Fishing

Sign found at each fishing site

**Fishing** is one of the ways the player can obtain ingredients for Food recipes. For a list of fish that can be caught, see this page instead.

## Overview & Controls

To cast a fishing rod into a body of water, the player must first approach a correct area (listed below under "Fishing Locations") and initate the fishing minigame using the Select/Attack button ("K" on PC, "X" on controller).

After initating the fishing minigame, a bar showing the strength level will appear, with the shortest left side representing a short cast, and the tallest right side representing a long cast. Press the correct button to cast when at the desired strength, shown at the bottom-left of the screen ("K" on PC). The fishing line will then fly out across the fishing area, with the highest strength reaching the far end. The goal is to aim for any of the shadows seen within the water. The player can reel in the line by using the same button used to cast, and the movement of the line will also attract nearby fish. The same button is used when a fish latches onto the hook to reel it in.

An exclamation point will appear above the fish when it bites. Once you have a bite, pay attention to your fishing line. The line will go from white to red as the fish fights against you, and if the line completely goes dark red then the fish might escape. It is best to tap very lightly until the line goes completely white, especially immediately after the fish bites the line. While reeling in the fish, also note when different Potion Permit emojis appear above the fish. When the "tired" emoji appears you will have a longer period where you can reel it in without it fighting back at all. When the fish is about to fight back more fiercely it will have the "angry" emoji above it.

Upon catching a fish, its name and size are displayed. Players can keep track of how many fish they have caught and their record lengths in their Medical Journal under the "Fish" tab.

## Unlocking

Screen after receiving a Basic Fishing RodScreen after receiving an Intermediate Fishing RodScreen after receiving an Advanced Fishing Rod

Fishing Rods Overview
2) Talk to Leano
2) Complete "An Advanced Fishing Rod" Quest
2) Complete "The Ultimate Fishing Rod" Quest

### Basic Fishing Rod

A Basic Fishing Rod can be obtained from Leano, available from the first day after obtaining the Approval Badge. The cutscene where she gives the fishing rod to the player is activated by walking on the beach docks towards Primerose Sail any day except Saturday, from 10:00 to 18:00.

* This rod can only be used at the dock found in Moonbury Park.

### Intermediate Fishing Rod

An Intermediate Fishing Rod can be obtained from Leano with Reyner's help, as part of the "An Advanced Fishing Rod" Quest. The player must first max out their fishing level by casting the rod 50 times. You don't actually have to catch the fish. You’ll know you've reach 50 when you get the achievement or trophy "Catch of the Day" The next day after reaching the max, visit the bulletin board then enter Moonbury Park, which will initiate the Quest. Gathering all materials for the quest and giving them to Leano will give the player the fishing rod.

* This rod can be used at the dock at Moonbury Park AND the river directly above the Potion House.

### Advanced Fishing Rod

An Advanced Fishing Rod (*Not to be confused with the quest for the Intermediate rod*) can be obtained from Leano with Runeheart's help, as part of the "The Ultimate Fishing Rod" Quest.. The player must first max out their fishing level by catching 140-150 basic/intermediate fish. The next day after reaching the max, visit the bulletin board then approach Primerose Sail, which will initiate the Quest. Gathering all materials for the quest and giving them to Leano will give the player the fishing rod.

* This rod can be used at all three fishing areas, specifically the ocean fishing spot near Primerose Sail becomes available.

## Bait

Every time you cast your fishing rod, you will need a specific type of bait depending on which area you are fishing in. The main type of bait are variations of earthworms. These worms can be purchased from Primerose Sail, or dug up around Moonbury Town by the Chemist's Dog.

Bait Types

## Increasing Fishing Level

The player's fishing level is increased by catching fish successfully. An icon of a fishing rod with a yellow plus symbol (+) next to it will appear, and once you are at least halfway to levelling up fishing then two yellow plus symbols (++) will appear after each fish. After catching the full amount of required fish, the player will receive a notifcation next to rod icon that says "MAX". If you fish past this point it will reset to a single plus (+), representing progress for the next level.

## Fishing Locations

The player cannot fish in any body of water. Instead, there are three distinct Fishing locations in Moonbury Town, each with a different fishing level and bait requirement. Each fishing location has a wooden sign with a fish next to it, and the water has a series of red buoys around the edge of the area. There will always be between 3-5 fish in each location.

### Basic Fishing

The Basic Fishing location is found at the bottom edge of Moonbury Park, which has its own dock over a small river. Using this area requires:

* Basic Fishing Rod
* Worm

The fish in this area all give White Meat except for one which gives Pink Meat.

### Intermediate Fishing

The Intermediate Fishing location is found at the edge of a river above the Potion House. Using this area requires:

* Intermediate Fishing Rod
* Super Worm

Half of the fish in this area give White Meat, and other half gives Pink Meat.

### Advanced Fishing

The Advanced Fishing location is found at the right end of the dock over the ocean next to Primerose Sail at the beach. There is an additional Advanced Fishing location in the Glaze Grotto cavern. Using these areas require:

* Advanced Fishing Rod
* Hyper Worm

In the ocean you can catch fish that give Blue Meat, as well as a Fairy that gives a Fairy Berry.

## Trivia

* In the Demo, fishing had a completely different gameplay interface, and instead had a bar where you had to keep the green section within golden brackets.
* Level 3 fishing is required to Romance Leano.