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Every water tile is assigned a Fishing Zone of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 5<ref name="fishing_zone" /> that controls many aspects of fishing. The further from land (in every direction), the better the zone. The game considers most walkable surfaces, including islands, piers, and stone bridges to be "land"; wooden footbridges are one exception.

Every water tile is assigned a Fishing Zone of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 5<ref name="fishing_zone" /> that controls many aspects of fishing. The further from land (in every direction), the better the zone. The game considers most walkable surfaces, including islands, piers, and stone bridges to be "land"; wooden footbridges are one exception.

If the bobber lands at least 5 tiles away from any land, it is located in zone 5. Otherwise, the zone is one less than the distance (in tiles) from the nearest land. Maps of Fishing Zone are available in the [[Fishing Strategy]] section on [[Fishing Strategy#Fishing Zones|Fishing Zones]]. Note, however, that fishing zones on iOS are more complicated because of a [[#Bugs|bug]].

If the bobber lands at least 5 tiles away from any land, it is located in zone 5. Otherwise, the zone is one less than the distance (in tiles) from the nearest land. Maps of Fishing Zone are available in the [[Fishing Strategy]] section on [[Fishing Strategy#Fishing Zones|Fishing Zones]]. Note, however, that fishing zones on iOS and Android are more complicated because of a [[#Bugs|bug]].

Higher fishing zone values provide several benefits:

Higher fishing zone values provide several benefits:

==Bugs==

==Bugs==

* On iOS, there is a bug that alters most the [[#Fishing Zone|Fishing Zone]] at most locations. The fishing zone is effectively calculated as if the bobber were located one tile northwest of its actual location.  Therefore, casts to the south and east typically have a lower zone than they should; casts to the north and west typically have a better zone. This bug affects fish size/quality and treasure chest contents, but it does not affect the locations where Legendary Fish can be caught.

* On iOS and Android, there is a bug that alters most the [[#Fishing Zone|Fishing Zone]] at most locations. The fishing zone is effectively calculated as if the bobber were located one tile northwest of its actual location.  Therefore, casts to the south and east typically have a lower zone than they should; casts to the north and west typically have a better zone. This bug affects fish size/quality and treasure chest contents, but it does not affect the locations where Legendary Fish can be caught.

==References==

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