Fish

Fish are creatures located in any lake, pond, sea, or most bodies of water on the island. The player can catch fish using a Fishing Pole. Confirmed catchable creatures include fish, starfish, squid, and crabs.

It should be noted that some fish will only appear in certain weather and locations, such as rainy weather or the sea. The player can use fish as an ingredient for cooking, temple offering or as a quest item. Caught fish will be able to be displayed in the museum.

Fish Spawns

Fish currently spawn on the main map and entrance of the Cavern only, but may be expanded to all bodies of water in the future.

Some fish may be caught all day, others spawn only during certain hours of the day: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, or Night. Some fish also spawn in specific seasons or weather, or during specific dates. Additionally, some fish are rarer than others, with rare fish appearing less frequently than more common ones. The length of the cast when fishing can influence the fish's rarity and size, as well as the odds of catching trash, and there is a constant small chance of catching a rare item like a geode or coffer. Bait may eventually be used to further modify the chances of catching certain types of fish.

For most spawn locations, the distribution is as follows:

Cast Length	Trash	Treasure		Fish Size	Fish Rarity
1	30%	.05%		Small: 60% • Medium: 30.75% Large: 7.25% • Gigantic: 2%	Common: 58.75% • Uncommon: 28% Rare: 8.5% • Super Rare: 3.75% Legendary: 1%
2	25%	.05%		Small: 55% • Medium: 32.25% Large: 8.75% • Gigantic: 4%	Common: 50.6% • Uncommon: 30.75% Rare: 10.3% • Super Rare: 6.35% Legendary: 2%.
3	20%	.05%		Small: 49.2% • Medium: 34.8% Large: 10.65% • Gigantic: 5.35%	Common: 43.1% • Uncommon: 33% Rare: 12.45% • Super Rare: 8.2% Legendary: 3.25%

Locations

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For the purpose of fish spawns, the island's map is divided into separate bodies of water.

Area name	Description
Rice field	A flooded field for growing rice found north of the farm. Part of them is reachable for fishing from a small viewing deck next to the Huntress Cabin.
Pond	The four small bodies of water dotting the farm.
River (Farm)	The river that flows just east of the farm, starting near the Recycling Center.
River (Forest)
River (Town)	The river that flows through the Woodlands north of town.
Stream
Waterfall
Estuary	A body of water where river meets ocean near the sacred tree found between the farm and the Lookout.
Ocean (Dock)	The portion of the ocean east of town where the Tavern and Zarah's boat are located.
Ocean (Beach)	A stretch of the ocean that spans most of the map's southern shore.
Ocean (Lookout)	The portion of the ocean immediately surrounding the Lookout and Lighthouse.
Ocean (Forest)	A brackish stretch of the ocean located just to the west of the farm.
Mangrove	A part of the river that flows into the Ocean (Forest). The small set of waterfalls on the north side of the log bridge to the Giant's Area.
Cavern (Entrance)	The body of water in the main chamber of the Cavern. It can be fished from a dock to the left of the entrance.
Cavern (Mines)	Any body of water within the Cavern's Elemental Mines. None of them can be used for fishing in the current version, though the data for them exists.
Lake	The large body of water surrounding the Lake Temple.

Uses of fish

Every fish the player catches can be donated to the museum to be displayed. Each fish donated earns the player 3 town rank points.

Fish can also be shipped or sold in Beach Shack. They can also be gifted but most characters dislike or hate them, with the exception of Bree and Eleanor that like all fish, and Jim and Theo who are neutral about them. Several people like Wataru, Theo, and Scott love specific fish.

Cooking

Ten cooking recipes can be made with fish: eight with any fish and two with particular types. Grilled fish is especially notable for its simple recipe and its sell price of 180g that can be used to increase the value of cheap common fish for selling.

Icon	Name	Ingredients	Utensil	Restores	Sell price	Recipe source
Fish taco × 60	Fish taco	Any fish (1) basic	basic	238 333 Fishing +10%	320	Emma(2 hearts)
Grilled fish × 60	Grilled fish	Any fish (1)	basic	240 170 Diving +10%	180
Sashimi × 60	Sashimi	Any fish (1) basic	basic	270 200 Diving +10%	270	Fishing level 2
Seafood ramen × 60	Seafood ramen	basic Any fish (1) Any mussel (1)	basic	336 380	360	Sunny(4 hearts)
Smoked salmon × 60	Smoked salmon	basic basic	basic	240 180 Fishing +10%	215	Jim(5 hearts)
Sushi × 60	Sushi	Any fish (1) basic	basic	370 238 Diving +10%	260
Smoked fish × 60	Smoked fish	Any fish except salmon (1) basic	basic	240 185 Diving +10%	185
Fish soup × 60	Fish soup	Any fish (1) Any vegetable (1) basic Any truffle oil (1)	basic	250 315 Fishing +10%	615	Connor(3 hearts)
Pad thai × 60	Pad thai	basic basic Any vegetable (1) basic	basic	252 370	345	Jack(2 hearts)
Fish sandwich × 60	Fish sandwich	basic Any fish (1) basic basic	basic	277 275	310

