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