Fish

For the guide to catch all fish, see Fishing Strategy.

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 recycling machine (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 boundary once, you will receive a "perfect" notification.

When playing the fishing mini game with mouse and keyboard, when one presses the left mouse button down, the bar raises but lowers if the left mouse button is not pressed. This means that you want to use left mouse pulses to actually raise the bar, not merely clicking, as a moderately fast series of clicks will just hover the bar stationary.

There are 5 types of fish in the mini game:

• Mixed: These fish use the basic movement pattern.
• Smooth: These fish have a more steady movement pattern.
• Sinker: These fish have a faster downwards acceleration.
• Floater: These fish have a faster upwards acceleration.
• Dart: These fish move more random with a [2 x difficulty]% higher possible amplitude in both directions, moving erratically up and down the fishing bar.

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

Fish Types

Fishing Pole Fish

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size	Difficulty and Behavior	Used In
	Pufferfish	Inflates when threatened.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	Ocean	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Summer	Sunny	1-37 in.	80 floater	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Anchovy	A small silver fish found in the ocean.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring, Fall	Any	1-17 in.	30 dart
	Tuna	A large fish that lives in the ocean.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer, Winter	Any	23-61 in.	70 smooth	Ocean Fish Bundle Fish Taco
	Sardine	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Spring, Fall, Winter	Any	1-13 in.	30 dart	Ocean Fish Bundle Dish O' The Sea
	Bream	A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	River(Town+Forest)	6:00 PM – 2:00 AM	All Seasons	Any	12-31 in.	35 smooth	Night Fishing Bundle Baked Fish
	Largemouth Bass	A popular fish that lives in lakes.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Lake outside mines	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	All Seasons	Any	11-31 in.	50 mixed	Lake Fish Bundle Crispy Bass
	Smallmouth Bass	A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	River(Town), Forest Pond	Anytime	Spring, Fall	Any	12-25 in.	28 mixed
	Rainbow Trout	A freshwater trout with colorful markings.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	River(Town+Forest), Lake outside mines	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer	Sunny	10-26 in.	45 mixed	Trout Soup
	Salmon	Swims upstream to lay its eggs.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	River(Town+Forest)	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Fall	Any	24-66 in.	50 mixed	Salmon Dinner
	Walleye	A freshwater fish caught at night.	data-sort-value="105" 105g 131g 157g 210g	River(Town+Forest), Forest Pond, Lake outside mines	12:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Fall	Rain	10-41 in.	45 smooth	Night Fishing Bundle
	Perch	A freshwater fish of the winter.	data-sort-value="55" 55g 68g 82g 110g	River(Town+Forest), Forest Pond, Lake outside mines	Anytime	Winter	Any	10-25 in.	35 mixed
	Carp	A common pond fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Lake outside mines, Sewers, Secret Woods Pond	Anytime	All Seasons (Winter only in Secret Woods)	Any	15-51 in.	15 mixed	Lake Fish Bundle Carp Surprise
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	River(Town+Forest), Secret Woods Pond, Witch's Swamp	Anytime	Spring, Fall, (Spring and Summer in Secret Woods Pond)	Rain	12-73 in.	75 mixed	River Fish Bundle
	Pike	A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	River(Town+Forest), Forest Pond	Anytime	Summer, Winter	Any	15-61 in.	60 dart
	Sunfish	A common river fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	River(Town+Forest)	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Spring, Summer	Sunny	5-16 in.	30 mixed	River Fish Bundle Baked Fish
	Red Mullet	Long ago these were kept as pets.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer, Winter	Any	8-23 in.	55 smooth
	Herring	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring, Winter	Any	8-21 in.	25 dart
	Eel	A long, slippery little fish.	data-sort-value="85" 85g 106g 127g 170g	Ocean	4:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Spring, Fall	Rain	12-81 in.	70 smooth	Night Fishing Bundle Fried Eel Spicy Eel
	Octopus	A mysterious and intelligent creature.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Summer	Any	12-48 in.	95 sinker
	Red Snapper	A popular fish with a nice red color.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer, Fall	Rain	8-26 in.	40 mixed	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Squid	A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	Ocean	6:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Winter	Any	12-49 in.	75 sinker	Fried Calamari
	Sea Cucumber	A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Fall, Winter	Any	3-21 in.	40 sinker	Lucky Lunch
	Super Cucumber	A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	Ocean	6:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Summer, Fall	Any	12-37 in.	80 sinker
	Ghostfish	A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	The Mines (20, 60, 100), Ghosts	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	10-36 in.	50 mixed	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Stonefish	A bizarre fish that's shaped like a brick.	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Mine 20F	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	14-16 in.	65 sinker
	Ice Pip	A rare fish that thrives in extremely cold conditions.	data-sort-value="500" 500g 625g 750g 1,000g	Mine 60F	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	7-8 in.	85 dart
	Lava Eel	It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava.	data-sort-value="700" 700g 875g 1,050g 1,400g	Mine 100F	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	31-33 in.	90 mixed
	Sandfish	It tries to hide using camouflage.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Desert	6:00 AM – 10:00 PM	All Seasons	Any	8-24 in.	65 mixed	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Scorpion Carp	It's like a regular carp but with a sharp stinger.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Desert	6:00 AM – 10:00 PM	All Seasons	Any	12-32 in.	90 dart
	Sturgeon	An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	Lake outside mines	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer, Winter	Any	12-60 in.	78 mixed	Lake Fish Bundle
	Tiger Trout	A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	River(Town+Forest)	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Fall, Winter	Any	10-21 in.	60 dart	River Fish Bundle
	Bullhead	A relative of the catfish that eats a variety of foods off the lake bottom.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Lake outside mines	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12-31 in.	46 smooth	Lake Fish Bundle
	Tilapia	A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 2:00 PM	Summer, Fall	Any	11-31 in.	50 mixed	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Chub	A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	River(Forest), Lake outside mines	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12-25 in.	35 dart	Field Research Bundle
	Dorado	A fierce carnivore with brilliant orange scales.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	River(Forest)	6:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Summer	Any	24-33 in.	78 mixed
	Albacore	Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 11:00 AM 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Fall, Winter	Sunny,  Rain	20-41 in.	60 mixed
	Shad	Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	River(Town+Forest)	9:00 AM – 2:00 AM	Spring, Summer, Fall	Rain	20-49 in.	45 smooth	River Fish Bundle
	Lingcod	A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	River(Town+Forest), Lake outside mines	Anytime	Winter	Any	30-51 in.	85 mixed
	Halibut	A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	Ocean	6:00 AM – 11:00 AM 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Spring, Summer, Winter	Any	10-34 in.	50 sinker
	Woodskip	A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Secret Woods Pond	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	11-30	50 mixed	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Void Salmon	A salmon, twisted by void energy. The fresh meat is jet black, but rapidly turns pink when exposed to air.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Witch's Swamp	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	24-65	80 mixed
	Slimejack	He's coated in a very thick layer of slime. He keeps slipping out of your hands!	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Mutant Bug Lair	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	8-25	55 dart

