Fish

Fish are catchable when fishing using a fishing pole. They can be found in the ocean, lake or river, and some are unique to either day or night or only appear when it rains. Fish are used in cooking and the fishing community center bundles. The length of each fish type is recorded, and viewable on the collection screen.

Fishing can be done near any body of water, but some places have lower rates of fish. These areas have a higher chance to reel in junk, which can be sold for a small profit or saved and turned into useful items with the recycler (which unlocks with level 4 fishing.)

There are certain locations that have a guaranteed chance of a goldstar fish if you have the "max" cast (or close to max). These are:

The southern tip of the island near the hat shop in the forest.

The southern tip of the second island in the mountain lake

The eastern pier in the ocean. (past the bridge that you repair)

In town all the way north and stand left of the little rock in front of the fence.

All these locations are also the exact locations for the legendary fish.

Fishing Mini Game

When a fish is hooked a window appears with a fishing mini-game. The player must move the highlighted area up or down to keep the fish inside it. While the fish overlaps it the catch meter will fill, while the fish is not inside the area it will decrease. If the catch meter fills completely the fish is caught, if it becomes completely empty the fish escapes. If the fish does not leave the meter boundary once, you will receive a "perfect" notification.

See the fishing page for more details about equipment, mechanics and things unlocked as the fishing skill levels up.

Fish Types

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Time	Season	Weather
	Pufferfish	Inflates when threatened.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	Ocean	Day (Early afternoon)	Summer	Sunny
	Anchovy	A small silver fish found in the ocean.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	All	Spring/Fall	Any Weather
	Tuna	A large fish that lives in the ocean.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Ocean	Day	Summer/Winter	Any Weather
	Sardine	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	Ocean	Day	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Bream	A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	River	Night	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Largemouth Bass	A popular fish that lives in lakes.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Lake	Day	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Smallmouth Bass	A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	River/Lake	All	Spring/Fall	Any Weather
	Rainbow Trout	A freshwater trout with colorful markings.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	River/Mountain	Day	Summer	Sunny
	Salmon	Swims upstream to lay its eggs.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	River	Day	Fall	Any Weather
	Walleye	A freshwater fish caught at night.	data-sort-value="105" 105g 131g 157g 210g	River/Lake/Forest Pond	Day(Afternoon)/Night	Fall/Winter	Rain/Snow
	Perch	A freshwater fish of the winter.	data-sort-value="55" 55g 68g 82g 110g	Lake/River	All	Winter	Any Weather
	Carp	A common pond fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Lake/Forest Pond	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	River, Forest Pond	All	Spring/Fall/Winter	Rain/Snow
	Pike	A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Lake/River	All	Summer/Winter	Any Weather
	Sunfish	A common river fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	River	Day	Spring/Summer	Sunny
	Red Mullet	Long ago these were kept as pets.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	Day	Summer/Winter	Any Weather
	Herring	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean	All	Spring/Winter	Any Weather
	Eel	A long, slippery little fish.	data-sort-value="85" 85g 106g 127g 170g	Ocean	Day(Afternoon)/Night	Spring/Fall	Rain
	Octopus	A mysterious and intelligent creature.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ocean	Day (Morning)	Summer	Any Weather
	Red Snapper	A popular fish with a nice red color.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean	Day	Summer/Fall	Rain/Snow
	Squid	A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	Ocean	Night	Winter	Any Weather
	Sea Cucumber	A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	Day	Fall/Winter	Any Weather
	Super Cucumber	A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	Ocean	Night	Summer/Fall	Any Weather
	Ghostfish	A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	The Mines (20, 60, 100)	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Stonefish	A bizarre fish that's shaped like a brick.	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Mine 20F	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Ice Pip	A rare fish that thrives in extremely cold conditions.	data-sort-value="500" 500g 625g 750g 1,000g	Mine 60F	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Lava Eel	It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava.	data-sort-value="700" 700g 875g 1,050g 1,400g	Mine 100F	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Sandfish	It tries to hide using camouflage.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Desert	Day	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Scorpion Carp	It's like a regular carp but with a sharp stinger.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Desert	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Sturgeon	An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	Mine Lake	Day	Summer/Winter	Any Weather
	Tiger Trout	A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	River/Lake	Day (Early afternoon/Early morning)	Fall/Winter	Any Weather
	Bullhead	A relative of the catfish that eats a variety of foods off the lake bottom.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Lake	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Tilapia	A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	Day	Summer/Fall	Any Weather
	Chub	A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Lake/River	All	All Seasons	Any Weather
	Dorado	A fierce carnivore with brilliant orange scales.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	River	Day	Summer	Any Weather
	Albacore	Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet..	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	Day (Evening)	Fall/Winter	Any Weather
	Shad	Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	River	Day	Spring/Summer/Fall	Rain
	Lingcod	A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	River/Lake	Day	Fall/Winter	Any Weather
	Halibut	A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	Ocean	All	Spring/Summer/Winter	Any Weather
	Woodskip	A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Forest Pond	All	All Seasons	Any Weather

Legendary Fish

There are five fish in the game classified as 'legendary'. These fish are exceptionally rare, difficult to catch and can only be caught once. After catching a legendary fish it will not appear again.

An upgraded pole, bait and quality tackle will make catching these fish easier.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Time	Season	Weather
	Crimsonfish	Lives deep in the ocean but likes to lay its eggs in the warm summer water.	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	Ocean (East Pier)	Day (Evening)	Summer	Any Weather
	Angler	Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey.	data-sort-value="900" 900g 1,125g 1,350g 1,800g	North-West of Joja(sandy area)	All	Fall	Any Weather
	Legend	The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught.	data-sort-value="11250" 11,250g 14,062g 16,875g 22,500g	Mine Lake (Cast into log)	Day	Spring	Rain
	Glacierfish	Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	South end of Arrowhead Island in the Forest. Deep water.	All	Winter	Any Weather
	Mutant Carp	The strange waters of the sewer turned this carp into a monstrosity.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	Sewers	Day	All Seasons	Any Weather

Crab Pot Fish

Some fish are only catchable using a baited crab pot. All of these creatures can be used as components in the Crab Pot Bundle

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location
	Lobster	A large ocean-dwelling crustacean with a strong tail.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean
	Crayfish	A small freshwater relative of the lobster.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Freshwater
	Crab	A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	Ocean
	Cockle	A common saltwater clam.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	Ocean
	Mussel	A common bivalve that often lives in clusters.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	Ocean
	Shrimp	A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean
	Snail	A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	Freshwater
	Periwinkle	A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Freshwater
	Oyster	Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	Ocean

Other Catchables

There are some consumable non-junk catches players can reel in while fishing. They do not trigger the fishing mini-game, but are instead immediately picked up.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location
	Seaweed	It can be used in cooking.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Ocean
	Green Algae	It's really slimy.	data-sort-value="15" 15g 18g 22g 30g	Mines/River
	White Algae	It's super slimy.	data-sort-value="25" 25g 31g 37g 50g	Mines