Fishing
Fishing is an easy way to make money in the game, but unfortunately you don't start out with your own Fishing Rod. To obtain the pole, give Taro a gift each day until he reaches 2000 Friend Points. The next morning as you are leaving your house, the old man will have the Fishing Pole for you. The earliest you can get the pole is Spring 10 of your first year.
Taro likes the wild grasses that grow all over the island. Each one is worth 300 FP, and it should only take you about 10 days to get the free fishing pole from him. For players who have Mirabelle on the island, you can buy Fodder from her that is worth 500 FP when you give it to Taro.
To use the Fishing Rod, equip it on one of your 4 tool slots and then tap on the pole with your stylus, or use your DS button corresponding with the tool slot. When you see an exclamation point appear above your character's head, activate your Fishing Rod again. If you've timed it right, you'll pull up a Small Fish, Medium Fish, Large Fish, or some other junk item.
There are 6 different fishing locations:
- Goddess Pond: You need to unlock the Forest before you can reach it. The pond is next to the church.
- W.Town: The stream is just on the western side of W.Town, by the bridge leading to the Forest.
- Farm: You can fish on your own farm on the western side of your crop field. This also includes the stream that runs down the west side of the Rice Paddy. You can't catch fish in the water where you plant rice.
- Ocean: You can catch fish by casting from the beach or from the dock.
- E.Town: There are 2 places that span this area; the eastern side of E.Town and the stream that runs down the western side of the Meadow.
- Jungle: The fishing spot is in the northwest corner of the rural area.
Each season you will see different fish appear in the fishing spots. Some fish appear over multiple seasons, while others are season-specific. There are also special King Fish that you can rarely find, which are worth 100 Farm Degree points. You can catch multiple King Fish but you never get to keep them in your rucksack. Once you catch a King, you'll immediatly toss it back into the water.
A fish below 50 cm will be a Small Fish, between 50 cm to 1 meter is a Medium Fish, and anything larger than 1 m will be a Large Fish.
Item | Location | Profit | Stamina |
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Fish (S) | All fishing spots | Avg 30 G to ship S-Rank max 180 G to ship 18 G to Chen | +2 STA +2 FUL |
Fish (M) | All fishing spots | Avg 80 G to ship S-Rank max 480 G to ship 48 G to Chen | +3 STA +3 FUL |
Fish (L) | All fishing spots, but most often at the Ocean | Avg 120 G to ship S-Rank max 720 G to ship 72 G to Chen | +4 STA +4 FUL |
Bottle | Ocean, Spring only | Avg 1 G to ship S-Rank max 6 G to ship 1 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Pirate Treasure | Ocean, Summer only | Avg 10,000 G to ship S-Rank max 30,000 G to ship 6000 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Fish Fossil | Ocean, Fall only | Avg 5000 G to ship S-Rank max 12,000 G to ship 3000 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Empty Can | E.Town, W.Town | Avg 1 G to ship S-Rank max 6 G to ship 1 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Stick | Goddess Pond, Farm, Jungle | Avg 1 G to ship S-Rank max 6 G to ship 1 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Fish Bone | Goddess Pond, Farm, Ocean | Avg 1 G to ship S-Rank max 6 G to ship 1 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Rubber Boot | E.Town, W.Town, Ocean | Avg 1 G to ship S-Rank max 6 G to ship 1 G to Chen | Can't eat |
Fish | Location | Season | Max Size |
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Rock Trout | Ocean | All Seasons | 40 cm |
Horse Mackerel | Ocean | All Seasons | 40 cm |
Aburahaya | Goddess Pond E.Town | All Seasons | 15 cm |
Amago Trout | Goddess Pond E.Town | All Seasons | 25 cm |
Chicken Grunt | Ocean | All Seasons | 40 cm |
Sardine | Ocean | All Seasons | 25 cm |
Char | E.Town | Spring Summer Fall | 50 cm |
Big-Scaled Redfin | W.Town Farm Jungle | All Seasons | 35 cm |
Eel | W.Town Farm | All Seasons | 100 cm |
Pale Chub | W.Town Farm | All Seasons | 15 cm |
Bonito | Ocean | Spring Summer Fall | 90 cm |
Flounder | Ocean | All Seasons | 60 cm |
Filefish | Ocean | Spring Fall Winter | 30 cm |
Gold Crucian Carp | W.Town Farm Jungle | All Seasons | 20 cm |
Silver Crucian | W.Town Farm Jungle | All Seasons | 30 cm |
Longtooth Grouper | Ocean | Spring Fall Winter | 70 cm |
Bighead | W.Town Farm | All Seasons | 1 m |
Salmon | Ocean | Summer Fall | 70 cm |
Mackerel | Ocean | All Seasons | 50 cm |
Japanese Halfbeak | Ocean | Spring Summer Fall | 40 cm |
Spanish Mackerel | Ocean | Spring Summer Winter | 1 m |
Saury | Ocean | Fall | 40 cm |
Mahi-Mahi | Ocean | Spring Summer Fall | 1 m 80 cm |
Sea Bream | Ocean | All Seasons | 1 m |
Cod | Ocean | Spring Winter | 50 cm |
Weatherfish | W.Town Farm | Spring Summer Fall | 12 cm |
Goby | W.Town Farm | All Seasons | 25 cm |
Rainbow Trout | Goddess Pond E.Town | All Season | 1 m |
Herring | Ocean | All Seasons | 30 cm |
Silver Carp | W.Town Farm | All Season | 1 m |
Sailfin Sandfish | Ocean | Spring Fall Winter | 20 cm |
Halibut | Ocean | All Seasons | 80 cm |
Puffer Fish | Ocean | Spring Winter | 50 cm |
Black Bass | Goddess Pond W.Town Farm E.Town Jungle | All Seasons | 50 cm |
Yellow Tail | Ocean | Spring Winter | 1 m |
Bluegill | Goddess Pond W.Town Farm E.Town Jungle | All Seasons | 25 cm |
Crucian Carp | Goddess Pond Jungle | All Seasons | 50 cm |
Atka Mackerel | Ocean | Spring Fall Winter | 40 cm |
Tuna | Ocean | All Seasons | 2 m 50 cm |
Mola Mola | Ocean | Spring Summer Fall | 2 m 50 cm |
Lionfish | Ocean | All Seasons | 30 cm |
Rockfish | Ocean | Spring Summer Fall | 30 cm |
Masu Trout | E.Town | All Seasons | 30 cm |
Snakehead | W.Town Farm Jungle | Spring Summer Fall | 80 cm |
Pond Smelt | W.Town Farm Jungle | Spring Fall Winter | 15 cm |
Fish King | Location | Season | Max Size | Requirement |
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Huchen | W.Town | Spring Summer Fall | 1 m 50 cm | No special requirements needed |
Angler Fish | Ocean | Spring Winter | 1 m | The weather must be Clear |
Spa Catfish | E.Town | Spring Summer Fall | 1 m 20 cm | The weather must be Drizzle or Rainy |
Carp | Goddess Pond | Spring Summer Fall | 80 cm | Catch the other 5 Fish Kings first |
Coelacanth | Jungle | All Seasons | 1 m 55 cm | Available only between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm |
Squid | Ocean | Spring Winter | 50 cm | Available only between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am |