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Phase

**Normal:** *"This fish exists in two out-of-phase halves, producing an odd stereoscopic effect. Studying it could lead to new technological innovations."*

**Extinct:** *"This fish existed in two out-of-phase halves, producing an odd stereoscopic effect. Studying it led to many technological innovations."*

## Phase

### Location

Coral Reef

The Phase is a Small fish with a strangely-shaped body and mottled purple colouration. It is solitary, but when found will be swimming in a colour-shifted "stereoscopic" form, with both a red and blue copy swimming near each other.

Catching the Phase is one of the requirements to be able to purchase the Tech Boat, the other being catching the Abyssal.

### Location

The Phase is found in the deep cave between the Coral reef and the Drop-off left of Germ's den.

Phase likes to wander so if you cannot find it in any of these locations restart your game and keep checking. Eventually he will appear.

## Catching Guide

As it is a Small fish, a small bait is enough to catch the Phase. However, players will probably find a Lightbulb useful when trying to find it in the deeper water where it usually hangs out. Using Bombs and the detonator upgrade to scare away any Bulbeaters is highly advised. Phase wonders the whole deep cave and even some parts of Germ's den so its best to keep searching and not staying in one spot, however Phase is also very slow so make sure to stop from time to time to check if its not just trailing behind your lure as phase has a very big lunge radius.

The Phase can't be caught until its two stereoscopic forms merge into its normal form. The player can trigger this by hovering the hook in the middle of them and waiting until they drift back together.

Phase in it's stereoscopic form.Catching the phase (Unlocking the Tech Boat)Video guide on how to catch the Phase.
Swordfish

> *"The Swordfish uses his long nose to spear small fish once they are hooked."*
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## Swordfish

### Location

Open Ocean

The Swordfish is a Huge, fast fish with a sleek blue and white body. It will chase after Small fish and can steal them off the hook, leaving them stuck to its long snout.

### Location

The Swordfish is found in the Open Sea past the Tiger shark, specifically near the Underwater tree, and can just barely be seen on the radar. Unlike many other Huge fish, it may often breach near the boat in an effort to spear hooked fish. This makes it reasonably easy to find.

## Catching Guide

The Swordfish can only be caught with a Puff on the hook, without a huge hook.

The player should first locate a school of Puffs and catch one. This is made much easier by using the Crankbait upgrade, but bombs are also effective in clearing away other unnecessary fish. Bait Guard can be a detriment here since it prevents the Puff from biting.

Once the Puff is caught, Locate the Swordfish near the Underwater tree, although it is likely the Swordfish will try to catch your bait first.

In Realism mode, once the Swordfish has speared its prey it will fight quite hard. It is a fast fish with a lot of stamina, but luckily does not aim to snap the line on rocks and will mostly just pull it horizontally away from the boat. Keeping your hook closer to the surface can help to avoid a lot of the process of reeling it in, which otherwise can take a long time.

Swordfish spearing a Puff
Snoutfish

> *"The curious Snoutfish lives in the caverns, only ascending to clean the mouths of larger fish."*
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## Snoutfish

### Location

Caverns, Open Ocean

The Snoutfish is a spiny Medium fish with a speckled blue and yellow body and a distinctive, elongated snout. It displays curious behaviour and closely follows other fish around.

### Location

The Snoutfish is most often found in a particular pocket of the Caverns. However, it may follow other fish out of the caverns and into the Open Ocean, west of the reef wall.

## Catching Guide

Reaching the Snoutfish usually requires at least a Great Rod and a Sinker upgrade. However, since they have a habit of following other fish into shallower waters, a patient player may be able to find one closer to the surface with much less hassle. Since they like to hang out very close to the roof of the caverns, a Flick upgrade can prevent the line getting snagged as a Snoutfish is reeled out of the cave. This is especially true on Realism mode.
Powerfin

> **Normal:** *"This curious fish is always searching the map for secrets."*
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## Powerfin

### Location

Near the Silo

The Powerfin is a fish added in the 2023 Ancient Ancestors update, it has a long, bright yellow to orange body, with alot of fins, its back fin looks like a tip of a brush.

### Location

The Powerfin is usually located around the Silo, it swims in many spots up and down but it should be around that area

## Catching Guide

To catch the Powerfin, you need medium/large bait. Then go Near The Silo and search around that area, if the Powerfin isnt there, try restarting your game or wait for him to switch to another spot

The Powerfin is a fish made in reference to PowringHowing, a Cat Goes Fishing Discord member,
The Maw

> *"The massive Maw lurks in the dark depths, feeding on the bulbfish that thrive there."*
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## The Maw

### Location

The Bay and the Open Sea

The Maw is one of the larger Huge fish, although it is smaller than the Dragon and the Abyssal. Its long body is mainly greyish-brown, with fins that are a darker grey than the body and lighter grey spots on the back.

### Location

The Maw found very deep in the Bay and sometimes in the Open Sea just above any caves on the seafloor. It is commonly found chasing a Bulbfish snack. At night it moves closer to the surface.

## Catching Guide

   Both methods of catching the Maw require using the Bulbfish found down in the depths. Both methods require the use of a huge hook. A Lightbulb can make tracking the Maw as it swims much easier.

