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Fishing

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Before you can fish, you need to get a fishing rod. You will find the fishing rod at Gannon's shop for 5000 G. He is the only one who has it on the islands, and he only has one in-stock. If you accidentally Trash your fishing rod, it will reappear back at Gannon's shop for you to buy again.

Fishing in the game is an easy way to make a little bit of money. You just have to stand next to a body of water, press Y to use your equipped fishing pole, and then press Y again when you see an exclamation point ( ! ) above your head. If you time it right, then you will reel in an item. It could be a fish, junk, or a rare item like a Bottled Message, Pirate Treasure, or Fish Fossil.

The number of Fishing points you have will determine what you can fish up. At the beginning you will only be able to catch Fish (S) and junk, but as you increase your Fishing points, you will catch larger fish and other items. You need to earn at least 10,000 Fishing points before you can start catching Fish (L) and Bottle. For Pirate Treasure and Fish Fossil, you need to earn at least 15,000 Fishing points:

PointsActions
+1 - Cast the fishing pole into water
+2 - Ship an item that you have caught
+5 - Catch a fish
+15 - Catch a new kind of fish that you've never caught before
+100 - Catch a Fish King
- Participate in the Fish Contest on Summer 23
+500 - Take 3rd place in the Fish Contest
+700 - Take 2nd place in the Fish Contest
+1000 - Take 1st place in the Fishing Contest
Multiplier - When you awake in the morning, have a Bottle in your rucksack. You will earn points based on the number of bottles times the number of years you are in the game

When you do catch a fish, you will be told what type of fish it is. The fish that you catch will appear in the Fish and Mushroom list inside of your Assets menu. The fish list will tell you where you can catch a fish via a map on the top screen when you select a fish, but it doesn't tell you what season you can catch it in. The tops screen also tells you the biggest fish of the species you've caught; if the fish size is in orange text instead of white, then you've caught the largest size possible. There's no advantage to catching the largest fish of each fish species.

On Summer 23 there is a Fishing Festival. To win, you will need to give a Fish (L) to Denny at Meadow Island during the festival time. This may take a long time to earn the necessary Fishing points, so don't expect to win in your first year of the game.

After you have caught at least 1 of each fish species available, the King Fish will unlock for you to catch. The Kings are rare fish for you to catch, but you don't get to keep them when you do. The Kings are tossed back into the water after you catch them and their information is added to your fish list. Catching all of the Kings is the ultimate angler's challenge.

Fish List

You can fish from the shore of any island in the archipelago, but you won't catch anything but junk from Sprite Island and Lighthouse Island. Link, Greenhouse, Rice, and Fruit islands are a part of your "Farmland" area. Mystic Island has the Goddess Pond on it, where you can find different kinds of fish than from the waters surrounding the island. For fishing on Sunny Island, you have to go onto the island and head to the river in the upper-left corner.

