Fishing

You need to have a fishing rod equipped with the specific type of bait for the body of water you are going to fish in. During fishing, a meter appears on the screen and you must wait until a fish bites the hook to start the minigame.

To catch the fish in the minigame, you need to click repeatedly when the arrow is over the blue bar, until the progress bar fills up.

Tools and equipment

Items

Name	Description	Location
Old Fishing Rod	An old, weathered fishing rod Fishing Lv: 1 Select "Use" to check bait.	Gift from Fisherman Herb after talking to him for the first time at the Lakefront.
Sturdy Fishing Rod	A sturdy, upgraded fishing rod Fishing Lv: 2 Select "Use" to check bait.	Forged in the Workshop
Quality Fishing Rod	A flexible, solid fishing rod Fishing Lv: 3 Select "Use" to check bait.	Forged in the Workshop
Angler's Potion	Adds +15% caught fish quality until midnight.	Crafted at the Potion Lab.
Lucky Reel	Adds +5% chance to find treasure while fishing. Fishing Reel (Use to attach to your fishing rod).	Completing Blue Painting 1
Sturdy Reel	Adds +5% chance to catch "extra large" fish. Fishing Reel (Use to attach to your fishing rod).	Completing Blue Painting 2
Premium Reel	Adds +5% chance to catch higher quality fish. Fishing Reel (Use to attach to your fishing rod).	Completing Blue Painting 3
Stealth Reel	+10% chance for bait to not be consumed when catching a fish. Fishing Reel (Use to attach to your fishing rod).	Completing Blue Painting 4
Fish Finder	An electronic device, used to probe the depths. When in inventory: Fish bite 10% faster.	Completing Blue Room
Angler's Vest	A well-worn vest, perfect for a day on the lake. When equipped: +5% chance to catch extra large fish.	One-time bonus drop from the Eldritch Angler encounter.

Bait and fishing locations

Lakefront: Worm, Leech (both obtained from Bait Pack (Tier 1)).

Sewers: Maggot (obtained from the Maggot Man News Event).

Mall Administrator's Office: Bug (obtained from Bait Pack (Tier 1)).

Campsite: Dragonfly (obtained from bug catching or Bait Pack (Tier 2)), Lugworm (only usable during the Fishing Contest, obtained from Bait Pack (Tier 2)).

Catacombs: Firefly (obtained from bug catching in the Catacombs or Bait Pack (Tier 2)).

Carnival of Souls: Jig Lure (obtained from the Blocker during the carnival).

Crab Pot

Use a Crab Pot in an outdoor water source, add any bait, and collect the catch the next day.

Crab	Bait	Sell Price	Location	Description
Mud Snail	Any Bait	30g 40g 50g 60g	Lakefront	A dark brown snail with a rock-hard shell
Spiked Clam	Any Bait	50g 67g 83g 100g	Lakefront	Tough to get into, but meaty and delicious inside
Midnight Crayfish	Any Bait	60g 80g 100g 120g	Lakefront	Hard to see, and very pinchy.
Lake Shrimp	Any Bait	20g 27g 33g 40g	Lakefront	A strange little crayfish that resembled a shrimp.
Starfish	Any Bait	40g 53g 66g 80g	Lakefront	Normally only found in the ocean, these odd fish fell from the sky, into the many lakes of Elderfield. Valuable to collectors
Lake Mollusk	Any Bait	100g 133g 166g 200g	Campsite (Old Woods) Lakefront	The meat inside is poisonous, but they are said to contain rare pearls. Valuable to collectors.
Stoneshell Turtle	Any Bait	60g 80g 100g 120g	Campsite (Old Woods), Lakefront	It has an imposing shell, and a bite to match.
Hermit Crab	Any Bait	80g 106g 133g 160g	Campsite (Old Woods) Lakefront	It wears found objects as a shell, such as cans, helmets and skulls
Stoneshell Crab	Any Bait	120g 160g 199g 240g	Campsite (Old Woods) Lakefront	Hard, fast, pinchy, and all around unpleasent.

Treasures

Treasure	Sell Price	Source	Description
Godscale	25g	Treasure Casket lucky roll (5) Fishing treasure lucky roll (5) Weird Fish loot	A shifting, glimmering scale.
Godflesh	40g	Treasure Casket Fishing treasure Weird Fish loot	The flesh of an ancient sea-dwelling creature. Restores HP by 80.
Bones	5g	Fishing treasure unlucky roll	Even the dead have their uses. Process in: Witching Mortar Cooking Ingredient, Crafting Ingredient
Soda Pop	2g	Fishing treasure unlucky roll	Restores HP by 10 and MP by 5.
Scrap Metal	3g	Fishing treasure neutral roll	Old, worn metal chunks. Smelt 5 in a Furnace into an Iron Bar
Copper Ore	22g	Fishing treasure neutral roll	Raw copper ore Smelt in a Furnace
Lucky Die	25g	Fishing treasure neutral roll	Use to add +1 to your next die roll result. (Max +1 per roll)
Moon-Cursed Skull	150g	Fishing treasure neutral roll	Placeable: Home, Farm, Workshop, Ranch When placed on Farm: -5% chance for unwatered crop growth | +1% chance for 2x crop harvest
Gem Bag	Cannot be sold	Fishing treasure lucky roll	A small cloth bag with the heft of rare stones. Open to receive random gems.
Medium Coin Pouch	Cannot be sold	Fishing treasure lucky roll	The pouch jingles with the heft of coins. Open to receive a random amount of gold.
Dreampearl Seed	150g	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Grow to open certain Harvest Chamber doors. Time: 8 Days
Dreamleaf Seed	75g	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Grow to open certain Harvest Chamber doors. Time: 4 Days
Gold Bar	60g	Fishing treasure lucky roll	A bar of solid gold. Crafting Ingredient
Recipe: Void Dinner	Cannot be sold	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Restores HP by 120. Applies Zealotry blessing.
Recipe: Soul Stew	Cannot be sold	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Restores HP by 250. Applies or increases 2 random blessing.
Combat Offering	100g	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Place at a Combat Shrine to Empower enemies.
Moon-Cursed Brazier	300g	Fishing treasure lucky roll	Placeable: Home, Farm, Workshop, Ranch When placed on Farm: -10% chance for unwatered crop growth | +2% chance for 2x crop harvest

