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 could be obtain by fishing on any water in land area and inside of Cavern.

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 numbers, the distribution is as follows:

Cast Length	Trash	Treasure	Fish Size	Fish Rarity
1	35%	.05%	Small: 52.5% Medium: 37.5% Large: 10%	Common: 58.25% Uncommon: 30% Rare: 8.75% Legendary: 3%
2	30%	.05%	Small: 48.5% Medium: 39% Large: 12.5%	Common: 51.75% Uncommon: 32.5% Rare: 11.5% Legendary: 4.25%
3	30%	.05%	Small: 42.5% Medium: 42.5% Large: 15%	Common: 44.5% Uncommon: 35% Rare: 14.75% Legendary: 5.75%
4	25%	.05%	Small: 37.5% Medium: 45% Large: 17.5%	Common: 37% Uncommon: 37.5% Rare: 18.5% Legendary: 7%
5	15%	.05%	Small: 32% Medium: 46.5% Large: 21.5%	Common: 29% Uncommon: 41.5% Rare: 21% Legendary: 8.5%
6	5%	.05%	Small: 27% Medium: 48% Large: 25%	Common: 20% Uncommon: 45% Rare: 25% Legendary: 10%

Locations

Area name	Description
Ricefield	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 B.O.S Guild.
Pond	The four small bodies of water dotting the farm.
Garden Lane River	The river that flows just east of the farm, starting near the Recycling Center.
Forest River	The river that flows within the forest, starting from the waterfall.
Town River	The river that flows through the Woodlands north of town.
Estuary	A body of water where river meets ocean near the sacred tree found between the farm and the Lookout.
Town Dock Ocean	The portion of the ocean east of town where the Tavern and Zarah's boat are located.
Beach Ocean	A stretch of the ocean that spans most of the map's southern shore.
Lighthouse	The portion of the ocean immediately surrounding the Lookout and Lighthouse.
Forest Ocean	A brackish stretch of the ocean located just to the west of the farm.
Entrance Cavern	The body of water in the main chamber of the Cavern. It can be fished from a dock to the left of the entrance.
Earth Mine Cavern	Any body of water within the Cavern's Earth Mines.
Water Mine Cavern	Any body of water within the Cavern's Water Mines.
Air Mine Cavern	Any body of water within the Cavern's Air Mines.
Fire Mine Cavern	Any body of water within the Cavern's Fire Mines.
Fire Mine Lava Cavern	Any body of lava within the Cavern's Fire Mines.
Temple Lake	The large body of water surrounding the Temple Offering.

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.