No.FishSpringSummerFallWinterLocationMinimum
Fishing Points
001Rabbitfish ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Verdure/Sprout
Meadow
00501
002Greenling SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Farmland
Meadow
02001
003Red Stingray ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
05001
004Red Lizardfish SpringSummerFallWinter Mushroom
Volcano
00000
005Red Barracuda ~~~~SummerFall~~~~ Mystic 02001
006Red Rockfish ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 00501
007Sea Eel ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
05001
008Amur Minnow SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00000
009Red Spotted Trout SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00000
010Tilefish ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Meadow
Mystic
02001
011Saw-edged Perch ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 05001
012Chicken Grunt Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
02001
013Spotted Knifejaw ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 05001
014Rock Flounder ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 02001
015Striped Beakfish ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 05001
016Striped Jewfish ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Verdure/Sprout 05001
017Threadfin Bream ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mystic 02001
018Butterfish ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Meadow
Mushroom
Mystic
Volcano
Verdure/Sprout
00000
019Tuskfish ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mystic 00501
020Sardine ~~~~SummerFall~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
00000
021Char SpringSummerFall~~~~ Goddess Pond 05001
022Japanese Dace SpringSummerFall~~~~ Sunny Island 00501
023Moray Eel ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Verdure/Sprout 05001
024Eel SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 10001
025Filefish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 00501
026Surfperch SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 00501
027Pale Chu b SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00000
028Stonefish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 00000
029Halibut ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom 10001
030Whitefin Jack SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
00000
031Marlin ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
15001
032Butterfly Kingfish Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom 10001
033Skipjack Tuna SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Mushroom 05001
034Kwangtung Skate SpringSummerFallWinter Meadow
Mystic
05001
035Greater Amberjack ~~~~SummerFall~~~~ Verdure/Sprout 10001
036Angler ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
10001
037Kichiji Rockfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom 00501
038Yellowfin Tuna ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Verdure/Sprout
Volcano
10001
039Round Herring SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
00000
040Rainbowfish ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mystic 00000
041Sea Smelt Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland 00000
042Sablefish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland 05001
043Golden Carp SpringSummerFallWinter Sunny Island 00000
044Crucian Carp SpringSummerFallWinter Sunny Island 00501
045Alfonsino ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom 00501
046Longtooth Grouper ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Meadow
Mystic
05001
047Black Porgy ~~~~SummerFall~~~~ Mystic 02001
048Bluefin Tuna ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Animal
Verdure/Sprout
Volcano
15001
049Bighead Carp SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 10001
050Flathead ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mushroom
Volcano
05001
051Gizzard Shad Spring~~~~FallWinter Meadow
Mystic
00501
052Saffron Cod ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland 00501
053Salmon SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Farmland 02001
054Cherry Salmon ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mystic 02001
055Mackerel ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
02001
056Japanese Mackerel Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
10001
057Pacific Saury ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Animal
Meadow
Volcano
00501
058Dorado ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
10001
059Shishamo ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Mushroom 00000
060Tonguefish ~~~~SummerFall~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
00000
061White Trevally SpringSummer~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
02001
062Tigerperch ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
00000
063Striped Bonito ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
05001
064Icefish Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland
Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00000
065Mantis Shrimp SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00000
066Whiting SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Farmland
Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00000
067Drum ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom
Mystic
02001
068Alaska Pollock ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom
Volcano
05001
069Seabass ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
05001
070Kawakawa ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Animal
Mystic
Volcano
05001
071Soi Rockfish SpringSummerFallWinter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00501
072Fusilier ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
00501
073Spotted Morwong ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
02001
074Sweep ~~~~SummerFallWinter Animal
Meadow
Volcano
00000
075Beltfish ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
10001
076Needlefish SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
05001
077Butterfly Fish SpringSummerFallWinter Mushroom 00000
078Weather Loach SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00000
