Fishing (SoSAWL)

The protagonist can fish in five different areas: Goddess Pond, Upper River, Lower River, Turtle Pond, and the Sea. 
== Overview ==
Fishing can be performed by the player with the Fishing Rod at any body of water.
The Fishing Rod can be purchased from Van on his first visit. Each body of water is home to different species of fish; upstream river, downstream river, ocean, the pond (sometimes called the "Marsh", or the "Turtle pond"), and the spring (often called the "Goddess pond"). There are four sizes of each fish species: Li'l, Regular, Large, and Huge
Like most tools in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life the fishing rod can be upgraded throughout the chapters in the game.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlp4Dhr2dQ Unlocking the upgrade requires the player to use the tool a certain amount of times for each upgrade and requires a certain date to be reached. Each upgrade of the Fishing Rod allows the player to catch different kinds of fish, typically more valuable, in the fishing areas. The first upgrade is the Copper Fishing Rod which is available for 1,000G from Van starting in Autumn 3 in Year 1 after using the normal fishing rod to catch 50 fish. The second upgrade, the Silver Fishing Rod, is obtained in Year 2 Spring 3 after purchasing it from Van for 10,000G and catching 200 fish. The Gold Fishing Rod is obtained in Year 3 on Spring 3 from Van, it is available for 50,000G after catching 500 fish. The last upgrade is the Goddess Fishing Rod which is obtained by completing a special request from Gary available on Spring 1 Year 4, the special request becomes available after befriending Gary and obtaining the Golden Fishing Rod. Gary's request is to bring him one Huge Fish of any kind.
Wild animals are indicators for better fishing locations; it is uncertain whether wild animals denote that a location will have a more frequent bite rate or spawn larger fish. Checking your Luck Stat on the TV for each day is theorized to denote the chances of getting bigger fish that day.
=== Lucky Animal Sightings ===
* Raccoon: Found by Vesta's Farm (above the windmills and in the corner), the raccoon is linked to better fishing in the downstream area.
* Turtle: When the turtle in a bandana appears, fishing is better at Turtle Pond.
* Lizard: When the lizard appears near the water where you can cross between the Dig Site and the Goddess Pond Area, fishing is better in the upper river area (?) and/or waterfall area.
* Owl: Found in the branches of the Harvest Sprite's Tree, when the owl appears, fishing is better at the Goddess Pond.
==List of Fish==
 	Location	Location	Location	Location	Location	Price	Price	Price	Price
 	God. 	Upp. 	Low. 	Tur. 	Oce. 	Li'l 	 	Large	Huge
Bucketmouth Bass	2 	- 	2 	1 	- 	15 	25 	40 	60
Masu 	- 	1 	- 	- 	- 	25 	35 	60 	90
Scad 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1 	25 	40 	65 	100
Wakasagi 	1 	- 	1 	- 	- 	20 	30 	50 	80
Spotted Char 	- 	2 	- 	- 	- 	40 	60 	100 	160
Amur Catfish 	- 	- 	- 	2 	- 	35 	55 	90 	140
Calamari 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2 	40 	60 	100 	160
Red Sea Bream 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2 	45 	70 	115 	180
Stringfish 	- 	3 	- 	3 	- 	90 	135 	225 	360
Rainbow Trout 	3 	- 	3 	- 	- 	95 	145 	240 	380
Ahi 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3 	105 	160 	265 	380
King Masu 	- 	4 	- 	- 	- 	160 	240 	400 	640
Unagi 	- 	- 	4 	- 	- 	200 	300 	500 	800
Bonytongue 	4 	- 	- 	4 	- 	150 	225 	375 	600
Langouste 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4 	175 	265 	440 	700
=== Fishing Rod Unlocks ===
All fish unlocked from previous versions of the fishing rod can still be obtained at their old locations from the upgraded versions. Some species of fish obtained from previous versions of fishing rod become available in new areas when upgrading the fishing rod, such as the Bucketmouth Bass, which can only be caught in the Pond originally, and can be caught Downstream and from the Spring with upgraded fishing rods.
Fishing Rod	Fish Unlocked	Locations
Basic 	
* Masu 
* Wakasagi
* Scad	
* Masu: Upstream
* Wakasagi: Downstream, Spring
* Scad: Ocean
Copper 	
* Spotted Char
* Bucketmouth Bass
* Amur Catfish
* Calamari
* Red Sea Bream	
* Spotted Char: Upstream, Downstream
* Bucketmouth Bass: Downstream, Pond, Spring
* Amur Catfish: Pond
* Calamari: Ocean
* Red Sea Bream: Ocean
Silver 	
* Rainbow Trout
* Ahi
* Stringfish	
* Rainbow Trout: Downstream, Spring
* Ahi: Ocean
* Stringfish: Upstream, Pond
Gold 	
* King Masu
* Unagi
* Bonytongue
* Langouste	
* King Masu: Upstream
* Unagi: Downstream
* Bonytongue: Pond, Spring
* Langouste: Ocean
Goddess 	
* Golden Axe
* Legendary Sword
* Message in a Bottle	
* Golden Axe: Spring
* Legendary Sword: Ocean
* Message in a Bottle: Ocean
== Fish Recipes ==
Fish can be used in recipes to cook dishes for the player to eat, sell, or gift to other players. Most recipes use any fish, however some recipes require specific fish. This section only shows what kind of fish is needed for the recipe, not the recipe itself.https://thenerdstash.com/all-story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life-recipes/
Recipes Requiring Fish	Fish Needed 	Selling Price
Carpaccio 	Any 	35G
Cobb Salad 	Any 	170G
Marinade 	Any 	110G
Darn Good Soup 	Any 	???
Fish Stew 	Any 	165G
Herbal Hot Pot 	Any 	???
Kabayaki Grilled Fish 	Amur Catfish or Unagi 	???
Meuniere Set 	Any 	290G
Oden 	Any 	150G
Sashimi 	Any 	30G
Stargazy Pie 	Any 	305G
Super Sashimi 	Any 	45G
Ink-Black Pasta 	Calamari 	???
Sushi 	Ahi, Calamari, Langouste, Red Sea Bream, or Scad	???
== References ==
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