Fishing Guide
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Fishing Pole Fish
Albacore
Fall
Winter
Ocean
6am - 11am
6pm - 2am
Quest: Fish Stew
Anchovy
Spring
Fall
Ocean
Anytime
Blue Discus
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Ginger Island (Pond + Rivers)
Anytime
Bream
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
River (Town + Forest)
6pm - 2am
Night Fishing Bundle
Recipe: Baked Fish
Bullhead
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mountain Lake
Anytime
Lake Fish Bundle
Carp
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mountain Lake, Secret Woods, The Sewers
Anytime
Lake Fish Bundle
Recipe: Carp Surprise
Catfish
Spring
Summer (Secret Woods)
Fall
Rain
River (Town + Forest), Secret Woods (Spring & Summer), The Sewers
6am - 12am (Rain)
River Fish Bundle
Willy (loved gift)
Chub
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
River (Forest), Mountain Lake
Anytime
Field Research Bundle
Dorado
Summer
River (Forest)
6am - 7pm
Eel
Spring
Fall
Rain
Ocean
4pm - 2am (Rain)
Night Research Bundle
Recipe: Fried Eel
Recipe: Spicy Eel
Flounder
Spring
Summer
Ocean, Ginger Island (Ocean)
6am - 8pm
Recipe: Seafoam Pudding
Ghostfish
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mines (Floor 20, 60)
Anytime
Specialty Fish Bundle
Halibut
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ocean
6am - 11am
7pm - 2am
Herring
Spring
Winter
Ocean
Anytime
Ice Pip
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mines (Floor 60)
Anytime
Largemouth Bass
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mountain Lake
6am - 7pm
Lake Fish Bundle
Recipe: Crispy Bass
Quest: Fish Casserole
Lava Eel
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mines (Floor 100), Volcano Caldera
Anytime
Lingcod
Winter
River (Town + Forest), Mountain Lake
Anytime
Quest: Catch a Lingcod
Lionfish
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Ginger Island (Ocean)
Anytime
Midnight Carp
Fall
Winter
Mountain Lake, Forest Pond, Ginger Island (Pond + River)
10pm - 2pm
Recipe: Seafoam Pudding
Octopus
Summer
Ocean
6am - 1pm
Willy (loved gift)
Perch
Winter
River (Town + Forest), Forest Pond, Mountain Lake
Anytime
Pike
Summer
Winter
River (Town + Forest), Forest Pond
Anytime
Pufferfish
Spring (Ginger Island)
Summer
Fall (Ginger Island)
Winter (Ginger Island)
Sunny
Ocean (Summer), Ginger Island (Ocean)
12pm - 4pm (Sunny)
Specialty Fish Bundle
Abigail (loved gift)
Quest: Aquatic Research
Rainbow Trout
Summer
Sunny
River (Town + Forest), Mountain Lake
6am - 7pm (Sunny)
Recipe: Trout Soup
Red Mullet
Summer
Winter
Ocean
6am - 7pm
Red Snapper
Summer
Fall
Winter (Rain Totem)
Rain
Ocean
6am - 7pm (Rain)
Ocean Fish Bundle
Salmon
Fall
River (Town + Forest)
6am - 7pm
Recipe: Salmon Dinner
Sandfish
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The Desert
6am - 8pm
Specialty Fish Bundle
Penny (loved gift)
Sardine
Spring
Fall
Winter
Ocean
6am - 7pm
Ocean Fish Bundle
Recipe: Dish o' The Sea
Scorpion Carp
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
The Desert (Fishing Level 4+)
6am - 8pm
Sea Cucumber
Fall
Winter
Ocean
6am - 7pm
Recipe: Lucky Lunch
Willy (loved gift)
Shad
Spring
Fall
Winter
Rain
River (Town + Forest)
9am - 2am (Rain)
River Fish Bundle
Slimejack
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mutant Bug Lair
Anytime
Smallmouth Bass
Spring
Fall
River (Town), Forest Pond
Anytime
Squid
Winter
Ocean
6pm - 2am
Fried Calamari
Quest: Catch a Squid
