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	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Recipe source
	Fish taco	Any Fish (1) (1)		333 238 Fishing +10%	65	75	81	98	130	Emma (2 hearts)
	Grilled fish	Any Fish (1)		240 170 Diving +10%	18	21	23	27	36
	Sashimi	Any Fish (1) (1)		270 200 Diving +10%	45	52	56	68	90	Mastery Fishing (2)
	Seafood ramen	(1) • Any Fish (1) • Any Mussel (1)		336 380	65	75	81	98	130	Sunny (4 hearts)
	Smoked salmon	or (1) • (1)		240 180 Fishing +10%	24	28	30	36	48	Jim (5 hearts)
	Sushi	Any Fish (1) • (1)		370 238 Diving +10%	38	44	48	57	76
	Smoked fish	Any Fish except or (1) • (1)		240 185 Diving +10%	19	22	24	29	38
	Fish soup	Any Fish (1) • Any Vegetable (1) • • Any Truffle oil (1)		250 315 Fishing +10%	225	259	281	338	450	Connor (3 hearts)
	Pad thai	(1) • (1) • Any Vegetable (1) • (1)		252 370	85	98	106	128	170	Jack (2 hearts)
	Fish sandwich	(1) • Any Fish (1) • (1) • (1)		277 275	56	64	70	84	112

Types of fish

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