Fish

For information about the fishing skill and mechanics, see Fishing.

For an index to the completed fish collection, see the Fish Collection page.

For the guide to catching all fish, see Fishing Strategy.

See also: Bait, Tackle

Fish can be caught in oceans, lakes, rivers, and certain underground locations. Most fish can be caught with a fishing pole. The others require Crab Pots to catch. Some fish spawn only at certain times of the day, during certain seasons, or during certain weather. Upon catching a fish, the name of the fish and its length are displayed. Players can keep track of how many fish they've caught and their record lengths in their Collections menu. Fish can be used as ingredients in cooking and are required to restore the Fish Tank in the Community Center.

While players can fish near any body of water, some places have lower rates of success. These areas are more likely to produce trash, most of which can be turned into useful items using the Recycling Machine which unlocks at Fishing level 4.

All fish can be caught regardless of weather, time, or season using Magic Bait.

Fishing Mini-Game

The fishing mini-game

Whenever a fish is hooked, a minigame which allows the player to catch it is triggered. In this minigame, a fish-like icon moves up and down inside a vertical space. The player controls a green bar, which ascends while the left mouse button is pressed and drops while it's not. The green bar bounces when it reaches the bottom boundary of the minigame unless a Lead Bobber is equipped.

A catch meter increases while the fish is kept inside the green area and decreases while it's not. Once the catch meter is fulfilled, the fish is caught. The fish escapes if the meter becomes empty. If the player is using Challenge Bait, the fish will escape if it leaves the green area three times.

If the player catches a fish without letting it slip outside the green area once (or only letting it slip outside when catching a treasure chest with a Treasure Hunter tackle equipped), the catch is considered "perfect", and that word is displayed above the minigame. A perfect catch increases the fish quality provided the fish was at least silver quality initially: silver quality fish become gold quality and gold quality fish become iridium quality. It also increases fishing experience by a multiplicative factor of 2.4.

The minigame usually shows no information about what kind of fish has been hooked. The only exception is with legendary fish, which can be seen wearing an orange crown in the fishing minigame. The player can, however, deduce a fish type by observing its behavior, and by knowing the season, time, weather, and location when it was hooked. Players can also use the Sonar Bobber tackle to see a hooked fish's type.

Upon catching a fish, the name of the fish and its size are displayed. If the player got a new record length for the fish, an animation saying "New record!" is shown. If a player caught a specific fish species for the first time, an animation saying "First Catch!" is shown. Upon catching a legendary fish, a message saying "You've caught one of the legendary fish." is shown.

Tutorial Catch

The first time the player hooks a fish, a tutorial will pop up explaining the controls of the fishing minigame. Only the following fish can be selected by the game for the first-catch tutorial: Pufferfish, Anchovy, Tuna, Sardine, Bream, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Walleye, Perch, Carp, Catfish, Pike, Sunfish, Red Mullet, Herring, Eel, Octopus, Red Snapper, and Squid. If the player hooks anything not on this list (Legendary Fish, Jelly, Trash, etc.), a Sunfish will be hooked instead for the tutorial. This can happen regardless of time, weather, season, or location.

For the tutorial catch, the progress bar does not decrease at all. Therefore, it is impossible for the fish to escape unless the player is using Challenge Bait or the player cancels out the fish. Each cast will count as a tutorial catch until the player catches their first fish.

Behavior

There are 5 types of behavior that fish can have in the mini-game:

• Mixed: These fish use the basic movement pattern.
• Smooth: These fish have a more steady movement pattern.
• Sinker: These fish have a faster downwards acceleration.
• Floater: These fish have a faster upwards acceleration.
• Dart: These fish move more randomly with a [2 x difficulty]% higher possible amplitude in both directions, moving erratically up and down the fishing bar.

