Fish

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.

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	Size	Difficulty	Used In
	Pufferfish	Inflates when threatened.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	Ocean	12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Summer	Sunny	1-36 in.	80	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	None
	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	Ocean Fish Bundle
	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	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Bream	A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	River	6:00 PM - 2:00 AM	All Seasons	Any	12-31 in.	35	Night Fishing Bundle
	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	Lake Fish Bundle
	Smallmouth Bass	A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Lake/Forest Pond	Anytime	Spring/Fall	Any	12-25 in.	28	None
	Rainbow Trout	A freshwater trout with colorful markings.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	River/Mountain	6:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Summer	Sunny	10-26 in.	45	None
	Salmon	Swims upstream to lay its eggs.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	River	6:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Fall	Any	24-66 in.	50	None
	Walleye	A freshwater fish caught at night.	data-sort-value="105" 105g 131g 157g 210g	River/Lake/Forest Pond	12:00 PM - 2:00 AM	Fall	Rain	10-41 in.	45	Night Fishing Bundle
	Perch	A freshwater fish of the winter.	data-sort-value="55" 55g 68g 82g 110g	Lake/River	Anytime	Winter	Any	10-25 in.	35	None
	Carp	A common pond fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Lake/Forest Pond/Sewers/Secret Woods Pond	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	15-51 in.	15	Lake Fish Bundle
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	River, Forest Pond	Anytime	Spring/Fall (Summer in Forest Pond)	Rain	12-73 in.	75	River Fish Bundle
	Pike	A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Lake/River	Anytime	Summer/Winter	Any	15-61 in.	60	None
	Sunfish	A common river fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	River	6:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Spring/Summer	Sunny	5-16 in.	30	River Fish Bundle
	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	None
	Herring	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring/Winter	Any	8-21 in.	25	None
	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	Night Fishing Bundle
	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	None
	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	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	12-48 in.	75	None
	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	None
	Super Cucumber	A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	Ocean	6:00 PM - 2:00AM	Summer/Fall/Winter	Any	12-37 in.	80	None
	Ghostfish	A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	The Mines (20, 60, 100)	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	10-36 in.	50	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	15 in.	65	None
	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	8 in.	85	None
	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	32 in.	90	None
	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	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	None
	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	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/Lake	6:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Fall/Winter	Any	10-21 in.	60	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	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12-31 in.	46	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	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Chub	A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Lake/River	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12-25 in.	35	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	24-32 in.	78	None
	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	Any	20-41 in.	60	None
	Shad	Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	River	9:00 AM - 2:00 AM	Spring/Summer/Fall	Rain	20-49 in.	45	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/Lake	Anytime	Winter	Any	30-50 in.	85	None
	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	None
	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	Specialty Fish Bundle

Legendary Fish

There are five fish in the game classified as 'legendary'. These fish are exceptionally rare, difficult to catch and can only be caught once. After catching a legendary fish it will not appear again.

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="2250" 2,250g 2,812g 3,375g 4,500g	The Beach (East Pier)	Anytime	Summer	Any	19-21 in.	95
	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).	Anytime	Fall	Any	17-18 in.	85
	Legend	The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught.	data-sort-value="11250" 11,250g 14,062g 16,875g 22,500g	The Lake	6:00 AM - 10:00 PM	Spring	Rain	49-50 in.	110
	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.	6:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Winter	Sunny/Snow	27 in.	100
	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	35-36 in.	80

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 except for the oyster and cockle.

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%
	Clam	Someone lived here once.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean	15%
	Crayfish	A small freshwater relative of the lobster.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Freshwater	35%
	Crab	A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Ocean	10%
	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%
	Shrimp	A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean	20%
	Snail	A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	Freshwater	25%
	Periwinkle	A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Freshwater	55%
	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
	Green Algae	It's really slimy.	data-sort-value="15" 15g 18g 22g 30g	Mines/River
	White Algae	It's super slimy.	data-sort-value="25" 25g 31g 37g 50g	Mines/Sewers

Unknown Sea Entity

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location
	Sea Monster	A yet unknown entity that appears sometimes in the sea.	N/A	Ocean

Prime Locations

The quality of fish rises the farther the line is cast from any walk-able area.

Examples of prime locations:

• The southern tip of the island near the hat shop in the forest, and from the northern shore, just at the top of the angle on the right of the bridge to the right.

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• The southern tip of the second island in the mountain lake, also accessible from just below the big broken bridge on the right.

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• The eastern pier in the ocean. (past the bridge that you repair), casting both down and left from the left of the end section.

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• In the middle of the river mouth triangle, in the darkest blue. Cast at an angle from either side.

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• From the westernmost pier, casting into or just below the rock.

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• Below and six tiles to the left of Leah's door.

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• At the south-western edge of the fence past Robin's house.

• Directly below the path on the right of Jodi's house.

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Some of these locations are also the exact locations for the legendary fish.

Time and Locations

According to the game file, a fishing spot is not divided by ocean, lake and river, but by the maps. For instance, the river south of Leah's house is not the same as the river in town.

Note that special fish are not included in the below tables. These special fish are the 5 legendary fish and 4 mine fish:

Legendary fish:

• Legend (Spring)
• Crimsonfish (Summer)
• Angler (Fall)
• Glacierfish (Winter)
• Mutant Carp (Sewer)

Mine fish:

• Stonefish (20F)
• Ice Pip (60F)
• Lava Eel (100F)
• Ghostfish

The following tables are based off the Locations.yaml file:

Pelican Town

Yellow = Sunny day only

Blue = Rainy day only

The Beach

Yellow = Sunny day only

Blue = Rainy day only

Cindersap Forest

There are two fishing spots in the forest. The lake in the middle and the river in the south.

Yellow = Sunny day only

Blue = Rainy day only

The Mountain

Also known as the lake outside the mine.

Though a special fish, the Legend fish can be seen in the file, as if it is possible to catch more than one.

Yellow = Sunny day only

Blue = Rainy day only

Underground Mine

Floors 20F,60F,100F.

Green Algae, White Algae, Ghostfish and 3 special fish, all ignore weather and time.

Desert

Green Algae, Sandfish, and Scorpion Carp.

The Sandfish and Scorpion Carp can be caught from 6 a.m to 8 p.m.

Woods

Also known as the Secret Woods, northwest of Cindersap Forest.

3 fish: Carp, Catfish,and Woodskip.

Carp and Woodskip can be caught in any weather and any time.

Catfish can be caught in rainy weather, even in summer, from 6 a.m to 12 a.m (midnight).

Fishing Seasons

Summer

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Winter

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Collection

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