Types of fish

NOTE: Several fish spawns aren't working properly or are otherwise unobtainable in the current build of the game. Unavailable fish and locations have been struck out. If the fish is obtainable by other methods, those methods have been listed.

Image	Name	Price	Location	Time	Weather	SPR	SUM	FAL	WIN	Rarity
Salmon × 75	Salmon	Base: 65 75 85 98 130 </includeonly	Estuary • Lake During Fall: River (Farm • Forest • Town) Gift (Jim, Winter • Joko, Spring)	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
Giant snakehead × 75	Giant snakehead	Base: 80 92 104 120 160 </includeonly	River (Farm • Town)	Morning Evening Night	Sunny Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
Catfish × 75	Catfish	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Rice Field • Pond • River (Forest) Trash Cans(Spring • Summer) Beach Shack(Spring)	Evening Night	Rain Storm	✓	✓			Common
Flowerhorn × 75	Flowerhorn	Base: 65 75 85 98 130 </includeonly	Cavern (Entrance)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Tilapia × 75	Tilapia	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Pond • Lake	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
File:Red king arowana.pngFile:Red king arowana.png Red king arowana × 75	Red king arowana	Base: 620 713 806 930 1240 </includeonly	Cavern (Earth Mine • Water Mine • Air Mine • Fire Mine)	Afternoon Evening	Rain Storm Windy			✓ (22-28)		Legendary
Silver arowana × 75	Silver Arowana	Base: 65 75 85 98 130 </includeonly	River (Town) • Cavern (Water Mine) • Lake Trash Cans (Winter)	Morning Afternoon	All				✓	Uncommon
Koi × 75	Koi	Base: 65 75 85 98 130 </includeonly	River (Town) • Cavern (Entrance) • Lake	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Rain Storm Windy	✓	✓			Rare
File:Black phantom ghost fish.pngFile:Black phantom ghost fish.png Black phantom ghost fish × 75	Black phantom ghost fish	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	River (Farm, Town) • Lake Trash Cans (Spring)	Any	Sunny Windy	✓				Common
Gator gar × 75	Gator gar	Base: 745 857 969 1118 1490 </includeonly	River (Forest) • Lake	Morning Afternoon	Rain Storm	✓				Rare
Rainbow fish × 75	Rainbow fish	Base: 50 58 65 75 100 </includeonly	River (Town)	All Day	Sunny Windy Snow Blizzard	✓			✓	Uncommon
Tiger barb × 75	Tiger barb	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Pond • Lake	All Day	Sunny Windy			✓		Common
Crayfish × 75	Crayfish	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Pond • River (Farm)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Common
Freshwater eel × 75	Freshwater eel	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Estuary • River (Farm)	Afternoon Evening Night	Sunny Rain Storm Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
Goldfish × 75	Goldfish	Base: 55 63 72 83 110 </includeonly	River (Farm • Forest) • Lake	All Day	Any		✓	✓		Uncommon
Snakehead × 75	Snakehead	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Lake	Morning Night	Rain Storm	✓	✓	✓		Common
Bluegill × 75	Bluegill	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Pond • River (Town) • Lake	Afternoon Evening Night	Any		✓			Common
Arapaima × 75	Arapaima	Base: 355 408 462 533 710 </includeonly	River (Forest)	All Day	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard			✓	✓	Rare
Zebra fish × 75	Zebra fish	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Rice Field Spring: Rice Field • River (Farm • Forest)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Golden gar × 75	Golden gar	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	River (Farm) • Lake	All Day	Rain Storm		✓			Rare
Chub × 75	Chub	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	River (Forest, Town) • Stream • Waterfall • Cavern (Entrance, Fire Mine) • Lake	Morning Afternoon Evening	Any				✓	Common
Brown trout × 75	Brown trout	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	River (Forest, Town) • Stream • Waterfall • Cavern (Earth Mine) • LakeTrash cans (Any)	All Day	Sunny Rain Windy Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Cobia × 75	Cobia	Base: 80 92 104 120 160 </includeonly	Estuary • Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout) • Mangrove • Cavern (Water Mine)Unobtainable	Afternoon	Sunny Rain Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