Fish Types

Fishing Pole Fish

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP	Used In
	Pufferfish	Inflates when threatened.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Ocean, Ginger Island oceans	12pm – 4pm	Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Sun	1–37	80 floater	29	Specialty Fish Bundle Abigail (loved gift) "Aquatic Research" Quest
	Anchovy	A small silver fish found in the ocean.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring  Fall	Any	1–17	30 dart	13
	Tuna	A large fish that lives in the ocean.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ocean, Ginger Island oceans	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–61	70 smooth	26	Ocean Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle Fish Taco
	Sardine	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Spring  Fall  Winter	Any	1–13	30 dart	13	Ocean Fish Bundle Dish O' The Sea
	Bream	A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	data-sort-value="56" 56g 70g 83g 112g	data-sort-value="67" 67g 84g 100g 135g	River (Town+Forest)	6pm – 2am	All Seasons	Any	12–31	35 smooth	14	Night Fishing Bundle Baked Fish
	Largemouth Bass	A popular fish that lives in lakes.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	The Mountain Lake	6am – 7pm	All Seasons	Any	11–31	50 mixed	19	Lake Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle Crispy Bass "Fish Casserole" Quest
	Smallmouth Bass	A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	River (Town) Forest Pond	Anytime	Spring  Fall	Any	12–25	28 mixed	12
	Rainbow Trout	A freshwater trout with colorful markings.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g 97g 130g	data-sort-value="81" 81g 101g 121g 162g	data-sort-value="97" 97g 121g 145g 195g	River (Town+Forest) The Mountain Lake	6am – 7pm	Summer	Sun	10–26	45 mixed	18	Trout Soup
	Salmon	Swims upstream to lay its eggs.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	River (Town+Forest) Forest Waterfalls	6am – 7pm	Fall	Any	24–66	50 mixed	19	Salmon Dinner
	Walleye	A freshwater fish caught at night.	data-sort-value="105" 105g 131g 157g 210g	data-sort-value="131" 131g 163g 196g 262g	data-sort-value="157" 157g 196g 235g 315g	River (Town+Forest) Forest Pond The Mountain Lake	12pm – 2am	Fall  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	10–41	45 smooth	18	Night Fishing Bundle Quality Fish Bundle
	Perch	A freshwater fish of the winter.	data-sort-value="55" 55g 68g 82g 110g	data-sort-value="68" 68g 85g 102g 137g	data-sort-value="82" 82g 102g 123g 165g	River (Town+Forest) Forest Pond The Mountain Lake	Anytime	Winter	Any	10–25	35 dart	14
	Carp	A common pond fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	The Mountain Lake Secret Woods Pond The Sewers	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	15–51	15 mixed	8	Lake Fish Bundle Carp Surprise
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	River (Town+Forest) Secret Woods Pond Witch's Swamp	6am – 12am	Spring  Fall ( Spring &  Summer in Secret Woods Pond)  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	12–73	75 mixed	28	River Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift)
	Pike	A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	River (Town+Forest) Forest Pond	Anytime	Summer  Winter	Any	15–61	60 dart	23
	Sunfish	A common river fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	River (Town+Forest)	6am – 7pm	Spring  Summer	Sun  Wind	5–16	30 mixed	13	River Fish Bundle Baked Fish
	Red Mullet	Long ago these were kept as pets.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter	Any	8–23	55 smooth	21
	Herring	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring  Winter	Any	8–21	25 dart	11
	Eel	A long, slippery little fish.	data-sort-value="85" 85g 106g 127g 170g	data-sort-value="106" 106g 132g 158g 212g	data-sort-value="127" 127g 159g 190g 255g	Ocean	4pm – 2am	Spring  Fall	Rain	12–81	70 smooth	26	Night Fishing Bundle Fried Eel Spicy Eel
	Octopus	A mysterious and intelligent creature.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Ocean, Ginger Island oceans	6am – 1pm	Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–49	95 sinker	34	Master Fisher's Bundle Willy (loved gift)
	Red Snapper	A popular fish with a nice red color.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Summer  Fall  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	8–26	40 mixed	16	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Squid	A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean	6pm – 2am	Winter	Any	12–49	75 sinker	28	Fried Calamari "Catch a Squid" Quest
	Sea Cucumber	A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Fall  Winter	Any	3–21	40 sinker	16	Lucky Lunch Willy (loved gift)
	Super Cucumber	A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="312" 312g 390g 468g 625g	data-sort-value="375" 375g 468g 562g 750g	Ocean, Ginger Island oceans	6pm – 2am	Summer  Fall (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–37	80 sinker	29	Wizard (loved gift)
	Ghostfish	A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.	data-sort-value="45" 45g 56g 67g 90g	data-sort-value="56" 56g 70g 83g 112g	data-sort-value="67" 67g 84g 100g 135g	The Mines 20F & 60F Ghost drops	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	10–36	50 mixed	19	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Stonefish	A bizarre fish that's shaped like a brick.	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	data-sort-value="375" 375g 468g 562g 750g	data-sort-value="450" 450g 562g 675g 900g	The Mines 20F	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	14–16	65 sinker	24