The fastest method is to hook the Bulbfish that is in its mouth, although this requires some precision to avoid hooking the Maw itself. If you do this correctly, the Maw will immediately chain onto your hook and can be reeled in.

You can also hook a Bulbfish that is not in its mouth and use it as bait. The Maw will eventually finish eating (you will hear a popping sound as the Bulbfish in its mouth disappears) and begin looking for another Bulbfish. At this point, make sure the hook is next to the Maw's head, and it should bite on quickly.

You will need:

* A Lightbulb lure and huge hook.
* Crankbait and Sinker rod upgrades (for reaching the Maw and getting its attention without alerting too many other fish).
* At least three Gauge and Improved Crank upgrades if in Realism mode.
* At least a Power Rod for reaching its depth, but a Master Rod is better.

A strategy for for Realism mode involves luring the Maw near the surface, then letting it bite, so you don't have to fight it. This is useful as the Maw has excellent stamina and will lunge away from the hook, often pulling it into rocks and snapping the line.

## Trivia

Because of its long, shark-like body, permanently wide-open mouth, and spotted back, the Maw may be intended to resemble the real-world whale shark or related species.

It shares its name with a location in Little Nightmares.

Maw being reeled inThe Maw feeding on a Bulbfish
Hue

> **Normal:** *"This fish's scales are a translucent blue, resulting in a bright magenta color."*
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## Statistics

The Hue is a Small magenta-coloured fish with a number of sweeping fins along its body. It swims in groups alongside other reef fish, like the Celad, Inno and Pennyfin.

### Location

The Hue is found in the shallow reef section of the Coral Reef, as well as in the basin directly to the east.
Hats

Hats are collectible equipment in *Cat Goes Fishing* that you can find floating in the water. After a hat is reeled in, it is unlocked in the Hatalog. You can choose to sell or wear a hat that has just been reeled up. They help the player fish, save money, or provide other useful bonuses when worn. A hat can be hooked and reeled in even if there is no bait on the line, using the Scouting rod upgrade.

The fishercat can only wear one hat at a time, and the player must first sell the current hat if they wish to buy a new one from the Hatalog.

## Common Hats

Common hats are the most common hats that the player can find. They usually buy and sell for little, and their benefits are mostly useful in the early stages of the game.

## Uncommon Hats

Uncommon hats appear more irregularly. Their effects are generally more useful than those of common hats, and can remain so even in the late game. They also sell for more.

## Rare Hats

Rare hats appear even more rarely than uncommon hats. Some of their effects are very specific and useful.

## Legendary Hats

Legendary hats have have very influential, dynamic effects on the game.

## Mythic Hats

Mythic hats are very rare and valuable hats with powerful effects. They are all found randomly while fishing. By default, Mythic hats cannot be bought back if sold. Once the player reaches level 45, the option to buy Mythic hats in the Hatalog is unlocked.

## Discovered Hats

There are four hats which can always be found at the same specific location. They have the rarity "Discovered" and are arguably more valuable than Mythic hats.
Puff

> **Normal:** *Known as Shieldfish in ancient times, the Puff's toxin temporarily stuns fish on touch, though most larger fish will shake off the effects.*
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## Statistics

The Puff is a Small yellow fish based on the real life Pufferfish. When caught it inflates into a spiky ball. Most notably, the Puff can be used as bait for the Swordfish.

When the Puff inflates, other fish will be unable to eat it. However, the Puff can be eaten in the brief time before it puffs up.

### Location

A small group of Puffs can be found in the Open Ocean.
Georgian

> *"The Georgian's thick skin allows her to swim in deep waters, occasionally rising to the surface."*
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## Georgian

### Location

The Bay, Open Ocean

The Georgian is a Large orange fish with a prominent darker orange bulge on its underside, and a pale-speckled back. It is similar in behaviour and range to the Cowfish, although it is more mobile and swims slowly about.

### Location

The Georgian is found in the eastern section of the Bay and into the Open Ocean. It swims at mid-ocean depths but occasionally will venture close to the surface.

## Catching Guide

The furthest cast with a rocket can just reach the Georgian's range, but at least a basic boat is recommended for catching it. It is similar to other early-game large fish in catching difficulty on Realism mode, although it does put up more of a fight than the Cowfish when hooked. Since it swims slowly, faster Large fish like the Seraph and Turgeon that are nearby may grab the bait instead, so a bomb may be required to clear them out.

A Georgian on the hook.
Mamo

**Normal:** *"Guards its nest in the caverns under the coral basin, though a Mamo egg has never been observed hatching."*

**Extinct:** *"It lived in the caverns under the coral basin, guarding an egg that would never hatch. It has disappeared in the wild."*

## Mamo

### Location

Drop-Off caverns

The Mamo is a Large fish with a long beige body and a cream underbelly, with eyes that appear closed as though it is asleep. There is only ever one Mamo present on the map at a given time. It sleeps within its nest and guards its pearl-like egg until it is disturbed.

#### Location

The Mamo is located in the uppermost caves under the Drop-Off, above Germ's Den. Its nest is lined with coral growths and is a fairly distinctive area.

## Catching Guide

The Mamo is reasonably hard to catch, and under normal circumstances it will immediately attempt to snap your line if approached, unless the following steps are taken.

