Fishing

**Fishing** is an activity and the primary method of acquiring **Fish** and **Seafood**. The player can fish in ponds, rivers and the ocean in Dreamlight Valley by **fishing** with the Fishing Rod. Fish and Seafood can be used to cook meals, eaten to replenish  Energy, sold for  Star Coins, or gifted to Characters. Both Fish and Seafood can be the objectives of Dreamlight Duties and Event Duties.

## Mechanics

Before being able to fish, the Fishing Rod must first be unlocked by completing  *Fishing Expedition*.

The Fishing Rod can be equipped by opening the Tool Wheel or by pressing the assigned key.

To use the Fishing Rod, the player must press and hold the Use Tool key to aim the line. The line placement is indicated by a small white circle that moves further from the player the longer it is held; releasing will cast the line. The player will be alerted a short time after the line is cast that something has been hooked, at which point they must press the Use Tool key. A thick white circle will then appear around the bobber, with a much larger white circle appearing some distance out. The large white circle will rapidly shrink and the Use Tool key must be pressed once the white circle passes into the smaller circle in order to successfully catch whatever is on the line. The smaller circle will turn green to show the appropriate time to press the key.

*Note: This must be repeated multiple times on Ripples.*

### Ripples

**Ripples** may appear in most ponds, rivers, and the ocean and indicate the presence of certain species of fish. Ripples come in white, blue, and gold, in order of rarity. While fishing in clear water only requires one successful timing mechanic, each successive rarity of Ripple requires an additional timing mechanic with a decreased amount of time for each one. This means white rippled require 2, blue ripples require 3, and gold ripples require 4.

White, Blue and Golden RipplesWhite, Blue and Golden Ripples in the Glittering Dunes
### Critical Hits

A critical hit may occur when successfully fishing, causing numerous fish to spawn around the character. These fish will be the same as the type that was caught, and will vanish after a short time.

## Moana's Boat

*Main article: Moana's Boat*
The Fishing Boat is a structure that is unlocked once you complete  *Fixing the Boat* for Moana, passively collecting fish over time. Moana's Boat can store up to 2 fish once built, and an additional 2 fish for every upgrade after, up to a maximum of 20 fish. Moana can collect any available fish from the biomes the player has unlocked.

## Companions

At Friendship level 2, most Villagers can be assigned Fishing as a Role.

While the player is accompanied by a Fishing Companion, that Companion will receive bonus Friendship whenever the player attempts to fish, **even if the catch is unsuccessful**.

Additionally, there is a chance for the Companion to fish up an additional item every time the Player successfully catches something.

## A list of items to catch.

The following is a list of items that can be caught. Once caught, they will be marked as collected in the *Fish* collection.

### List of Fish

*Main article: Fish (collection)*
Once caught, they will be marked as collected in the *Fish* collection.

### Other items

  Bones | Template:The PlainsTemplate:The WastedTemplate:The Borderlands | Beyond the Ripples
  Plastic Scrap | Template:The Docks | Beyond the Ripples

### Quest Catches

The following items are only caught while fishing during quest objectives and as such cannot be eaten, sold or used in cooking.

* Albino Tuna - Fishing in  Moana Realm during  *How Far You’ll Go*
* Eel - Fishing at  Dazzle Beach during  *Burying the Eel*
* Orb of Power - Fishing in Mystical Cave during  *With Great Power…*
* Sprout Boot - Fishing in  Peaceful Meadow during  *The Shy Little Robot*
* Anna's Engagement Ring - Fishing in  Frozen Realm during  *The Spirits of Nature*
* File:Emerald Bottle.png Emerald Bottle -