	Ice Pip	A rare fish that thrives in extremely cold conditions.	data-sort-value="500" 500g 625g 750g 1,000g	data-sort-value="625" 625g 781g 937g 1,250g	data-sort-value="750" 750g 937g 1,125g 1,500g	The Mines 60F	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	7–9	85 dart	31
	Lava Eel	It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava.	data-sort-value="700" 700g 875g 1,050g 1,400g	data-sort-value="875" 875g 1,093g 1,312g 1,750g	data-sort-value="1050" 1,050g 1,312g 1,575g 2,100g	The Mines 100F Volcano Caldera	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	31–33	90 mixed	33	Master Fisher's Bundle Dwarf (loved gift)
	Sandfish	It tries to hide using camouflage.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	The Desert	6am – 8pm	All Seasons	Any	8–25	65 mixed	24	Specialty Fish Bundle Penny (loved gift)
	Scorpion Carp	It's like a regular carp but with a sharp stinger.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	The Desert Requires fishing level 4	6am – 8pm	All Seasons	Any	12–33	90 dart	33	Master Fisher's Bundle
	Flounder	It lives on the bottom, so both eyes are on top of its head.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ocean, Ginger Island oceans	6am – 8pm	Spring  Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	4–17	50 sinker	19	Seafoam Pudding
	Midnight Carp	This shy fish only feels comfortable at night.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Mountain Lake, Cindersap Forest pond, Ginger Island pond and river	10pm – 2am	Fall  Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–53	55 mixed	21	Seafoam Pudding
	Sturgeon	An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Mountain Lake	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter	Any	12–61	78 mixed	29	Lake Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift)
	Tiger Trout	A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	River (Town+Forest)	6am – 7pm	Fall  Winter	Any	10–21	60 dart	23	River Fish Bundle
	Bullhead	A relative of the catfish that eats a variety of foods off the lake bottom.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Mountain Lake	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12–31	46 smooth	18	Lake Fish Bundle
	Tilapia	A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean, Ginger Island rivers	6am – 2pm	Summer  Fall (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	11–31	50 mixed	19	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Chub	A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Cindersap Forest River, Mountain Lake	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	12–25	35 dart	14	Field Research Bundle
	Dorado	A fierce carnivore with brilliant orange scales.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Cindersap Forest River	6am – 7pm	Summer	Any	24–33	78 mixed	29
	Albacore	Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 11am 6pm – 2am	Fall  Winter	Any	20–41	60 mixed	23	"Fish Stew" Quest
	Shad	Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="90" 90g 112g 135g 180g	River (Town+Forest)	9am – 2am	Spring  Summer  Fall	Rain	20–49	45 smooth	18	River Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle
	Lingcod	A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="180" 180g 225g 270g 360g	River (Town+Forest) Mountain Lake	Any time	Winter	Any	30–51	85 mixed	31	"Catch a Lingcod" Quest
	Halibut	A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean	6am – 11am 7pm – 2am	Spring  Summer  Winter	Any	10–34	50 sinker	19
	Woodskip	A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Secret Woods Pond Forest Farm	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	11–31	50 mixed	19	Specialty Fish Bundle
	Void Salmon	A salmon, twisted by void energy. The fresh meat is jet black, but rapidly turns pink when exposed to air.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Witch's Swamp	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	24–66	80 mixed	29	The Missing Bundle
	Slimejack	He's coated in a very thick layer of slime. He keeps slipping out of your hands!	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Mutant Bug Lair	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	8–26	55 dart	21
	Stingray	Despite having a toxic stinger, these fish are shy and prefer to avoid humans.	data-sort-value="180" 180g 225g 270g 360g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 281g 337g 450g	data-sort-value="270" 270g 337g 405g 540g	Pirate Cove (Ginger Island)	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	18–61	80 sinker	29
	Lionfish	An aggressive, predatory fish with venomous spines.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ginger Island Ocean	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	3–13	50 smooth	19
	Blue Discus	A brightly colored tropical fish that is popular in aquariums.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="180" 180g 225g 270g 360g	Ginger Island Pond and Rivers	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	2–10	60 dart	23
	Goby	Some types of Gobies can climb up waterfalls.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Forest Waterfalls	Anytime	All Seasons	Any	3–13	55 dart	21