To catch the Mamo, you must first steal the egg that it constantly protects, and feed it to the Dragon that patrols the open water directly above its den. The player must lead the Dragon down into Mamo's den, which will scare the Mamo away from its nest (so it cannot snap the line). Then, they must quickly hook the egg, at which point the Dragon will eat it and grab onto the line. Rod upgrades such as Diving Lure (to outspeed the Dragon) and Glitterbait (to attract its attention), and a Lightbulb lure (for navigating the caves), are helpful for this step.

Regardless of whether or not the Dragon is caught at this point, the Mamo will eventually return, moving sluggishly and bearing a sad expression. Following this, you only need a large bait and the Mamo will behave like a normal large fish, biting the hook. The Mamo provides little to no resistance when being fished beyond this point. The Sinker upgrade and Lightbulb are needed, other rod upgrades like Flick are recommended .

Mamo's Catalog Entry
Tetra

> **Normal:** *The charming Tetra swims with its kind in a large, loose school, traversing the ocean as they evade the rapacious Bagu.*
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## Tetra

The charming Tetra swims with its kind in a large, loose school, traversing the ocean as they avoid the rapacious Bagu.

### Location

Open Ocean

The Tetra is a Small Exotic teal and pink fish that swims in groups. Their description implies that they fear the Bagu, being its prey. The Tetra can be caught with small bait during the day on around medium water depth. It can be sold for a decent amount of money ($4,800) if it stays uneaten. The Tetra is similar in shape and location to the Tappy.

### Location

The Tetra can sometimes rapidly disappear and appear making it slightly difficult to catch. However, they can be easy to find utilizing the sonar. You'll know that you've found them on the sonar if you see a large school of small fish flickering on the display.

## Catching Guide

A small bait, that's all, just avoid other Fish.
Skrimp

**Normal:** *"These scrumptious Skrimps can be found huddled together in the depths. They are exceptionally useful as live bait."*

**Extinct:** *"These scrumptious Skrimps could be found huddled together in the depths. They were once exceptionally useful as live bait."*

## Statistics

The Skrimp is a Small fish that is creamy in color with a light creamy belly. It resembles real-life small aquatic crustaceans such as shrimp or krill. It can be found in large, stationary schools. While it has a low value and so isn't worthwhile to sell, it is very useful for live bait, particularly when catching the Lionfish. Skrimp can be also used like a Mega Hook.

### Location

The Skrimp can be found on the raised island west of the chasm and the reef wall, in the depths of the Open Sea. It is on the left side of the dropoff, near the thick patches of seaweed.

## Catching Guide

It can be pretty hard to reel in a Skrimp because of its location - at the bottom of the Open Sea, with many larger fish that can get in the way and potentially eat your catch. Using a bomb to clear out fish before sending your line down can help create a path. However, since the best use for Skrimps is as live bait, it's really only worthwhile to do this to fill in your Catalog.

## Trivia

* Skrimps resemble *Pandalus borealis*, the northern prawn or pink shrimp.

Location of the Skrimp on sonarSkrimp in the menuThree huddled Skrimp by a clump of seaweed and a hook with small bait
Airy

> *These blue fish with flapping wings fly behind the boat.*
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## Statistics

The Airy is a Small blue and yellow fish with wings. It is a secret fish and will not show up in the Catalog until caught.

### Location

Airy will always be found directly behind the boat. Using a Rocket, cast your line backwards onto the boat. After the rocket activates, move your boat to the right and you will see them. This may take a few tries.

## Catching Guide

You must first bomb the Airy group to make them fall to the water. From there, they can be caught like any small fish.
Pernicus

**Pernicus** is a Hat. It changes the music that plays in the background of *Cat Goes Fishing* to the track "Ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod.

## Usefulness

The Pernicus hat is purely aesthetic and has no effect on actual gameplay. However, if a player is very confident in their ability and feels that they don't need the assistance of a hat's effect, then it can provide a fun change in ambience.

Fishing up the Pernicus hat is one way to obtain the **Super Swag** achievement, which is awarded for fishing up a Legendary or Mythic hat.

## How to Acquire

Like most hats in *Cat Goes Fishing*, the Pernicus hat is obtained by finding it underwater and fishing it up. Hats can be hooked even if the bait has already been eaten (provided the Scouting rod upgrade is equipped).

While searching for hats, they show up as distinctive icons on the sonar and deep sonar. In addition, hats seen floating in the water will eventually sink to the seabed if not caught, requiring the use of the Sinker rod upgrade to find them and pull them up.
Dragon Fish

> **Normal:** *"The Dragon Fish lives in the basin east of the coral reef."*
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## Dragon Fish

### Location

Coral Reef

Not to be confused with the Dragon, the Dragon Fish is a Large yellow fish that resembles the head of a dragon, but with fins and a tail. Like the Crystalfish and Goldbeard, it is quite rare and disproportionately valuable, and only one ever spawns at a time. In addition, the time it takes to respawn is rather long.

### Location

The Dragon Fish is located on the far right side of the coral basin, east of the Coral Reef. It is found at mid-ocean depths, around the same level as the Spinefish school.

## Catching Guide

The Dragon Fish is a relatively straightforward catch, and like all Large fish it requires large bait.