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

Types of fish

Image	Name	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Location	Time	Weather	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Rarity
	Salmon	45	52	59	68	90	Estuary • Lake During Fall: River (Farm • Forest • Town)	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
	Giant snakehead	95	109	124	143	190	River (Farm • Town)	Morning Evening Night	Sunny Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
	Catfish	45	52	59	68	90	Rice Field • Pond • River (Forest) Trash Cans (Spring • Summer) • Beach Shack (Spring)	Evening Night	Rain Storm	✓	✓			Common
	Flowerhorn	80	92	104	120	160	Cavern (Entrance)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Tilapia	40	46	52	60	80	Pond • Lake	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
	Red king arowana	620	713	806	930	1240	Cavern (Earth Mine • Water Mine • Air Mine • Fire Mine)	Afternoon Evening	Rain Storm Windy			✓ (22-28)		Legendary
	Silver Arowana	80	92	104	120	160	River (Town) • Cavern (Water Mine) • Lake Trash Cans (Winter)	Morning Afternoon	All				✓	Uncommon
	Koi	175	201	228	263	350	River (Town) • Cavern (Entrance) • Lake	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Rain Storm Windy	✓	✓			Rare
	Black phantom ghost fish	35	40	46	53	70	River (Farm, Town) • Lake Trash Cans (Spring)	Any	Sunny Windy	✓				Common
	Gator gar	210	242	273	315	420	River (Forest) • Lake	Morning Afternoon	Rain Storm	✓				Rare
	Rainbow fish	60	69	78	90	120	River (Town)	All Day	Sunny Windy Snow Blizzard	✓			✓	Uncommon
	Tiger barb	35	40	46	53	70	Pond • Lake	All Day	Sunny Windy			✓		Common
	Crayfish	35	40	46	53	70	Pond • River (Farm)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Freshwater eel	45	52	59	68	90	Estuary • River (Farm)	Afternoon Evening Night	Sunny Rain Storm Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Goldfish	70	81	91	105	140	River (Farm • Forest) • Lake	All Day	Any		✓	✓		Uncommon
	Snakehead	45	52	59	68	90	Lake	Morning Night	Rain Storm	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Bluegill	40	46	52	60	80	Pond • River (Town) • Lake	Afternoon Evening Night	Any		✓			Common
	Arapaima	240	276	312	360	480	River (Forest)	All Day	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard			✓	✓	Rare
	Zebra fish	35	40	46	53	70	Rice Field Spring: Rice Field • River (Farm • Forest)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Golden gar	175	201	228	263	350	River (Farm) • Lake	All Day	Rain Storm		✓			Rare
	Chub	35	40	46	53	70	River (Forest, Town) • Lake	All Day	Any		✓		✓	Common
	Brown trout	45	52	59	68	90	River (Farm) Trash cans (Any)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Cobia	90	109	124	143	190	Estuary • Ocean (Dock)	Morning Afternoon	Any	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
	Frogfish	70	81	91	105	140	Estuary • Ocean (Lookout)	All Day	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Monkfish	745	857	969	1118	1490	Ocean (Forest)	Evening Night	Sunny Windy	✓ (1-14)				Legendary
	Yellowtail	55	63	72	83	110	Ocean (Dock) All Season: Cavern (Fire Mine)	All Day	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Tuna	240	276	312	360	480	Ocean (Dock • Lookout) All Season: Cavern (Fire Mine)	Afternoon Evening	Any			✓		Rare
	Pufferfish	70	81	91	105	140	Ocean (Dock • Lookout)	Morning Afternoon	Any				✓	Uncommon
	Ruby red dragonet	35	40	46	53	70	Ocean (Beach) • Cavern (Entrance)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Yellow moray eel	745	857	969	1118	1490	Ocean (Beach)	Night	Any	✓ (15-28)	✓ (15-28)			Legendary
	Pink snapper	40	46	52	60	80	Ocean (Dock) All Season: Cavern (Air Mine)	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Common
	Squid	45	52	59	68	90	Ocean (Lookout)	Evening Night	Any		✓	✓		Common
	Octopus	85	98	111	128	170	Ocean (Dock, Beach)	Evening Night	Any	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
	Giant mudskipper	40	46	52	60	80	Rice Field • Estuary All Season: Cavern (Lava)	All Day	Sunny Windy			✓	✓	Common
	Grouper	95	109	124	143	190	Estuary • Ocean (Dock) • Cavern (Entrance)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
	Sea cucumber	175	201	228	263	350	Ocean (Forest)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
	Parrotfish	55	63	72	83	110	Ocean (Beach • Lookout)	Morning Afternoon	Any		✓	✓	✓	Common
	Polka-dot batfish	80	92	104	120	160	Ocean (Forest)	All Day	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Flameback fish	60	69	78	90	120	Ocean (Dock)	Afternoon Evening Night	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Giant stingray	845	972	1099	1268	1690	River (Forest)	Afternoon Evening	Sunny Windy	✓ (15-28)	✓ (15-28)			Legendary
	Lobster	115	132	150	173	230	Ocean (Beach)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Lionfish	55	63	72	83	110	Ocean (Beach, Lookout)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Sunny Rain Storm Windy	✓	✓			Uncommon
	Damselfish	140	161	182	210	280	Ocean (Beach)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Sunny Windy Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
	Mandarin	140	161	182	210	280	Ocean (Forest)	Evening Night	Sunny Windy Snow Blizzard	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare
	Archer	70	81	91	105	140	River (Farm) • Cavern (Entrance)	All Day	Any			✓	✓	Uncommon
	Angelfish	70	81	91	105	140	River (Forest)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Blue tang	40	46	52	60	80	Ocean (Beach) All Season: Cavern (Earth Mine)	All Day	Any	✓		✓	✓	Common
	Clownfish	35	40	46	53	70	Ocean (Dock)	Afternoon Evening Night	Sunny Windy	✓	✓			Common
	Firefish	35	40	46	53	70	Ocean (Forest)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Asian sheepshead	175	201	228	263	350	Ocean (Forest)	All Day	Any				✓	Rare
	Boxfish	40	46	52	60	80	Ocean (Lookout)	Afternoon Evening Night	Any	✓			✓	Common
	Mackerel	45	52	59	68	90	Ocean (Lookout • Forest)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Yellowfin tuna	210	242	273	315	420	Ocean (Dock • Beach)	Afternoon Evening	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard				✓	Rare
	Crab	70	81	91	105	140	Rice Field • River (Forest) • Ocean (Lookout) Trash Cans (Fall)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Swordfish	210	242	273	315	420	Ocean (Dock)	All Day	Any	✓			✓	Rare
	Cod	45	52	59	68	90	Estuary	Evening Night	Sunny Windy Snow Blizzard		✓	✓	✓	Common
	Barracuda	60	69	78	90	120	Ocean (Dock • Beach)	Morning Afternoon Evening	Any	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
	Giant sea bass	845	972	1099	1268	1690	Ocean (Forest)	Morning Night	Any			✓ (1-7)		Legendary
	Sardine	35	40	46	53	70	Ocean (Beach • Lookout) All Season: Cavern (Fire Lava Mine)	Evening Night	Any		✓	✓		Common
	Red snapper	45	52	59	68	90	River (Town) • Estuary • Lake	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Green sawfish	845	972	1099	1268	1690	Estuary	Afternoon Evening Night	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard				✓	Legendary
	Sturgeon	240	276	312	360	480	River (Farm) • Lake	Evening Night	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard		✓	✓	✓	Rare
	Sockeye salmon	80	92	104	120	160	Estuary • Lake Fall: River (Farm • Forest • Town)	All Day	Any				✓	Uncommon
	Shrimp	35	40	46	53	70	Pond	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Barramundi	175	201	228	263	350	River (Town) • Estuary	All Day	Any	✓		✓		Rare
	Jellyfish	95	109	124	143	190	Ocean (Beach • Lookout)	Evening Night	Sunny Windy	✓				Rare
	Great white shark	845	972	1099	1268	1690	Ocean (Dock)	Morning Afternoon	Sunny Windy		✓ (1-14)			Legendary
	Hammerhead	845	972	1099	1268	1690	Ocean (Lookout)	Morning Evening Night	Rain Storm Snow Blizzard			✓ (8-21)	✓ (8-21)	Legendary
	Raja Ampat shark	745	857	969	1118	1490	Ocean (Lookout)	Evening Night	Sunny, Rain Storm, Windy		✓ (1-14)			Legendary