Night Market Fish

These fish can be caught in the submarine ride at the Night Market during  Winter 15-17, while the market is open (5pm – 2am). They can also be caught regardless of weather, time, or season using Magic Bait in the southwest corner of The Beach.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP	Used In
	Midnight Squid	A strange and mysterious denizen of the ocean's twilight depths.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	8–26	55 sinker	21
	Spook Fish	The huge eyes can detect the faint silhouettes of prey.	data-sort-value="220" 220g 275g 330g 440g	data-sort-value="275" 275g 343g 412g 550g	data-sort-value="330" 330g 412g 495g 660g	8–26	60 dart	23
	Blobfish	This odd creature floats above the ocean floor, consuming any edible material in its path.	data-sort-value="500" 500g 625g 750g 1,000g	data-sort-value="625" 625g 781g 937g 1,250g	data-sort-value="750" 750g 937g 1,125g 1,500g	8–26	75 floater	28	Master Fisher's Bundle

In addition to the 3 fish listed above, Sea Cucumber, Super Cucumber, Octopus, and Seaweed can be caught in the submarine. There is also a 0.4% chance (0.9% if using a Curiosity Lure) of catching a Pearl.

Legendary Fish

There are five fish in the game classified as "legendary". These fish are caught in specific places and have a high difficulty. These fish are shown wearing a crown during the fishing minigame. Legendary fish can only be caught once per save file, or once per player in Multiplayer.

The Lost Book named Secrets of the Legendary Fish contains the seasons and locations of the legendary fish.

The high difficulty of these fish makes catching them challenging. Higher fishing skills than required just to hook the fish may be necessary, especially from food bonuses (e.g., from Seafoam Pudding). Having the Iridium Rod or Advanced Iridium Rod and using a Tackle such as the Trap Bobber or Cork Bobber can also help. Ultimately, catching these fish can depend more on luck than on good reactions. Simply try again and again until the fish doesn't move too fiercely.

It is impossible to catch these fish while Mr. Qi's Extended Family quest is active because the corresponding Legendary Fish II fish will be hooked instead.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP
	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	data-sort-value="1875" 1,875g 2,343g 2,812g 3,750g	data-sort-value="2250" 2,250g 2,812g 3,375g 4,500g	East Pier on The Beach. Requires level 5 fishing.	Any	Summer	Any	19–21	95 mixed	170
	Angler	Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey.	data-sort-value="900" 900g 1,125g 1,350g 1,800g	data-sort-value="1125" 1,125g 1,406g 1,687g 2,250g	data-sort-value="1350" 1,350g 1,687g 2,025g 2,700g	North of JojaMart on the wooden plank bridge. Requires level 3 fishing.	Any	Fall	Any	17–19	85 smooth	155
	Legend	The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught.	data-sort-value="5000" 5,000g 6,250g 7,500g 10,000g	data-sort-value="6250" 6,250g 7,812g 9,375g 12,500g	data-sort-value="7500" 7,500g 9,375g 11,250g 15,000g	The Mountain Lake near the log. Requires level 10 fishing.	Any	Spring	Rain	49–51	110 mixed	195
	Glacierfish	Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	data-sort-value="1250" 1,250g 1,562g 1,875g 2,500g	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest. Requires level 6 fishing.	Any	Winter	Any	26–28	100 mixed	180
	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	data-sort-value="1250" 1,250g 1,562g 1,875g 2,500g	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	The Sewers	Any	All Seasons	Any	35–37	80 dart	145

Legendary Fish II

There are five legendary fish II that can be caught during Qi's Extended Family quest. They are caught in the same locations (with season and weather requirements removed) and have the same difficulties as the older generation of fish. Note that the fishing bar is the standard fish bar and not distinctly marked as it is with the original legendary fish. In addition, unlike the original legendary fish, it is possible to catch these fish more than once, and they do not share the same experience multiplicative factor of 5.