In Realism mode it will apply continual pull on the line. Sometimes it will dive to snag the line on the sea bed, but other times it will just bob along the water's surface. Luring it close to the boat before hooking it can make the actual process of reeling it in much quicker.

The Cat swimming with a Dragon Fish.Dragon Fish being reeled in.
Felish

> *"The Felish prefers to swim in the cool waters of the dark depths, cutting paths through the Bulbfish fields. At night they explore the surface, using Lumina to light their way."*
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## Felish

### Location

The Bay, Open Sea (deep ocean)

The Felish is a fairly common Large deep water fish. It resembles a large catfish (similar to the Catfin), with pale scales, a rectangular back fin, and two small whiskers on the nose.

### Location

The Felish typically swims in horizontal motions in the deep ocean, some distance above the seafloor. It can be found throughout the Bay and the Open Sea.

## Catching Guide

The Felish is a relatively simple fish to catch, despite being Large, due to its common nature and active swimming patterns that frequently bring it into contact with a dangling line. It requires large bait, and although a Sinker upgrade isn't required to reach it, it is definitely helpful.

A Lightbulb lure can help track down the Felish, though it can also be found more easily close to the surface at night and during storms.
Spotter

> *"The large, orange Spotters live in deep water near the mouths of caves."*
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The Spotter is a Large fish with an overly massive tail and has dark spots covering over the body, likely how it got its name. It lives at the brink of the depths and the caverns; some normally reside with a distinguishable landmark looking off a lot like the cherry blossom tree on dry land but inhabited the dark watery depths. It patrols the area searching for any opportunity of easy prey to eat.

### Location

Can be found in the deep waters of the Open Sea, usually near a cavern entrance.

## Catching guide

The Spotter, like any ordinary Large fish, needs a large bait. The Spotter won't put much of a fight, making them easy to reel on to the boat.
Trick

*This festive fish appears during the time of shadows. It's luminous bulb seems to vary in intensity.*

## Trick

### Location

Coral Reef

Trick is a Medium fish with a strange alien-like orange body. It has a darker tail and lighter orange areas on its head and underbody. Added in the October 2023 update, it can only be found during Nighttime and around Halloween.

## Catching guide

Since Trick can only be caught during Halloween, your date should be set to October 31st. After it is found at the Coral Reef, Trick can be caught like a normal Medium fish utilizing a medium bait.
Unimplemented Content

This page contains content that isn't found in the game by normal means, and has been discovered through datamining/save manipulation and exploration of the game's files. This includes unused or removed fish sprites, and items that are currently unobtainable.

Things listed on this page may or may not be implemented at some point in future updates.

***This page is meant to be used for preserving unused content, please dont majorly overhaul this page without asking***

## Other Unused/Unimplemented Content

Old code for the Silo was found and was edited to be possible to be recreated in Cat Goes Fishing
Trilby

**Trilby** is a Hat. It increases the speed of the player's boat, but also causes Medium fish to become more aggressive.

## Usefulness

The Trilby is handy for getting places quickly with a slower early-game boat, but since there is no time limit in *Cat Goes Fishing* the actual value of this is debatable. If the player is struggling to catch a rare Medium fish such as the Sodafish, Snoutfish or Stormy, increasing their aggression with this hat could actually be a benefit (although it also risks attracting less desirable fish like Mustardfish and Grumpers).

Fishing up the Trilby is one way to obtain the **Swag** achievement, which is awarded for fishing up your first hat.

## How to Acquire

Like most hats in *Cat Goes Fishing*, the Trilby is obtained by finding it underwater and fishing it up. Hats can be hooked even if the bait has already been eaten (provided the Scouting rod upgrade is equipped).

While searching for hats, they show up as distinctive icons on the sonar and deep sonar. In addition, hats seen floating in the water will eventually sink to the seabed if not caught, requiring the use of the Sinker rod upgrade to find them and pull them up.
Feen

> *"These colorful and friendly fish swim in the labyrinth, avoiding the Remi."*
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## Feen

"These colorful and friendly fish swim in the labyrinth, avoiding the Remi"

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Kelp Plateau (Labyrinth Caves)

This small fish lives in the labyrinth, they are red in colour with orange and purple fins, they avoid the Remi as the Remi are shy and the Feen are friendly.

### Location

The Feen swims in the labyrinth caves under the Kelp Plateau.

## Catching Guide

You can use any size of bait to catch them, you must cast your line until you reach the labyrinth caves, below the Kelp Plateau by any number of entrances. Then just navigate the caves until you find a Feen. You may want to bring a light but with sonar it is not necessary

It is recommended to catch the Flash first and maybe Primal Turgeon, as they hunt small fish in the area.
Garump

> *"The less solitary cousin of the Grumper, they stick together in tight packs."*
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## Garump

### Location

The Open Ocean, The Silo

The Garump is a Medium fish with a light green body and orange fins. It sells for $5,000 with an exotic variety bonus. It is related to the Grumper and can be found far away in groups.