Frogfish × 75	Frogfish	Base: 90 104 117 135 180 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach) • Cavern (Earth Mine)	All Day	Rain	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
Monkfish × 75	Monkfish	Base: 125 144 163 188 250 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Lookout, Forest)Unobtainable	Evening Night	Sunny Windy			✓		Rare
Yellowtail × 75	Yellowtail	Base: 145 167 189 218 290 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Forest) • Cavern (Water Mine)Gift (Sunny, Spring)	All Day	Rain Windy Storm	✓	✓	✓		Rare
Tuna × 75	Tuna	Base: 80 92 104 120 160 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Forest)Gift (Theo, Summer)	Evening	Any	✓		✓		Uncommon
Pufferfish × 75	Pufferfish	Base: 90 104 117 135 180 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach, Lookout, Forest) • Cavern (Entrance)	Evening	Sunny Rain Windy Storm				✓	Rare
File:Ruby red dragonet.pngFile:Ruby red dragonet.png Ruby red dragonet × 75	Ruby red dragonet	Base: 50 58 65 75 100 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach, Lookout) • Cavern (Earth Mine)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Yellow moray eel × 75	Yellow moray eel	Base: 745 857 969 1118 1490 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach)Unobtainable	Night	Rain Windy Storm	✓ (8-14)	✓ (8-14)			Legendary
Pink snapper × 75	Pink snapper	Base: 230 265 299 345 460 </includeonly	Ocean (Lookout) • Cavern (Fire Mine)Unobtainable	Afternoon Evening	Any	✓			✓	Super rare
Squid × 75	Squid	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Estuary • Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout, Forest) • Cavern (Water Mine)Unobtainable	Night	Any	✓	✓	✓		Common
Octopus × 75	Octopus	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach)Unobtainable	Evening Night	Sunny Rain			✓		Rare
Giant mudskipper × 75	Giant mudskipper	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Rice Field • Pond • Ocean (Forest) • Mangrove • Cavern (Water Mine)	All Day	Sunny Windy				✓	Common
Grouper × 75	Grouper	Base: 80 92 104 120 160 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach) • Mangrove • Cavern (Entrance, Fire Mine)Unobtainable	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
Sea cucumber × 75	Sea cucumber	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Ocean (Forest) • Cavern (Water Mine)Unobtainable	All Day	Sunny Rain Snow Blizzard Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
Parrotfish × 75	Parrotfish	Base: 40 46 52 60 80 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach) • Cavern (Air Mine)Unobtainable	Morning Afternoon	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Polka-dot batfish × 75	Polka-dot batfish	Base: 40 46 52 60 80 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Forest)Unobtainable	All Day	Rain Snow Blizzard Windy Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Flameback fish × 75	Flameback fish	Base: 50 58 65 75 100 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach) • Cavern (Earth Mine)	Afternoon Evening Night	Sunny Snow Blizzard Storm	✓	✓		✓	Uncommon
Giant stingray × 75	Giant stingray	Base: 355 408 462 533 710 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Lookout) Impossible to reel in with current equipment	Afternoon	Sunny Windy				✓	Super rare
Lobster × 75	Lobster	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Estuary • Ocean (Dock, Lookout) • Cavern (Air Mine)Gift (Scott, Spring)	All Day	Sunny Rain Windy Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
Lionfish × 75	Lionfish	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach, Lookout) • Cavern (Fire Mine)	Evening	Sunny Rain Storm		✓			Rare
Damselfish × 75	Damselfish	Base: 210 242 273 315 420 </includeonly	Ocean (Lookout) • Cavern (Fire Mine)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Sunny Rain Snow Blizzard Windy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Super rare
Mandarin × 75	Mandarin	Base: 210 242 273 315 420 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach, Forest)	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Rain Windy Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Super rare
Archer × 75	Archer	Base: 90 104 117 135 180 </includeonly	River (Forest, Town) • Estuary • Ocean (Lookout, Forest) • Mangrove • Cavern (Fire Mine)	All Day	Any				✓	Rare