It is impossible to catch them when the quest is not active. The percent chances of hooking these fish are the same as for the original legendaries. Catching these fish is not required to obtain the Master Angler achievement. However, at least four out of five of these must be caught to unlock all of the bobber styles at the Bobber Machine.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP
	Son of Crimsonfish	He hatched in the warm summer water, and followed in the footsteps of his father.	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	data-sort-value="1875" 1,875g 2,343g 2,812g 3,750g	data-sort-value="2250" 2,250g 2,812g 3,375g 4,500g	East Pier on The Beach. Requires level 5 fishing.	Any	All Seasons	Any	19–21	95 mixed	34
	Ms. Angler	Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey.	data-sort-value="900" 900g 1,125g 1,350g 1,800g	data-sort-value="1125" 1,125g 1,406g 1,687g 2,250g	data-sort-value="1350" 1,350g 1,687g 2,025g 2,700g	North of JojaMart on the wooden plank bridge. Requires level 3 fishing.	Any	All Seasons	Any	17–19	85 smooth	31
	Legend II	The successor to the original Legend.	data-sort-value="5000" 5,000g 6,250g 7,500g 10,000g	data-sort-value="6250" 6,250g 7,812g 9,375g 12,500g	data-sort-value="7500" 7,500g 9,375g 11,250g 15,000g	The Mountain Lake near the log. Requires level 10 fishing.	Any	All Seasons	Any	49–51	110 mixed	39
	Glacierfish Jr.	The original Glacierfish had a son...	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	data-sort-value="1250" 1,250g 1,562g 1,875g 2,500g	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest. Requires level 6 fishing.	Any	All Seasons	Any	26–28	100 mixed	36
	Radioactive Carp	A carp that spent one too many years in toxic sludge.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	data-sort-value="1250" 1,250g 1,562g 1,875g 2,500g	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	The Sewers	Any	All Seasons	Any	35–37	80 dart	29

Crab Pot Fish

Fish caught in crab pots are usually normal quality and are worth 5 fishing XP. Crab pot fish will be silver quality if Deluxe Bait is used. Only foraged fish can be of normal, silver, gold, or iridium quality and are affected by the Botanist profession bonus. Some are only catchable using a baited Crab Pot.

All of these creatures can be used as components in the Crab Pot bundle. Crabs drop from Rock Crabs (15%) and Lava Crabs (25%); Clams, Cockles, Mussels, and Oysters can be foraged on the Beach. Between beach foraging and Rock/Lava Crab loot it is possible to complete the Crab Pot bundle without the use of a crab pot. Baiting the rewarded crab pots, however, is only possible by reaching fishing level 2, viewing Linus' 4-Heart cutscene, or acquiring bait from a Fishing Treasure Chest.

Items gathered via foraging or from monster drops will not count towards the Fish collection nor assigned a catch length. They must be caught using a Crab Pot to count. Cockles, Oysters, and Mussels caught using a fishing pole on the Beach Farm will also count towards the collection.

While none of these items can be eaten directly, all crab pot fish can be used in cooking recipes that require a "fish" and some have specific recipes of their own. All Crab Pot fish can also be smoked, which makes them edible. Most catch of normal quality except Crab, Lobster, and Crayfish is worth less than data-sort-value="75">75g, making it more profitable to turn them into Sashimi rather than to sell these items.(This changes with the Fisher and Angler professions and the quality of foraged items.)

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Location	Trap Chance		Size (inches)	Used In
							Non-Mariner	Mariner
	Lobster	A large ocean-dwelling crustacean with a strong tail.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g	data-sort-value="180" 180g 225g	Ocean	4%	14%	2–20	Lobster Bisque "Wanted Lobster" Quest Elliott (loved Gift)
	Clam	There's a chewy little guy in there...	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	9%	14%	1–5	Chowder
	Crayfish	A small freshwater relative of the lobster.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g	Freshwater	21%	33%	1–8	Fish Stew
	Crab	A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g	Ocean	8%	14%	1–20	Crab Cakes
	Cockle	A common saltwater clam.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	12%	14%	1–5
	Mussel	A common bivalve that often lives in clusters.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	Ocean	10%	14%	1–5	Fish Stew
	Shrimp	A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat.	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g	data-sort-value="90" 90g 112g	Ocean	10%	14%	1–3	Tom Kha Soup Shrimp Cocktail
	Snail	A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell.	data-sort-value="65" 65g 81g	data-sort-value="81" 81g 101g	data-sort-value="97" 97g 121g	Freshwater	20%	33%	1–5	Escargot Vincent (loved Gift)
	Periwinkle	A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g	data-sort-value="25" 25g 31g	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g	Freshwater	21%	33%	1–3	Strange Bun Fish Stew
	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	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean	10%	14%	1–5

Other Catchables

There are some non-junk items players can reel in while fishing. They do not trigger the fishing mini-game but are instead immediately picked up. Each gives 3 fishing XP when caught and is always standard quality.