### Location

Can be found in the Open Ocean not far from the bay, above darkness, and commonly in groups with many other fish.Catching Garump requires medium bait or larger. They can also be found in the same level of water in groups in the Silo.
Thermo

> *"These fish collect heat from geothermal vents and emit it slowly over time. They are attracted to differences in the temperature."*
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## Thermo

### Location

The labyrinth

Thermo is a Small red fish with 3 yellow stripes on its belly. It appears like it emits heat like a furnace.

### Location

A large group of Thermos can be found at the bottom of the labyrinth under the Kelp Plateau with a Magmer.

## Catching guide

Thermo can be caught with small bait. However, you should be cautious of Flash, Primal Turgeon, and other dangers as you reel Thermo back up through the labyrinth.
Skiggle

> **Normal:** *Skiggle live in the basin east of the coral reef.*
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The Skiggle is a relatively rare Small fish with a white and tan body, brownish-orange fins, and a distinctive orange antenna on its head. Due to its relatively high value, it is a worthwhile easy catch.

### Location

The Skiggle is found fairly deep down in the coral basin to the east of the Coral Reef. It is usually solitary.

## Catching Guide

The Skiggle is a simple fish that can be caught with small or medium bait.
Carver

**Normal:** *"These fish carve away at the ocean floor, forming a cavernous ecosystem for other fish to inhabit."*

**Extinct:** *"These fish long ago carved away the ocean floor, forming the cavernous ecosystem that other fish inhabit."*

## Carver

### Location

Caverns

The Carver is a Medium fish with a mottled red body and yellow fins. It moves very slowly, often staying close to the walls or floor of the caverns, and is found in small groups. As their Catalog entry states, it seems as though Carvers are responsible for the extensive network of caves in the game world, and for the ecosystem that has developed down there.

### Location

The Carver are found throughout the Sea Caverns at all depths. They are most commonly seen in the caves beneath the Bay, and in the dark caves east of the Coral Reef.

## Catching Guide

Carvers can be annoying to catch due to their habit of tucking away into little nooks and tunnels that it's difficult to reel them out of. It is possible to run into them in the Depths or even further up at night, which makes things easier. However, when catching them in the Caverns, luring them into open water like the chasm is your safest bet. You will need the Sinker rod upgrade to reach them, and having the Flick rod upgrade equipped can also be very helpful. In Realism mode, they don't put up too much of a fight.
Great Carver

> *''These fish swim in spiraling motion, carving out caves so big they collapse on themselves in an endless cycle.''*
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## Great Carver

"These fish swim in spiraling motion, carving out caves so big they collapse on themselves in an endless cycle."

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Kingfish Cave, Time Cave and Dig Cave (Rocky Plateau)

The Great Carver is a large red and yellow fish. It sells for $300,000 and is found in all Three Caves in the Rocky Plateau. It swims around the cave, even after its broken into using the Buffalofish. It appears much like a larger Carver, hence the name.

To catch it you simply need a large bait.
Volteen

*"This fish is easily startled, and when scared it goes into hiding."*

"This fish is easily startled, and when scared it goes into hiding."

This blue and yellow fish that glows, lives in the kelp plateau. Approching it seems to startle it.

### Location

The Volteen lives in the lighted kelp area. Once startled it may swim to a pocket near the rockbed.

## Catching Guide

You need to have medium or large bait, then move yout boat forward until you see Elder Mustardfish, then cast your line. Once you see Volteen chase it until it bites. The Tech Boat will be nessacary, a light bulb is recommended.
Bulbeater

> *"This fish lives in the depths of the ocean, eating the bulbs of careless fishercats."*
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## Bulbeater

### Location

Multiple regions, at great depth.

The Bulbeater is a Medium fish with a long white body and grey markings.

#### Location

The Bulbeater is found in many places across the map, beyond the maximum depth of the Master Rod. One can even be found in the Furthest Ocean.

## Catching Guide

If you have a Lightbulb equipped and, with your hook, reach the depth that can only be surpassed with the Explorer Hat, this fish will take your Lightbulb, forcing you to rely on your Sonar to see in the dark. It's recommended to try and catch this fish using a Tech Boat, as this disables the Sonar static that you see when too far away from the cat's island.

To catch it, bring a Huge Hook or a Mega Hook, and catch a Tim or Bulbfish. Then you bring the Tim or Bulbfish to the Bulbeater, causing it to bite the hook. In Realism Mode, you will need some good skills with your rod to fight the Bulbeater's resistance, as it will frequently pull your hook down with moderate strength.
Achievements

There are a total of 85 achievements in *Cat Goes Fishing*.

### Rod Achievements

There are a total of five achievements to be gained through purchasing new fishing rods.

### Rod Upgrades

There are a total of fourteen achievements related to purchasing rod upgrades.

### Tool Shop Achievements

There are two achievements gained through purchasing items from the Tool Shop. There is no achievement for purchasing the deep sonar.

### Lure Shop Achievements

There are two achievements gained through items from the Lure Shop.

***(Secret)***

### Boat Achievements

There are a total of three achievements to be gained through purchasing boats.

### Hat Achievements

There are two achievements gained through obtaining hats of different rarities.

### Special Achievements

There are five achievements that are unlocked by completing specific requirements while fishing.