Angelfish × 75	Angelfish	Base: 55 63 72 83 110 </includeonly	River (Forest) • Stream • Waterfall • Cavern (Earth Mine, Air Mine)	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Rain Storm	✓	✓			Uncommon
Blue tang × 75	Blue tang	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout) • Cavern (Entrance, Earth Mine)	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
Clownfish × 75	Clownfish	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach) • Cavern (Air Mine)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Sunny Rain Storm		✓			Common
Firefish × 75	Firefish	Base: 50 58 65 75 100 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach, Lookout) • Cavern (Fire Mine)	Afternoon Evening Night	Rain Windy Storm		✓	✓		Uncommon
Asian sheepshead × 75	Asian sheepshead	Base: 260 299 338 390 520 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout) • Cavern (Water Mine)Unobtainable	All Day	Any				✓	Super rare
Boxfish × 75	Boxfish	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Lookout, Forest) • Cavern (Air Mine)	All Day	Any	✓		✓	✓	Common
Mackerel × 75	Mackerel	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout, Forest) • Cavern (Water Mine)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Yellowfin tuna × 75	Yellowfin tuna	Base: 125 144 163 188 250 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Forest)Unobtainable	Evening	Sunny Blizzard Storm				✓	Rare
Crab × 75	Crab	Base: 55 63 72 83 110 </includeonly	Rice Field • Estuary • Ocean (Dock, Beach, Lookout, Forest) • Mangrove • Cavern (Fire Mine)Trash Cans (Fall)	Morning Night	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Swordfish × 75	Swordfish	Base: 125 144 163 188 250 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Forest) • Cavern (Earth Mine)Unobtainable	Morning Afternoon	Rain Snow Blizzard Storm	✓			✓	Rare
Cod × 75	Cod	Base: 30 35 39 45 60 </includeonly	Estuary • Ocean (Lookout, Forest)	Evening Night	Sunny Snow Windy Storm			✓	✓	Common
Barracuda × 75	Barracuda	Base: 65 75 85 98 130 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Beach, Forest) • MangroveGift (Wataru, Summer)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Sunny Rain Windy Storm		✓			Uncommon
Giant sea bass × 75	Giant sea bass	Base: 845 972 1099 1268 1690 </includeonly	Ocean (Forest)	Morning Night	Rain Windy Storm			✓ 1-7		Legendary
Sardine × 75	Sardine	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Estuary • Ocean (Dock) • Cavern (Air Mine)	Night	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Red snapper × 75	Red snapper	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Ocean (Lookout, Forest) • Mangrove • Cavern (Water Mine)Gift (Jim, Spring)	All Day	Sunny	✓			✓	Rare
Green sawfish × 75	Green sawfish	Base: 845 972 1099 1268 1690 </includeonly	EstuaryUnobtainable	Evening	Snow Blizzard				✓	Legendary
Sturgeon × 75	Sturgeon	Base: 355 408 462 533 710 </includeonly	River (Farm) • Ocean (Forest) • Cavern (Fire Mine)Unobtainable	Evening Night	Rain Windy Storm		✓	✓	✓	Super rare
Sockeye salmon × 75	Sockeye salmon	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	Stream • Waterfall • Estuary • Ocean (Lookout) • LakeDuring Fall: River (Farm, Forest, Town)Unobtainable	All Day	Sunny Windy During Fall: Any			✓	✓	Rare
Shrimp × 75	Shrimp	Base: 25 29 33 38 50 </includeonly	Rice Field • Pond • River (Farm, Forest, Town) • Estuary • Ocean (Forest) • Mangrove • Lake	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Barramundi × 75	Barramundi	Base: 105 121 137 158 210 </includeonly	River (Farm, Forest) • Estuary • Ocean (Beach)Unobtainable	Morning Night	Sunny Rain Windy Storm			✓	✓	Rare
Jellyfish × 75	Jellyfish	Base: 230 265 299 345 460 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock, Lookout) • Cavern (Water Mine)	Evening Night	Sunny	✓				Super rare
Great white shark × 75	Great white shark	Base: 845 972 1099 1268 1690 </includeonly	Ocean (Dock)	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Windy		✓			Legendary
Hammerhead × 75	Hammerhead	Base: 355 408 462 533 710 </includeonly	Ocean (Lookout)	Morning Evening Night	Sunny Snow Blizzard				✓	Super rare
File:Raja Ampat shark.pngFile:Raja Ampat shark.png Raja Ampat shark × 75	Raja Ampat shark	Base: 310 357 403 465 620 </includeonly	Ocean (Beach)Unobtainable	Evening Night	Sunny Windy	✓				Super rare