All six are displayed in the Fish section of the collection tab and count towards the four fishing achievements. However, they are otherwise not considered to be a fish, and therefore cannot be sold to Willy at the Fish Shop, do not benefit from fish price bonuses, cannot be used in place of "Any Fish" in recipes, and cannot be put in a Bait Maker, Fish Smoker, or Fish Pond.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Location	Used In
	Seaweed	It can be used in cooking.	data-sort-value="20" 20g 25g 30g 40g	Ocean via Fishing Beach via Foraging	Maki Roll Fish Pond
	Green Algae	It's really slimy.	data-sort-value="15">15g	Everywhere but the Farm Pond of the Standard Farm	Algae Soup Trout Soup Fish Pond
	White Algae	It's super slimy.	data-sort-value="25">25g	Mines • Sewers • Mutant Bug Lair • Witch's Swamp	Pale Broth
	Sea Jelly	A rare jelly found in the ocean.	data-sort-value="200">200g	Saltwater locations	Fish Smoker
	River Jelly	A rare jelly found in freshwater.	data-sort-value="125">125g	Freshwater locations	Fish Smoker
	Cave Jelly	A rare jelly found in underground lakes.	data-sort-value="180">180g	Levels 20, 60, and 100 of the Mines	Fish Smoker

Recipes

All items shown on this page, with the exception of Other Catchables, can be used in the following recipes:

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Energy / Health	Recipe Source(s)	Sell Price
	Maki Roll	Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed.	Any Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1)	100 45	The Queen of Sauce 21 Summer, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for data-sort-value="300">300g	data-sort-value="220">220g
	Quality Fertilizer	Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil.	Sap (4) Any Fish (1)	N/A	Farming Level 9	data-sort-value="10">10g
	Sashimi	Raw fish sliced into thin pieces.	Any Fish (1)	75 33	Linus (Mail - 3+ )	data-sort-value="75">75g

When to turn fish into Sashimi

Below is a quick reference table showing when it is profitable to turn fish into Sashimi based on the quality of the fish. Fish that never make a profit when turned into Sashimi are not listed (e.g. Crab, Crayfish, Lobster, Legendary Fish). Fish whose sell price is data-sort-value="75">75g, the same as Sashimi, are also not listed.

Note: All fish are worth x2 more when smoked in the Fish Smoker, consider this when cooking for profit.

Fish	No Profession	Fisher Profession	Angler Profession
Anchovy	Always	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver, Gold
Bream	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver	Regular
Carp	Always	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver, Gold
Chub	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Clam	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Cockle	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Ghostfish	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver	Regular
Herring	Always	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver, Gold
Mussel	Always	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver, Gold
Oyster	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver	Regular
Perch	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Periwinkle	Always	Always	Always
Rainbow Trout	Regular**	Never	Never
Red Snapper	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Sardine	Regular, Silver, Gold*	Regular, Silver*	Regular*
Shad	Regular	Never	Never
Shrimp	Regular	Never	Never
Smallmouth Bass	Regular, Silver	Regular	Never
Snail	Regular	Never	Never
Sunfish	Always	Regular, Silver, Gold	Regular, Silver, Gold

*Turning Sardines into Dish O' The Sea to temporarily increase fishing level by 3 may be a better choice.
**Turning Rainbow Trout into Trout Soup to temporarily increase fishing level by 1 may be a better choice.

Additional Information

See: Fish Pond

See: Fish Tank

See: Fish Smoker

See: Bait Maker

History

• 1.1: Added Slimejack and Void Salmon.
• 1.4: Added the ability to catch iridium quality fish with perfect catches. Added Flounder and Midnight Carp. The Legend can now be caught only once per save file. Snails are now a loved gift for Vincent.
• 1.5: Added Lionfish, Stingray, Blue Discus, and all Legendary Fish II.
• 1.6: Clam is now considered a fish. Added Goby, Sea Jelly, River Jelly, and Cave Jelly. Clam is no longer used to craft Speed-Gro. Using Deluxe Bait on a Crab Pot will now result in silver quality fish. Sonar Bobber can now be used to see what fish is on the line. Legendary Fish can no longer be selected for the first-catch tutorial.