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
1 	35% 	.05% 	
* Small: 52.5% 
* Medium: 37.5%
* Large: 10%	
* Common: 58.25%
* Uncommon: 30%
* Rare: 8.75%
* Legendary: 3%
2 	30% 	.05% 	
* Small: 48.5%
* Medium: 39%
* Large: 12.5%	
* Common: 51.75%
* Uncommon: 32.5%
* Rare: 11.5%
* Legendary: 4.25%
3 	30% 	.05% 	
* Small: 42.5% 
* Medium: 42.5%
* Large: 15%	
* Common: 44.5%
* Uncommon: 35%
* Rare: 14.75%
* Legendary: 5.75%
4 	25% 	.05% 	
* Small: 37.5%
* Medium: 45%
* Large: 17.5%	
* Common: 37%
* Uncommon: 37.5%
* Rare: 18.5%
* Legendary: 7%
5 	15% 	.05% 	
* Small: 32%
* Medium: 46.5%
* Large: 21.5%	
* Common: 29%
* Uncommon: 41.5%
* Rare: 21%
* Legendary: 8.5%
6 	5% 	.05% 	
* Small: 27%
* Medium: 48%
* Large: 25%	
* Common: 20%
* Uncommon: 45%
* Rare: 25%
* Legendary: 10%
===Locations===
Area name 	Description
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.
Icon	Name 	Ingredients 	Utensil	Restores	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Recipe source
 	Fish taco 	
* Any Fish (1) 
* (1) 	 	
* 333
* 238
* Fishing +10%	65 	75 	81 	98 	130 	
 	Grilled fish 	Any Fish (1) 	 	
* 240
* 170
* Diving +10%	18 	21 	23 	27 	36 	
 	Sashimi 	
* Any Fish (1) 
* (1) 	 	
* 270
* 200
* Diving +10%	45 	52 	56 	68 	90 	
 	Seafood ramen	(1) • Any Fish (1) • Any Mussel (1) 	 	336 380	65 	75 	81 	98 	130 	
 	Smoked salmon	or (1) • (1) 	 	240 180
Fishing +10%	24 	28 	30 	36 	48 	
 	Sushi 	Any Fish (1) • (1) 	 	370 238
Diving +10%	38 	44 	48 	57 	76 	
 	Smoked fish 	Any Fish except or (1) • (1) 	 	240 185
Diving +10%	19 	22 	24 	29 	38 	
 	Fish soup 	Any Fish (1) • Any Vegetable (1) • • Any Truffle oil (1)	 	250 315
Fishing +10%	225 	259 	281 	338 	450 	
 	Pad thai 	(1) • (1) • Any Vegetable (1) • (1) 	 	252 370	85 	98 	106 	128 	170 	
 	Fish sandwich	(1) • Any Fish (1) • (1) • (1) 	 	277 275	56 	64 	70 	84 	112 	
==Types of fish==
Image	Name 	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Location 	Time 	Weather	Spring 	Summer 	Fall 	Winter 	Rarity 	Difficulty	Offering(Bundle)
 	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 
Windy	 	✓ 	✓ 	 	Uncommon 	Hard 	
  	Catfish 	45 	52 	59 	68 	90 	Ricefield • Pond • Forest River Trash Cans (Spring • Summer) • Beach Shack (Spring)	16:00 - 02:00	Rain 
Storm	✓ 	✓ 	 	 	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 
Storm 
Windy	 	 	✓
(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 
Rain 
Storm 
Windy	✓ 	✓ 	 	 	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 
Windy	✓ 	 	 	 	Common 	Very Easy 	
 	Gator gar 	210 	242 	273 	315 	420 	Forest River • Temple Lake 	06:00 - 16:00	Rain 
Storm	✓ 	 	 	 	Rare 	Hard 	Rare Fish Offering
 	Rainbow fish 	60 	69 	78 	90 	120 	Town River 	All Day 	Sunny 
Windy 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	 	 	✓ 	Uncommon 	Very Easy 	Freshwater Fish Offering
 	Tiger barb 	35 	40 	46 	53 	70 	Pond • Temple Lake 	All Day 	Sunny 
Windy	 	 	✓ 	 	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 
Rain 
Storm 
Windy	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	 	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 
Storm	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	 	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 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Storm	 	✓ 	 	 	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 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	Uncommon 	Easy 	
 	Monkfish 	745 	857 	969 	1118 	1490 	Forest Ocean 	16:00 - 02:00	Sunny 
Windy	✓ (1-14) 	 	 	 	Legendary	Hard 	
 	Yellowtail 	55 	63 	72 	83 	110 	Town Dock Ocean
All Season: Fire Mine Cavern 	All Day 	Rain 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Windy	 	 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	Uncommon 	Medium 	
 	Flameback fish 	60 	69 	78 	90 	120 	Town Dock Ocean 	12:00 - 02:00	Rain 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	Uncommon 	Very Easy 	
 	Giant stingray 	845 	972 	1099 	1268 	1690 	Forest River 	12:00 - 18:00	Sunny 
Windy	✓ (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 
Rain 
Storm
Windy	✓ 	✓ 	 	 	Uncommon 	Medium 	Saltwater Fish Offering
 	Damselfish 	140 	161 	182 	210 	280 	Beach Ocean 	06:00 - 18:00	Sunny 
Windy 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	Rare 	Very Easy 	
 	Mandarin 	140 	161 	182 	210 	280 	Forest Ocean 	16:00 - 02:00	Sunny 
Windy 
Snow 
Blizzard	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Windy	✓ 	✓ 	 	 	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 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	 	 	✓ 	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 
Windy 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	 	 	✓ 	Legendary	Very Hard 	
 	Sturgeon 	240 	276 	312 	360 	480 	Garden Lane River • Temple Lake 	16:00 - 02:00	Rain 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	✓ 	✓ 	✓ 	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 
Windy	✓ 	 	 	 	Rare 	Easy 	
 	Great white shark 	845 	972 	1099 	1268 	1690 	Town Dock Ocean 	06:00 - 16:00	Sunny 
Windy	 	✓ (1-14) 	 	 	Legendary	Very Hard 	
 	Hammerhead 	845 	972 	1099 	1268 	1690 	Lighthouse 	06:00 - 12:00
16:00 - 02:00	Rain 
Storm 
Snow 
Blizzard	 	 	✓ (8-21)	✓ (8-21)	Legendary	Very Hard 	
 	Raja Ampat shark 	745 	857 	969 	1118 	1490 	Lighthouse 	16:00 - 02:00	Sunny 
Rain 
Storm
Windy	 	✓ (1-14) 	 	 	Legendary	Hard