g River All Winter Any Weather
Carp.png Carp A common pond fish. 30g/37g/56g Lake/Forest Pond All All Seasons Any Weather
Catfish.png Catfish An uncommon fish found in streams. 200g River, Forest Pond All Spring/Fall/Winter Rain/Snow
Pike.png Pike A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch. 100g/125g/150g Lake/River All Summer/Winter Any Weather
Sunfish.png Sunfish A common river fish. 30g/37g/45g River Day Spring/Summer Sunny
Red Mullet.png Red Mullet Long ago these were kept as pets. 75g/93g/112g Ocean Day Summer/Winter Any Weather
Herring.png Herring A common ocean fish. 30g/37g/45g Ocean All Spring/Winter Any Weather
Eel.png Eel A long, slippery little fish. 85g/99g/? Ocean Night Spring/Fall Rain
Octopus.png Octopus A mysterious and intelligent creature. 150g Ocean Day (Morning) Summer Any Weather
Red Snapper.png Red Snapper A popular fish with a nice red color. 50g/62g/75g Ocean Day Summer/Fall/Winter Rain/Snow
Squid.png Squid A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size. 80g/?/120g Ocean Night Winter Any Weather
Sea Cucumber.png Sea Cucumber A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor. 75g/93g/112g Ocean Day Fall/Winter Any Weather
Super Cucumber.png Super Cucumber A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber. 250g/390g/375g Ocean Night Summer/Fall Any Weather
Ghostfish.png Ghostfish A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes. 45g/56g/67g The Mines (20, 60, 100) All All Seasons Any Weather
Stonefish.png Stonefish A bizarre fish that's shaped like a brick. 300g/?/562g Mine 20F All All Seasons Any Weather
Crimsonfish.png Crimsonfish Lives deep in the ocean but likes to lay its eggs in the warm summer water. 1500g/?/2800g Ocean (East Pier) Day (Evening) Summer Any Weather
Angler.png Angler Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey. 900g/1055g/? North-West of Joja(sandy area) All Fall Any Weather
Ice Pip.png Ice Pip A rare fish that thrives in extremely cold conditions. 500g/?/937g Mine 60F All All Seasons Any Weather
Lava Eel.png Lava Eel It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava. 700g/?/1312g Mine 100F All All Seasons Any Weather
Legend.png Legend The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught. 11,250g Mine Lake (Cast into log) Day Spring Rain
Sandfish.png Sandfish It tries to hide using camouflage. 75g Desert All All Seasons Any Weather
Scorpion Carp.png Scorpion Carp It's like a regular carp but with a sharp stinger. 150g Desert All All Seasons Any Weather
Sturgeon.png Sturgeon An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years. 200g Lake Day Summer/Winter Any Weather
Tiger Trout.png Tiger Trout A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own. 150g/175g/225g River/Lake Day (Early afternoon/Early morning) Fall/Winter Any Weather
Bullhead.png Bullhead A relative of the catfish that eats a variety of foods off the lake bottom. 75g/93g/140g Lake All Spring/Summer/Fall Any Weather
Tilapia.png Tilapia A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water. 75g/93g/112g Ocean Day Summer/Fall Any Weather
Chub.png Chub A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite. 50g/62g/93g Lake/River Day Spring/Summer/Fall Any Weather
Dorado.png Dorado A fierce carnivore with brilliant orange scales. 100g River Day Summer Any Weather
Albacore.png Albacore Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet.. 75g/87g/112g Ocean Day (Evening) Fall/Winter Any Weather
Shad.png Shad Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn. 60g River Day Spring/Summer/Fall Rain
Lingcod.png Lingcod A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth. 120g/168g River/Lake Day Fall/Winter Any Weather
Halibut.png Halibut A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor. 80g/100g/120g Ocean All Spring/Summer/Winter Any Weather
Woodskip.png Woodskip A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest. 75g/93g/? Forest Pond All All Seasons Any Weather
Glacierfish.png Glacierfish Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers. 1000g South end of Arrowhead Island

in the Forest. Deep water.

Day Winter Sunny
Mutant Carp.png Mutant Carp The strange waters of the sewer turned this carp into a monstrosity. 1000g Sewers Day All Seasons Any Weather

Crab Pot Fish

Some fish are only catchable using a baited crab pot. All of these crabs can be used in the Crab Pot Bundle

Image Name Description Price Location
Lobster.png Lobster A large ocean-dwelling crustacean with a strong tail. 120 Ocean
Crayfish.png Crayfish A small freshwater relative of the lobster. 75 Freshwater
Crab.png Crab A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers. 100 Ocean
Cockle.png Cockle A common saltwater clam. 50 Ocean
Mussel.png Mussel A common bivalve that often lives in clusters. 30 Ocean
Shrimp.png Shrimp A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat. 60 Ocean
Snail.png Snail A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell. 65 Freshwater
Periwinkle.png Periwinkle A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell. 20 Freshwater
Oyster.png Oyster Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment. 40 Ocean

Other Catchables

There are some consumable non-junk catches players can reel in while fishing. They do not trigger the fishing mini-game, but are instead immediately picked up.

Image Name Description Price Location
Seaweed.png Seaweed It can be used in cooking. 20 Ocean
Green Algae.png Green Algae It's really slimy. 15 Mines/River
White Algae.png White Algae It's really slimy. 25 Mines