Fish

Fish can be caught using the Fishing Rod in the river.

There are 29 total fish in the game, 24 of which can be obtained through fishing in the river.
Each fish is available during specific seasons and times, which are listed in the Guide after purchasing the Creature Encyclopedia from the Shopkeeper

There are also 5 variations of Koi, which can be obtained as Koi Fry by playing the ring paper game at the Summer Festival, and then raised to maturity in the pond outside your character's home.

## Season And Star Guide

### Aburahaya

A tiny Amur minnow with tiny scales. Feels slimy.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer.

### Amago

A masu salmon known for its red spots.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer & Fall.

### Ezo Iwana

A char with little white spots

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer.

### Ayu

Has a grayish-green body and is known as a "sweetfish" due to its distinctive watermelon flavor.

2 stars. Day & Night. Spring & Summer & Fall.

### Ito

Stringfish. A large, elusive freshwater fish with a long, thin body.

4 stars. Day & Night. Spring & Fall.

### Iwana

A comparatively easy-to-catch river char.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer.

### Ugui

A bitter-tasting dace with lots of little bones, so it might not be very good to eat.

1 star. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Oikawa

Pale chub. A small fish of around 15 cm that is said to be pretty tasty.

1 star. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Oyanirami

A perch that inhabits gently flowing rivers. Also called "yotsume" (four eyes) because the pattern in the backs of its fins looks like eyes.

2 stars. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Otanago

Giant Chinese bitterling. A beautiful silver fish rather new to Japan.

1 star. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Oshurokoma

Related to **iwana**. There aren't many of them, so they must be hard to catch.

3 stars. Day & Night. Spring, Summer, and Fall.

### Kajika

A bullhead known for its big mouth.

1 star. Day & Night. Summer & Fall.

### Kamatsuka

A long, thin fish that lives on the sandy bottom.

1 star. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Kawamushi

A cautious fish that likes to stay in the shadows of rock and plants.

1 star. Day & Night. All Seasons.

### Sake

A salmon found during colder seasons. The Japanese dining table wouldn't be the same without it.

3 stars. Day & Night. Fall & Winter.

### Zezera

A small Japanese fish.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer.

### Nijimasu

Rainbow trout. Found in areas with gentle flow during seasons with colder water temperatures.

2 stars. Day & Night. Fall & Winter.

### Haze

Goby. Dives to the bottom with the pelvic fins above its sucker.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer & Fall.

### Hasu

Description

Stats.

### Higai

An omnivorous 13-cm cyprinid.

3 stars. Day & Night. Fall.

### Himemasu

A type of sockeye salmon with a silver body.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer & Fall.

### Herabuna

A carp selectively bred for fishing.

1 star. Day & Night. Winter.

### Yamame

A masu salmon from the salmonid family that stayed in the river instead of going to sea.

1 star. Day & Night. Spring & Summer & Fall.

### Wakasagi

An edible smelt that can adapt well to many types of waters.

1 star. Day & Night. Fall & Winter.

## Koi

Koi can be won at the Summer Festival and grown in the pond. They are also part of the presents needed to earn 100% from the Landlord.

### Koi (Tancho)

Tancho are white with a beautiful disc of crimson on their heads. The name is borrowed from the tanchozuru - the red-crowned crane.

### Koi (Yamabuki Ogon)

A beautiful golden carp. Even one brightens up the whole pond.