***(Secret)***
***(Secret)***
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***(Secret)***
***(Secret)***

### Fish Catching Achievements (Realism Mode Only)

There are 48 achievements that are awarded after catching specific challenging fish in Realism mode. These achievements cannot be obtained in Classic mode.
Lil Cheesefin

*"This little fish lives in the distant kelp, and doesn't stray far from the elder of its kind"*

## Lil Cheesefin

### Location

Kelp Plateau - Dark Kelp Area

Lil Cheesefin is a bright yellow and dark yellow fish. Bright Yellow color can be found his body, and Dark Yellow on it's tails and head. It has wide open mouth.

### Location

Lil Cheesefin can be found following Elder Cheesefin, in the Kelp Plateau, in the Dark Kelp Area.

## Catching guide

Lil Cheesefin isn't a special fish, just beware of Cuda, Elder Cheesefin and other dangerous fish.
Fez

**Fez** is a Hat. It greatly increases the effectiveness of the Attract and Repel rod upgrades, but causes your boat to move more slowly.

## Usefulness

The Fez is only useful if the player is already making use of Attract or Repel upgrades. For avoiding especially common fish like Cuddlefish or Chaw, it can be a good substitute for multiple stacks of Repel. However, due to the large drop in boat speed, its usefulness is limited and there are definitely better hats to use.

Fishing up the Fez is one way to obtain the **Swag** achievement, which is awarded for fishing up your first hat.

## How to Acquire

Like most hats in *Cat Goes Fishing*, the Fez is obtained by finding it underwater and fishing it up. Hats can be hooked even if the bait has already been eaten (provided the Scouting rod upgrade is equipped).

While searching for hats, they show up as distinctive icons on the sonar and deep sonar. In addition, hats seen floating in the water will eventually sink to the seabed if not caught, requiring the use of the Sinker rod upgrade to find them and pull them up.
Snuggler

> **Normal:** *"Once abundant, the population of this distant cousin of the Cuddlefish has decreased significantly in recent years."*
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> **Endangered:** *"The population of this distant cousin of the Cuddlefish is on the verge of collapse."*
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> **Extinct:** *"The Snuggler is extinct."*
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## Snuggler

### Location

The Silo

The Snuggler is a Small fish which bears a strong resemblance to its cousin the Cuddlefish, although it is light purple in colour and has a lower fin. While it behaves in much the same manner as the Cuddlefish, it is far rarer and does not gather in schools. If you see a bugging Snuggler ( Flashing in the sonar like Tetra ), you shouldnt catch it, otherwise it will break your game.

### Location

The Snuggler is only found in the far eastern waters of the Silo, outside of the spawn range of the Chaw. It generally swims at shallow to mid-ocean depths.

## Catching Guide

A bait, that's all. At the start Chaws can be very annoying.
Gorbon

> **Normal:** *"The armored Gorbon inhabit the ocean cleft, catching food that the Thresher miss."*
> **Extinct:** "*The Gorbon used to inhabit the ocean cleft, catching food that the Thresher miss. They were hunted to extinction for their natural armor."*
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## Gorbon

### Location

Caverns

The Gorbon is a Large, mottled yellowish-green fish that appears semi-frequently in dark, open waters. It travels in small schools, and is pretty strong.

### Location

The Gorbon is found in the Caverns, usually in and around the open waters of the chasm below the point where the Yin are found. It may also swim west into the large central cavern.

## Catching Guide

Since it is a Large fish, the Gorbon requires large bait. As with all Caverns fish, the Sinker rod upgrade and Lightbulb will make catching one much easier. It can also help to lure it away from the rock face and into the open water of the chasm, to prevent it snagging the line on any rocks as it is reeled in.
West Kessex

**West Kessex** are overrun with marauding centaurs. Wrecked Human towns dot the countryside. In stark contrast from the craggy and
foreboding nature of the eastern region, West Kessex is far more
deceptive. While the ground slopes in sprawling hills, it doesn't jet up
 into the sky in steep mountains

## Overview

Some travelers consider this to be an easier
 trek to take than risking sharp paths in the east, and they could not
be more wrong. West Kessex is marked by warfare, cold gale winds, and
bandit parties that make their homes throughout the vast green fens.
Cold comes early in Colossus and stays throughout Zephyr, plaguing
people with freezing rain and sometimes snow.

But, there is beauty throughout the western portion of Kessex. Despite
the harsh life its people know, the land is lush and fertile. Farms are
common in the north, and its people are diligent in taking part in
pushing back centaur raids. There are waterfalls, wide rivers, and green
 forests that support a lucrative (but dangerous) lumber industry. The
land is the beating heart for the people who live here, and they protect
 and cultivate it even when it rises against them.

Sylvari lands rest directly to the west, and the dangerous mires
directly to the south. Some even claim that Risen can be found within
the deepest parts of the swamp, leaving it an area that many try to stay
 away from.
Catalog

The **Catalog** is a core tool that the player has access to in *Cat Goes Fishing*. It records fish that the player has seen and caught, providing information on the fish itself as well as listing the sell price for each fish. The Catalog sorts fish into categories based on size.

Fish that the player has seen but not caught are listed, but greyed out. A fish that was partially (or completely) eaten before it was reeled in will be shown in this state, until the player manages to catch an intact one.

