Fish
Fish are wildlife 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.
While player is in fishing mode, game time does not stop.
Fish Spawns
Fish can 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 (06:00-12:00), Afternoon (12:00-16:00), Evening (16:00-19:00), or Night (19:00-02:00). 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 |
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1 | 35% | .05% |
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2 | 30% | .05% |
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3 | 30% | .05% |
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4 | 25% | .05% |
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5 | 15% | .05% |
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6 | 5% | .05% |
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Locations
Area name | Description |
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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
Main Page: Cooking
Ten cooking recipes can be made with fish: eight with any fish and two with particular types.
Types of fish
Image | Name | Basic Price | Price | Price | Price | Price | Location | Time | Weather | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Rarity | Difficulty | Offering(Bundle) |
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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 | 06:00 - 12:00
16:00 - 02:00 |
Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Hard | ||||
Catfish | 45 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 90 | Ricefield • Pond • Forest River Trash Cans (Spring • Summer) • Beach Shack (Spring) |
16:00 - 02:00 | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Medium | Freshwater Fish Offering | |||
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 | Freshwater Fish Offering | |||
Red king arowana | 620 | 713 | 806 | 930 | 1240 | Earth Mine Cavern • Water Mine Cavern • Air Mine Cavern • Fire Mine Cavern | 12:00 - 18:00 | Rain | ✓
(22-28) |
Legendary | Medium | |||||
Silver Arowana | 80 | 92 | 104 | 120 | 160 | Town River • Water Mine Cavern • Temple Lake Trash Cans (Winter) |
06:00 - 16:00 | All | ✓ | Uncommon | Medium | Freshwater Fish Offering | ||||
Koi | 175 | 201 | 228 | 263 | 350 | Town River • Entrance Cavern • Temple Lake | 06:00 - 16:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | Medium | Freshwater Fish Offering Silver quality | |||
Black phantom ghost fish | 35 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 70 | Farm River • Town River • Temple Lake Trash Cans (Spring) |
Any | Sunny | ✓ | Common | Very Easy | |||||
Gator gar | 210 | 242 | 273 | 315 | 420 | Forest River • Temple Lake | 06:00 - 16:00 | Rain | ✓ | Rare | Hard | Rare Fish Offering | ||||
Rainbow fish | 60 | 69 | 78 | 90 | 120 | Town River | All Day | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Very Easy | Freshwater Fish Offering | |||
Tiger barb | 35 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 70 | Pond • Temple Lake | All Day | Sunny | ✓ | 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 | 12:00 - 12:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 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 | 06:00 - 12:00
18:00 - 02:00 |
Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Medium | |||
Bluegill | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 80 | Pond • Town River • Temple Lake | 12:00 - 02:00 | Any | ✓ | Common | Easy | |||||
Arapaima | 240 | 276 | 312 | 360 | 480 | Forest River | All Day | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | Very Hard | Rare Fish Offering | |||
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 | ✓ | 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 | 06:00 - 16:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Hard | |||
Frogfish | 70 | 81 | 91 | 105 | 140 | Estuary • Lighthouse | All Day | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Easy | ||
Monkfish | 745 | 857 | 969 | 1118 | 1490 | Forest Ocean | 16:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ (1-14) |
Legendary | Hard | |||||
Yellowtail | 55 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 110 | Town Dock Ocean
All Season: Fire Mine Cavern |
All Day | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Hard | ||
Tuna | 240 | 276 | 312 | 360 | 480 | Town Dock Ocean • Lighthouse
All Season: Fire Mine Cavern |
12:00 - 18:00 | Any | ✓ | Rare | Very Hard | |||||
Pufferfish | 70 | 81 | 91 | 105 | 140 | Town Dock • Lighthouse | 06:00 - 16:00 | 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 | 18:00 - 02:00 | Any | ✓ (15-28) |
✓ (15-28) |
Legendary | Hard | Rare Fish Offering | |||
Pink snapper | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 80 | Town Dock Ocean
All Season: Air Mine Cavern |
All Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Easy | Saltwater Fish Offering | |||
Squid | 45 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 90 | Lighthouse | 16:00 - 02:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Medium | ||||
Octopus | 85 | 98 | 111 | 128 | 170 | Town Dock Ocean • Beach Ocean | 16:00 - 02:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Medium | |||
Giant mudskipper | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 80 | Ricefield • Estuary
All Season: Fire Mine Lava Cavern |
All Day | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | 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 | 06:00 - 16:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Hard | |||
Polka-dot batfish | 80 | 92 | 104 | 120 | 160 | Forest Ocean | All Day | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Medium | ||
Flameback fish | 60 | 69 | 78 | 90 | 120 | Town Dock Ocean | 12:00 - 02:00 | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Very Easy | ||
Giant stingray | 845 | 972 | 1099 | 1268 | 1690 | Forest River | 12:00 - 18:00 | Sunny | ✓ (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 | 06:00 - 18:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Medium | Saltwater Fish Offering | |||
Damselfish | 140 | 161 | 182 | 210 | 280 | Beach Ocean | 06:00 - 18:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | Very Easy | ||
Mandarin | 140 | 161 | 182 | 210 | 280 | Forest Ocean | 16:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 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 | 06:00 - 18:00 | 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 | 12:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | 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 | Saltwater Fish Offering | ||||
Boxfish | 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 80 | Lighthouse | 12:00 - 02:00 | 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 | 12:00 - 18:00 | Rain | ✓ | Rare | Hard | Saltwater Fish Offering | ||||
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 | 16:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Medium | |||
Barracuda | 60 | 69 | 78 | 90 | 120 | Town Dock Ocean • Beach Ocean | 06:00 - 18:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | Medium | |||
Giant sea bass | 845 | 972 | 1099 | 1268 | 1690 | Forest Ocean | 06:00 - 12:00
18:00 - 02:00 |
Any | ✓
(1-7) |
Legendary | Very Hard | Rare Fish Offering | ||||
Sardine | 35 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 70 | Beach Ocean • Lighthouse
All Season: Fire Mine Lava Cavern |
16:00 - 02:00 | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | Very Easy | Saltwater Fish Offering Silver quality | |||
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 | 12:00 - 02:00 | Rain | ✓ | Legendary | Very Hard | |||||
Sturgeon | 240 | 276 | 312 | 360 | 480 | Garden Lane River • Temple Lake | 16:00 - 02:00 | Rain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | Very Hard | Rare Fish Offering | ||
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 | 16:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ | Rare | Easy | |||||
Great white shark | 845 | 972 | 1099 | 1268 | 1690 | Town Dock Ocean | 06:00 - 16:00 | Sunny | ✓ (1-14) |
Legendary | Very Hard | |||||
Hammerhead | 845 | 972 | 1099 | 1268 | 1690 | Lighthouse | 06:00 - 12:00
16:00 - 02:00 |
Rain | ✓ (8-21) |
✓ (8-21) |
Legendary | Very Hard | ||||
Raja Ampat shark | 745 | 857 | 969 | 1118 | 1490 | Lighthouse | 16:00 - 02:00 | Sunny | ✓ (1-14) |
Legendary | Hard |
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