079Flying Fish SpringSummerFall~~~~ Farmland
Meadow
02001
080Torafugu ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 05001
081Dark Sleeper SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00000
082Surgeonfish ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Animal
Volcano
00501
083Rainbow Trout SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 10001
084Pacific Herring Spring~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mystic 00501
085Nibe Croaker ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 05001
086Slimy Dragonet ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 00000
087Richard's Dragonet Spring~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00000
088Bonito ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Animal
Meadow
Volcano
05001
089Silver Carp SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 10001
090Lanternfish ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Mystic
Volcano
00000
091Sailfin Sandfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland 00000
092Flame Snapper ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mushroom 05001
093Pike Eel ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
10001
094Porcupine Fish SpringSummerFallWinter Farmland
Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00501
095Frigate Tuna ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
05001
096Striped Amberjack SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
10001
097Olive Flounder ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mystic 05001
098Albacore ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal 10001
099Parrotfish ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Animal
Volcano
02001
100Black Bass SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond
Sunny Island
05001
101Yellowtail ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
05001
102Bluegill SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond
Sunny Island
00000
103JP Crucian Carp SpringSummerFallWinter Sunny Island 05001
104Gurnard ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 00501
105Okhotsk Mackerel ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Mushroom 02001
106Gray Mullet ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
02001
107Jack Mackerel SpringSummerFall~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00501
108Wanieso Lizardfish ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Mushroom
Volcano
00501
109Brown Sole ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 02001
110Red Sea Bream Spring~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mystic 02001
111Gray Cod ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Animal
Volcano
10001
112Target Dory Spring~~~~~~~~~~~~ Animal
Verdure/Sprout
Volcano
02001
113Pomfret ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Animal
Verdure/Sprout/Volcano
02001
114Yellowfin Goby ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
00000
115Convict Grouper ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 05001
116Purple Puffe ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Mystic 02001
117Ocean Sunfish SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
15001
118Luna Lionfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Animal
Volcano
00501
119Gnomefish Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Meadow
Mystic
Verdure/Sprout
10001
120Gray Bream ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Animal
Volcano
Verdure/Sprout
00501
121Blackfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Mystic 02001
122JP Butterfish ~~~~~~~~FallWinter Meadow 05001
123Big-eye Tuna SpringSummerFall~~~~ Animal
Verdure/Sprout
Volcano
10001
124Goldeye Rockfish SpringSummer~~~~~~~~ Mystic 00501
125Masu Salmon SpringSummerFallWinter Goddess Pond 00501
126Snakehead SpringSummerFall~~~~ Sunny Island 00000
127Japanese Smelt Spring~~~~FallWinter Sunny Island 00000
128Japanese Huchen SpringSummerFall~~~~ Goddess Pond 15001
129Monkfish Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Farmland 15001
130Catfish SpringSummerFall~~~~ Volcano 15001
131Koi SpringSummerFall~~~~ Goddess Pond 15001
132Coelacanth SpringSummerFallWinter Sunny Island 15001
133Squid Spring~~~~~~~~Winter Mushroom Island 15001
134Octopus SpringSummerFallWinter Verdure/Sprout 15001
135Oarfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~Winter Animal 15001
136Alligator Gar ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Meadow 15001
137Pirate Treasure ~~~~Summer~~~~~~~~ Verdure/Sprout 15001
138Fish Fossil ~~~~~~~~Fall~~~~ Meadow 15001
139Bottle Spring~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mystic 10001
140Empty Can SpringSummerFallWinter Farmland
Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
00000
141Branch SpringSummerFallWinter Farmland
Meadow
Sunny Island
Verdure/Sprout
00000
142Fish Bone SpringSummerFallWinter Animal
Goddess Pond
Mushroom
Mystic
Volcano
00000
143Boot SpringSummerFallWinter Farmland
Meadow
Verdure/Sprout
00000

Fish King Specifications

The King Fish only can be caught after you have caught at least one of every fish species. This includes the unique fish on Sunny Island. Besides the "catch them all" requirement, the kings may also have their own special requirements you must meet before they will be catchable:

FishSeasonLocationSpecial Requirements
Japanese Huchen Sp/Su/Fa Goddess Pond No special requirements
Monkfish Sp/Wi Farmland The weather must be Sunny or Clear
Catfish Sp/Su/Fa Volcano The weather must be Drizzle or Rainy
Koi Sp/Su/Fa Goddess Pond Catch the Japanese Huchen, Monkfish, Catfish, and Coelacanth
Coelacanth Sp/Su/Fa/Wi Sunny Island Only available between 6:00 am and 12:00 am
Squid Sp/Wi Mushroom Only available between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am
Octopus Sp/Su/Fa/Wi Verdure/Sprout The weather must be Cloudy
Oarfish Wi Animal Catch every fish available; this will be the last one
Alligator Gar Su Meadow Have over 100 Stamina, which requires equipping the Goddess Pendant to temporarily increase your overall Stamina points

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