The Catalog is available through a tab on the left-hand side of the screen. It is unlocked once the player reach level 3.
Young Cusper

*"This small Cusper has yet to fully mature; it does not exhibit any extra-sensory capabilities."*

## Young Cusper

"This small Cusper has yet to fully mature; it does not exhibit any extra-sensory capabilities."

## Statistics

Young Cusper are a younger Blue Cusper which has no other abilities like its parent. It is pink and a medium fish found above the Rocky Plateau which usually swims in groups with Blue Cuspers.

You need a medium bait or large to catch this fish. If you want to avoid the nearby Blue Cuspers, bring a bomb, but otherwise it is not necessary.
Chrono

> *"This small, elegant fish is drawn to anomalies in the space-time continuum"*
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## Chrono

* Normal
* Halloween

### Location

Rocky Plateau - Time Cave

Chrono is a beautiful purple-blue and white fish with a pretty large purple tail.

### Location

This fish is found in the Time Cave in the Rocky Plateau and may switch places with Minute.

## Trivia

Their are implications to a secret if you look at its entry of the Catalog it states that it is drawn to anomalies in the space time continuum. suggesting that perhaps the whole Plateau should not exist.
Love, Dean

## EPISODES

***Love, Dean*** is the 22nd episode in the first season of *The Wonder Years*. It aired on May 18, 2022.

## Synopsis

It's the end of the school year, and summer excitement is all around; Bill and Lillian each receive major career opportunities; Dean and Keisa take shelter together as a tornado tears through.

## Cast

Elisha Williams as **Dean Williams**
Dulé Hill as **Bill Williams**
Saycon Sengbloh as **Lillian Williams**
Laura Kariuki as **Kim Williams**
Amari O'Neil as **Cory Long**
Milan Ray as **Keisa Clemmons**
Spence Moore II as **Bruce Williams**
Furrow

> *The population of this fish has recently been growing in the distant sea, above the silo.*
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## Statistics

The Furrow is a tan-coloured Medium fish with distinctive ridges on its bulbous head. Similar to the Sourfish it is extremely persistent and almost impossible to lose once it has spotted the hook. This can lead to it being caught accidentally more often than not, as it will often beat slower-moving, rarer fish to the bait. The Furrow fights while on the line, often causing itself to be eaten by larger fish.

### Location

The Furrow swims in the waters above the Silo at shallow and mid-ocean depths, but will often swim deeper in pursuit of bait.
Koin

> *"The Koin wander far and wide, collecting trace minerals from the sea to form a valuable deposit on their head."*
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## Koin

### Location

Coral reef, Open ocean

The Koin is a large golden-brown fish with a curiously shaped medal implanted on the big bulbous head. It has whiskers that bob whenever it makes a turn (note that it's not shown in the reference picture), and the eye has a joyful cartoon trope. The Koin roams the ocean, scavenging for valuable minerals on the seabed. They slowly swim in groups of two to three, diving and swooping down on the ocean floor to gather minerals, repeating the process over again. It can be hard to stumble across them with their path.

### Location

Koin are found in the Open Ocean and along the reef wall of the Coral Reef, where large fish alike roam. It is found in a similar area to the Tik Tik and Conga.

## Catching guide

Can be found swimming in a pair around the area anywhere from the shore to the coral basin. They can be tricky to catch because they have a small lunge radius and are always on the move. And consistently goes down where large fish swim and get in the players way of catching the elusive Koin, so its highly recommended to get a large bait and then wait for the Koin to reach the shallow water. Koin will put much of a fight when hooked considering that fact that they don't seem much of a fight at first glance.

## Trivia

* The oddly shaped metal on the Koin head looks remarkably similar to the Pokemon Meowth's coin. Therefore, it may also be intended to be a koban coin.

The Koin being caught, showing its noticable whiskers.
Geiger

> **Normal:** "*One of the few remaining fish in the deep sea near the silo, the Geiger is wanted by science cats for further study."*
> **Extinct:** *"Now extinct in the wild, the Geiger population was dismantled in the pursuit of science."*
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## Geiger

### Location

The Silo

The Geiger is a Large fish with a dull green body and lighter markings that resemble dripping fluid around its eyes and mouth. Its eyes have a bright green, radioactive glow that is visible even in darkness.

### Location

It is found only at the lowest depths of the Silo, swimming in the waters directly over the submerged door to the nuclear silo itself.

## Catching Guide

Since the Geiger is a very deep-water Silo fish that only spawns at the deepest part of the map, the Collier, Sinker rod upgrade and Explorer hat are recommended to reach it (You can also reach it by spamming CTRL with the Flick rod upgrade equiped on your rod). However, since it is slow-moving and fairly numerous in the (admittedly small) area it is found, actually hooking it is not much of an issue. It's a long way to reel it back to the boat, but since it's a Large fish there's no concern about anything eating it on the way up.
Slimey

> **Normal:** *This peculiar fish is covered in a viscous slime. It has been spotted in deep waters above the silo.*
> **Extinct:** *This peculiar fish once lived above the silo, but they were hunted to extinction for their slime.*
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## Statistics

The Slimey is a Medium fish with algae-like fins and a pale green body. It is a slow-moving fish that will not follow the lure for very long, and swims in short horizontal motions.