Legendary Fish

There are five fish in the game classified as 'legendary'. These fish are caught under specific circumstances and have high difficulty. With the exception of the Legend, legendary fish will not appear again after being caught once.

An upgraded pole, bait and quality tackle will make catching these fish easier.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size	Difficulty
	Crimsonfish	Lives deep in the ocean but likes to lay its eggs in the warm summer water.	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	Cast off of the East Pier on The Beach across bridge next to Elliott's shack. Deep water. Requires level 5 fishing.	Anytime	Summer	Any	19-21 in.	95 mixed
	Angler	Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey.	data-sort-value="900" 900g 1,125g 1,350g 1,800g	North of Joja Mart on the wooden plank bridge, stand in the center and cast north (up). Deep water. Requires level 3 fishing.	Anytime	Fall	Any	17-19 in.	85 smooth
	Legend	The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught.	data-sort-value="5000" 5,000g 6,250g 7,500g 10,000g	The Lake. Deep water. High bite chance near the log. Requires level 10 fishing, either naturally or using a cooking buff.	Anytime	Spring	Rain	49-51 in.	110 mixed
	Glacierfish	Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest. Deep water. Requires level 6 fishing.	Anytime	Winter	Any	26-28 in.	100 mixed
	Mutant Carp	The strange waters of the sewer turned this carp into a monstrosity.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	The Sewers	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	35-37 in.	80 dart

There is a Lost Book named Secrets of the Legendary Fish which contains the seasons and the locations of the legendary fishes.

Note: Please refer to the Discussion before editing Legend to all seasons.

Crab Pot Fish

Some fish are only catchable using a baited Crab Pot. All of these creatures can be used as components in the Crab Pot Bundle. All can be used in Cooking. Crabs also drop from Rock Crabs (15%) and Lava Crabs (25%). Clams, Cockles, Mussels and Oysters can also be foraged on the beach. Between beach foraging and Rock Crab loot it is possible to complete the Crab Pot bundle without the use of a crab pot. Baiting the rewarded crab pots however, is not possible without first reaching level two in fishing.

Note that any fish dropped by monsters or foraged shellfish do not count towards the fish collection. They must be caught with a pole or in a crab pot.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Trap Chance	Used In
	Lobster	A large ocean-dwelling crustacean with a strong tail.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean	5%	Lobster Bisque
	Clam	Someone lived here once.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean	15%	Chowder
	Crayfish	A small freshwater relative of the lobster.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Freshwater	35%	Fish Stew
	Crab	A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Ocean	10%	Crab Cakes
	Cockle	A common saltwater clam.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean	30%
	Mussel	A common bivalve that often lives in clusters.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	35%	Fish Stew
	Shrimp	A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean	20%	Tom Kha Soup
	Snail	A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	Freshwater	25%	Escargot
	Periwinkle	A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Freshwater	55%	Strange Bun Fish Stew
	Oyster	Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	Ocean	15%

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. All 3 can be used in cooking, most notably Seaweed in the Maki Roll recipe for the Chef's bundle.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Used In
	Seaweed	It can be used in cooking.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Ocean	Maki Roll
	Green Algae	It's really slimy.	data-sort-value="15" 15g 18g 22g 30g	Mines/River	Algae Soup Trout Soup
	White Algae	It's super slimy.	data-sort-value="25" 25g 31g 37g 50g	Mines/Sewers	Pale Broth

The Merpeople

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location
	The Merpeople	The merpeople is a cosmetic monster that sometimes appears in the ocean.	N/A	Ocean

Recipes

All items showed in this page, with the exception of Other Catchables and The Merpeople can be used in the following recipes:

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Recipe From
	Maki Roll	Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed.	Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1)	Cooking Channel
	Quality Fertilizer	Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil.	Sap (2) Fish (1)	Farming Level 9
	Sashimi	Raw fish sliced into thin pieces.	Fish (1)	Linus - 3+ hearts

Fish Infograph

Location suggestions, collection chart, and time breakdowns by location and season are included in Fishing Strategy.