Fishing

Fishing is the skill associated with catching fish using a fishing rod and gathering creatures using crab pots. When players cast their rod into the water they will have a bite, releasing the fishing button will trigger a mini-game.

The fishing game goal is to keep the small fish icon in the rectangle until the bar on the side of the mini game window fills up completely. If the fish icon moves outside the player rectangle the progress bar will go down, and the fish escapes if it reaches bottom. The bar can be moved up by clicking, and holding, the mouse button. It's important to carefully click and hold, success is difficult if you're frantically clicking. It's also useful to keep the fish near the top of the fishing bar, as clicking to raise it is instant, but there's a slight delay when it drops and the extra space helps compensate.

The fishing game takes careful timing and practice, don't be discouraged if it's not immediately successful. As your fishing skill increases the "fishing bar" also increases in size. The amount of erratic movement of fish also seems to decrease – This can especially be observed using Dish O' The Sea at levels less than 10.

To cast, hold down the left mouse button. A meter will appear - when you release the mouse button, how far you cast depends on how full the meter was. You may slightly alter the placement of the line with the arrow keys or WASD during mid cast. This can help with bubbling water pools in awkward positions.

• See Fish for a full list of catch-able fish and details about their catch locations and seasons.
• See Tackle for a list of tackle which can be applied to Iridium Fishing Rods to make fishing easier.

Catching a fish without the fish leaving the range of the bar will display a "perfect".

Casting your bobbin over small bubbles on the water will catch fish quicker.

Xbox Controls

When using an Xbox controller, first equip your fishing rod. Tap and hold the button and release when you are ready to cast your line. Once your line is cast, immediately tap and hold the button again. Once you're alerted that something has bit (an ! icon pops up with a sound effect) then release the X button to load the mini-game. Tap/hold/release or quickly tap the button to play the mini-game.

Rods

Used to catch fish.

Fishing/Tool

Fishing Skill

The fishing skill is associated with catching fish. It's increased by fishing using a fishing pole. Each level adds +1 fishing rod proficiency. Both successfully completing the fishing minigame (even trash) and looting fish from crab pots increase fishing skill.

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Crafting Recipes:	Crafting Recipes:	Crafting / Cooking Recipes:	Crafting Recipes:	Choose a Profession:
Casting distance increased by one tile	Bait Fiberglass Rod & Bait unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop	Crab Pot Dish O' The Sea Crab Pot unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop	Deluxe Bait Worm Bin Recycling Machine Deluxe Bait unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop Casting distance increased by one tile	Fisher Fish worth 25% more.	Trapper Resources required to craft crab pots reduced.
Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10
Crafting Recipes:	Crafting Recipes:	Crafting Recipes:	Crafting / Cooking Recipes:	Fisher:	Trapper:
Bait Maker Spinner Trap Bobber Sonar Bobber Iridium Rod, Sonar Bobber, Lead Bobber, Spinner, & Trap Bobber unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop	Cork Bobber Treasure Hunter Cork Bobber & Treasure Hunter unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop	Deluxe Worm Bin Barbed Hook Dressed Spinner Barbed Hook & Dressed Spinner unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop Casting distance increased by one tile	Seafoam Pudding Magnet Magnet unlocked in Willy's Fish Shop	Angler Fish worth 50% more.	Mariner Crab pots no longer produce junk items.
				Pirate Chance to find treasure doubled.	Luremaster Crab pots no longer require bait.

Foods

There are different foods that influence the fishing level

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Energy	Health	Stat Bonus	Sources	Price
	Chowder	A perfect way to warm yourself after a cold night at sea.	Clam (1) Milk (1)	Energy (225)	Health (90)	Fishing (+1)	Willy (3 Hearts)	data-sort-value="150">150g
File:Dish O The Sea.png	Dish O' The Sea	This'll keep you warm in the cold sea air.	Sardine (2) Hashbrowns (1)	Energy (125)	Health (50)	Fishing (+3)	Fishing Level 3	data-sort-value="220">220g
	Escargot	Butter-soaked snails cooked to perfection.	Snail (1) Garlic (1)	Energy (225)	Health (90)	Fishing (+2)	Willy (5 Hearts)	data-sort-value="125">125g
	Fish Stew	It smells a lot like the sea. Tastes better, though.	Crayfish (1) Mussel (1) Periwinkle (1) Tomato (1)	Energy (225)	Health (90)	Fishing (+3)	Willy (7 Hearts)	data-sort-value="175">175g
	Fish Taco	It smells delicious.	Tuna (1) Tortilla (1) Red Cabbage (1) Mayonnaise (1)	Energy (165)	Health (66)	Fishing (+2)	Linus (7 Hearts)	data-sort-value="500">500g
	Lobster Bisque	This delicate soup is a secret family recipe of Willy's.	Lobster (1) Milk (1)	Energy (225)	Health (90)	Fishing (+3) Max Energy (+50)	Cooking Channel (Winter 14, Even Years) Willy (9 Hearts)	data-sort-value="205">205g
	Maple Bar	It's a sweet doughnut topped with a rich maple glaze.	Maple Syrup (1) Sugar (1) Wheat Flour (1)	Energy (225)	Health (90)	Farming (+1) Fishing (+1) Mining (+1)	Cooking Channel (Summer 14, Even Years)	data-sort-value="300">300g

Treasure Chests

Random loot chests appear during the fishing mini-game.

Image	Name	Description	Notes
	Treasure Chest	Wow, it's loaded with treasure! This is sure to fetch a good price.	Sell for data-sort-value="5000">5,000g
	Bait	Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod.	Default bait, decreases the time taken for fish to bite and lowers chance of getting trash items.