Fishing

**Fishing** is an activity that allows the player to catch and gather a variety of fish, sea creatures, and items that cannot easily be obtained through other means.

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## Obtaining

In order to catch any kind of fish, the player first needs a Fishing Pole or a Fishing Trap, and a stack of Fishing Bait:

There are 4 different types of Fishing Poles, 3 types of traps, and 3 kinds of bait that can be crafted via the Quick Crafting Menu.

* Most fishing items can only be crafted after completing specific quests. See item pages for details.
* Silver and Gold Fishing Poles are only available after purchasing their Blueprints from Beltran. The Trash Pole blueprint is received from Frank after completing the quest *Fishing for trash*.

## Using a Fishing Pole

1. Equip a Fishing Pole in an active hotbar slot.
2. Make sure you have at least 1x Fishing Bait somewhere in your inventory.
If you run out of bait, the game will notify you that you cannot fish without it.
A fish on the line
3. Walk up to the edge of any body of water.
4. Click and hold the mouse so the white bar fills up, then let go. The more full the bar, the further out your line will land.
5. Wait.
6. When you get a bite, a black silhouette of the fish or item you caught will appear somewhere on the screen. (See image to the right)
7. You have a few seconds to quickly click the silhouette of the fish. If successful, the fish or item is added to your inventory and 1x Fishing Bait is removed.
8. If you fail to click the silhouette in time, the fish gets away and you must try again.

### Mystery Boxes

Sometimes the silhouette of a Blue Mystery Box will appear in another part of the screen just before or at the same time as a fish silhouette.

Clicking the Blue Mystery Box will collect it, and still leave a short window to also catch the fish.

If the fish is caught first however, the fishing attempt ends as usual and chance to grab the Blue Mystery Box disappears.

## Fishing Spots

    Update 1.4.1 added a new fishing mechanic: Fishing Spots.

A Fishing Spot is a glowing circle that appears in random locations on the surface of the water, close to the shore. Only a limited number of them will appear on any given day.

Using a Fishing Pole and landing the bobber near these spots (controlled by how full the bar is when released) will guarantee either a rare fish (Gold Pole tier) or a Message in a Bottle. They are the only spots where a Message in a Bottle can actually be fished up.

## Using Chum

Chum is a unique type of bait that attracts the rarest tier of fish.

To use it, place at least 1x Chum in the hotbar and use it at the edge of a body of water. It will create a special type of Fishing Spot that will yield a rare fish.

## Using a Fishing Trap

Traps only become available once you buy the Fisherman upgrade and complete McCoy's quest *Weighing In*. To use a Fishing Trap:

1. Equip a Fishing Trap or Shellfish Trap in an active hotbar slot.
2. Make sure to have in your inventory at least 1x Fishing Bait or Shellfish Bait per trap you plan to set.
3. Place the trap along the edge of a body of water. If the placement is valid, the item will glow green.
4. With the correct bait in another active hotbar slot, stand close to the trap until the "**Set Bait**" option appears. Press "**E**" to set the trap. If done correctly, an in-game representation of the bait will be floating inside the trap.
5. Leave the trap where it is and wait. Sometimes the player must wait at least 1 in-game day for the traps to work.
6. A successful trap will show bubbles coming out of it. If there are no bubbles, wait another day or two.
7. Walk up to the bubbling trap, and a "**Harvest**" option will appear. Press "**E**" to collect your Fish or Shellfish.
8. The trap is now empty again, and can be picked up and moved or re-baited where it is.

The "**Pick Up**" option is available at all times for placed traps, whether or not they are empty, baited, or full. If you select "Pick Up" by accident instead of "Set Bait" or "Harvest", the trap will be removed from the world and placed in your inventory, and must be placed again to use. Any bait or items in the traps will be added to your inventory, effectively "harvesting" the item inside.

### Using Seaweed Poles

After completing the quest "Seaweed Contraption", the player will have access to Seaweed Poles. These are used similarly to Fishing and Shellfish Traps, but specifically for farming seaweed.

## Items

Below are all items that can currently be caught:

### **Fish**

#### Common

FishSmall FishRed SnapperBlue SnapperBlue JellyfishPink Jellyfish
#### Mid-Tier

Gold FishSilver Belly MollyGold Dust MollyBright DamselYellow Angel FishSilver Jellyfish
#### Rare (Fishing Spots)

Clown FishRoyal Blue FishSpotted FishGold Dipped Molly FishGold JellyfishRainbow Jellyfish
#### Rarest (Chum Required, but also rare chance to catch through regular fishing)

Blue Glow AngelfishBox PufferfishCandy BassletElectric TangEmperor AngelfishMidnight TangPastel ButterflyfishRainbow Parrot FishSkeleton FishStriped Dragonet
### **Shellfish**

AbaloneClamMusselOysterScallopShrimpSmall CrabSnail
### **Other**

SeaweedPink CoralSoggy PaperOld BottleBlue Mystery BoxMessage in a BottleBasic FertilizerGlassSand DollarCoin Bag
## Notes

* There is no way to guarantee or attract a specific fish. Only their overall rarity level can be affected through poles or by using fishing spots.
* Currently it is not possible for to move while fishing using a Fishing Pole.
* While waiting for a bite, you can click anywhere water is visible on the screen to cause a splashing effect on the surface. This is just for fun, and has no effect on catch rate.
* You can sometimes catch a coin bag if you're lucky!