Stingray
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Ginger Island (Pirate Cove)
Anytime
Stonefish
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mines (Floor 20)
Anytime
Sturgeon
Summer
Winter
Mountain Lake
6am - 7pm
Lake Fish Bundle
Willy (loved gift)
Sunfish
Spring
Summer
Sunny/Windy
River (Town + Forest)
6am - 7pm (Sunny/Windy)
River Fish Bundle
Recipe: Baked Fish
Super Cucumber
Summer
Fall
Ocean, Ginger Island (Ocean)
6pm - 2am
Wizard (loved gift)
Tiger Trout
Fall
Winter
River (Town + Forest)
6am - 7pm
River Fish Bundle
Tilapia
Summer
Fall
Ocean, Ginger Island (River)
6am - 2pm
Ocean Fish Bundle
Tuna
Spring (Ginger Island)
Summer
Fall (Ginger Island)
Winter (Ginger Island)
Ocean (Summer), Ginger Island (Ocean)
6am - 7pm
Ocean Fish Bundle
Recipe: Fish Taco
Void Salmon
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Witch's Swamp
Anytime
The Missing Bundle
Walleye
Fall
Winter (Rain Totem)
Rain
River (Town + Forest), Forest Pond, Mountain Lake
12pm - 2am (Rain)
Night Fishing Bundle
Woodskip
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Secret Woods, Forest Farm
Anytime
Specialty Fish Bundle
Night Market Fish
These fish are caught in the submarine ride at the Night Market during Winter 15-17. Alternatively, they can be caught using magic bait in the South-western corner of the beach
Blobfish
Midnight Squid
Spook Fish
Legendary Fish
These fish can only be caught once per save file.
Legend
Spring
Rain
Mountain Lake near the log (Fishing Level 10+)
Anytime (Rain)
Crimsonfish
Summer
East Pier on the beach (Fishing Level 5+)
Anytime
Angler
Fall
North of Jojamart on the wooden plank bridge (Fishing Level 3+)
Anytime
Glacierfish
Winter
South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest (Fishing Level 6+)
Anytime
Mutant Carp
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The Sewers
Anytime
Legendary Fish II
These fish can only be caught during the Extended Family Qi's Challenge.
Legend II
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mountain Lake near the log (Fishing Level 10+)
Anytime
Son of Crimsonfish
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
East Pier on the beach (Fishing Level 5+)
Anytime
Ms. Angler
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
North of Jojamart on the wooden plank bridge (Fishing Level 3+)
Anytime
Glacierfish Jr.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest (Fishing Level 6+)
Anytime
Radioactive Carp
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The Sewers
Anytime
Crab Pot Fish
These fish are caught using a baited crab pot or foraged on the beach. They are avaliable all year.
Clam
Ocean, Beach
Recipe: Chowder
Crafting: Speed-Gro
Cockle
Ocean, Beach
Crab
Ocean
Recipe: Crab Cakes
Crayfish
Freshwater
Recipe: Fish Stew
Lobster
Ocean
Recipe: Lobster Bisque
Quest: Wanted Lobster
Elliott (loved gift)
Mussel
Ocean, Beach, Ginger Island (Quarry)
Recipe: Fish Stew
Oyster
Ocean, Beach
Periwinkle
Freshwater
Recipe: Strange Bun
Recipe: Fish Stew
Shrimp
Ocean
Recipe: Tom Kha Soup
Recipe: Shrimp Cocktail
Snail
Freshwater
Recipe: Escargot
Vincent (loved gift)
Other
Along with junk, you have a chance of catching the following items when fishing. They do not trigger the fishing mini-game.
Green Algae
Freshwater (Except Farm Pond)
Recipe: Algae Soup
Recipe: Trout Soup
Seaweed
Ocean, Beach
Recipe: Maki Roll
White Algae
Mines, Sewers, Mutant Bug Lair, Witch's Swamp
Recipe: Pale Broth