### Location

It is found in the deepest waters of the Silo, right above the seafloor. It usually appears in the same area as the Geiger.
Swisher

> **Normal:** *"This small, light blue fish lives on the ocean floor just past the coral reef basin.*"
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> **Extinct:** *"This small, light blue fish once lived on the ocean floor just past the coral reef basin."*
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## Swisher

### Location

Coral Reef

The Swisher is a Small, elusive fish with a pale blue body. Perhaps because it is nocturnal, it has large, staring eyes. It gathers in small schools, so although it is hard to find it is possible to make a decent profit by catching a whole school of Swisher.

### Location

The Swisher is found in the Drop-off. However, unlike most Small reef fish, it is only found in one specific location east of the coral basin, and it can appear night, as well it can appear when you load up a save. Beyond the basin but before the tunnel that leads down into the empty caves of the drop off, there is a small rocky outcropping. At night, a school of Swisher will gather at this spot, just above the seafloor.

## Catching Guide

A bait, that's all, just beware of Bloopers.
Mizifin

> *"The Mizifin wanders the distant sea, happily enjoying the company of his mate."*
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## Mizifin

### Location

Coral Reef

The Mizifin is a large purple fish that is never found without its partner, the Luifin. If its partner is caught, the Mizifin will go into a sad, slow state, stopping its rapid movement.

### Location

The Mizifin and Luifin swim together at mid-ocean depths in the basin east of the Coral Reef.

## Catching Guide

Because of their distinctive colours and tendency to swim in a pair, the Mizifin and Luifin are fairly easy to spot. A Sinker upgrade can help in reaching their usual swimming depths.

Both the Mizifin and Luifin put up a significant fight when hooked in Realism mode, pulling the line sharply and for long distances. It may take a while for them to tire, and since they can pull the line into the darkness a Lightbulb may be needed to keep track of line tension. When one is caught, the other one becomes easier to catch.
Transcripts:Open Session, Zephyr 37, 1329

This transcript is missing from the records. The Scribes have provided a small summary of the Open Session.

1. The Session is begun. Introductory statement from Minister Thermogan.
2. Minister Volundir steps down from his seat.
3. Minister Aguillard steps down from her seat to become a Magistrate. She vouches for Secretary Aquitaine as the new Minister of Salma. Minister-Elect Aquitaine speaks on her goals with the education system.
4. Vicas announces his candidacy for Minister of the Eastern Commons.
5. Vice Legate Wolfe arrives and leads for the remainder of the session.
6. Islamyr of the Black Sparrows step forward. She has come to claim that allegations against her are false and she's never been detained for questioning. She spoke with the intent of cleaning her record. Her group is rumored to have committed illegal acts. Vice Legate Wolfe asked Lieutenant Kent to detain her for questioning. Her husband was removed for contempt of court and inappropriate behavior.
7. The Session ends.
Yellowjack

* Normal
* Halloween

> **Normal:** *The Yellowjack live above the coral reef, preventing exotic fish from east of the coral reef from swimming inland.*
> **Extinct:** *The Yellowjack used to live above the coral reef, preventing exotic fish from east of the coral reef from swimming inland.*
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## Statistics

The Yellowjack is a fairly common Medium reef fish. Although it usually remains motionless in the water, it is surprisingly fast and will lunge aggressively at bait if the hook passes into its lunge radius. This behaviour is reflected in its Catalog entry, which suggests its aggressive predation stops Small reef fish from travelling into the Open Ocean.

### Location

The Yellowjack can be found on the far western side of the Coral Reef, directly above the reef shelf in the upper and midwaters.

Yellowjack are usually solitary.
Seraph

> *The Seraph goes mad when hooked, leaping from the water and even sometimes causing themselves to be caught.*
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## Statistics

The Seraph is a Large, extremely fast yellow fish that is commonly seen swimming through the water at high speeds.

### Location

The Seraph is found in shallow and mid-ocean waters in the Bay and the Open Ocean. It is found in the same locations as other common Large fish, such as the Cowfish, Turgeon and Georgian.

## Catching Guide

The Seraph is easy to hook due to its habit of charging towards the line. However, in Realism mode it moves in a fast, aggressive swimming pattern once hooked, and can be somewhat difficult to deal with. By reeling sporadically when it is swimming towards the line, it is possible to use its own momentum against it.
Noxius

***Normal**: This toxic little fish lives near the silo. He's completely uninterested in the hook.*

**Extinct**: *This toxic little fish used to live near the silo. He was completely uninterested in the hook*. He is now extinct.

## Statistics

Noxius is a Small fish that has coffee color fins and a brown body with green hair. It was added in August 13th hotfix. Noxius is a secret fish and won’t show up in the catalog until caught.

Noxius can be found above the Silo. It can be seen at the bottom corner of the sonar but will run away.

## Catching Guide

Noxius cannot be caught normally, or with the hook at all. Rather, Swimming is necessary to grab it. Bringing Bulbfish over to The Silo for this is extremely helpful, aswell as blowing up every fish in the area, as they can bite Noxius on the way up. Once you have grabbed Noxius you have to go up to the surface with him, make sure you have enough 02 by using all of your Bulbfish. Once you are near your boat, just press Q and Noxius should be on your rod.