Fish reference

Lakefront

Fish	Bait	Season	Time	Sell Price	Description
Ghost Flounder	Worm		Any	10g 13g 16g 20g	Cooking Ingredient.
Rock-Dweller	Worm Leech		Any	30g 39g 49g 60g	Not good for eating, but its shell has other uses. Crafting Ingredient
Fog Eel	Leech		Any	20g 26g 33g 40g	Cooking Ingredient.
Corpsefish	Worm Leech		Any	20g 26g 33g 40g	Its scales are a sickly blue, like the skin of a cadaver. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Ghost Flounder)
Mud Perch	Worm Leech		Any	15g 19g 24g 30g	I wouldn't want to eat this, but it might be worth something.
Lake Screamer	Worm Leech		6:00am - 8:00pm	20g 26g 33g 40g	An exceptionally loud fish, found during warmer weather. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Ghost Flounder).
Midnight Crayfish	Worm Leech		8:00pm - 6:00am	60g 80g 100g 120g	Hard to see, and very pinchy. Crafting Ingredient (Used in place of Rock-Dweller)
Glowfish	Worm Leech		8:00pm - 6:00am	60g 80g 100g 120g	A nocturnal fish with distinct, glowing green eyes. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Ghost Flounder)
Bottom-Feeder	Worm Leech		Any	40g 53g 66g 80g	A slow-moving fish that clings to the lake bottom. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Fog Eel)
Dust Crab	Worm		6:00am - 8:00pm	40g 53g 66g 80g	A small, meaty crab with an ashy shell. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Fog Eel)
Blood Carp	Worm		8:00pm - 6:00am	20g 27g 33g 40g	A carp with translucent skin, exposing its many red veins. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Ancient Pike)
Ashball			Any	100g 133g 166g 200g	A very round fish with a deep gray color. Valuable to collectors.

Sewers F1

Fish	Bait	Sell Price	Description
Slimefish	Maggot	12g 17g 20g 24g	Hard to get a good grip on. Slimy and delicious.
Rot Puffer	Maggot	35g 45g 58g 70g	-

Mall F1 Hallway

Fish	Bait	Sell Price	Description
Stalktopus	Bug	30g 39g 49g 60g	Even in death, its giant eyes follow you.

Campsite (The Old Woods)

Requires a Sturdy Fishing Rod.

Fish	Bait	Season	Time	Sell Price	Description
Ancient Pike	Dragonfly Lugworm		Any	50g 66g 83g 100g	Cooking Ingredient
Goldfish	Dragonfly Lugworm		Any	70g 93g 116g 140g	Too small to eat, but valuable to collectors.
Aetherfin	Dragonfly		Any	150g 200g 249g 300g	A sleek and nimble fish with a slight glow. Valuable to collectors.
Razorfish	Dragonfly Lugworm		Any	30g 40g 50g 60g	Its name is derived from its razor-sharp teeth and its appetite for living flesh.
Stonelurker	Dragonfly Lugworm		Any	40g 53g 66g 80g	Its scaled are tough as stones.
Manefish	Dragonfly Lugworm		6:00am - 8:00pm	60g 80g 100g 120g	An impressive fish which appears to have a flowing mane. Crafting Ingredient (Used in place of Stonelurker)
Ashball	Dragonfly Lugworm		Any	100g 133g 166g 200g	A very round fish with a deep gray color. Valuable to collectors.
Gold Sturgeon	Dragonfly Lugworm		6:00am - 8:00pm	140g 186g 232g 280g	Large and tasteless, but its shimmering scales make it valuable to collectors.
Koi Fish	Dragonfly Lugworm		6:00am - 8:00pm	70g 93g 116g 140g	A beautiful fish, often kept as a decorative pet. Cooking Ingredient (Used in place of Razorfish)
Void-Floater	Dragonfly		8:00pm - 6:00am	140g 186g 232g 280g	A dark, pearl-like jellyfish which floats close to the surface at night. Valuable to collectors.
Blerpfish	Dragonfly		8:00pm - 6:00am	140g 186g 232g 280g	A silly looking fish that glows in the dark. Valuable to collectors.
Stoneshell Turtle	Dragonfly		8:00pm - 6:00am	60g 80g 100g 120g	It has an imposing shell, and a bite to match. Crafting Ingredient (Used in place of Stonelurker)
Mud Serpent	Lugworm		Fishing Contest	160g 106g 133g 320g	Its dull colors help it ambush prey in muddy waters.
Ancient Manta	Lugworm		Fishing Contest	80g 106g 133g 160g	Its meat is tough and bitter, but its hard scales are invaluable.

Catacombs

Requires a Quality Fishing Rod.

Fish	Bait	Sell Price	Description
Cave Serpent	Firefly	60g 80g 100g 120g	Its bright colors help it lure prey in dark waters.
Bonefish	Firefly	50g 66g 83g 100g	Not much meat, but makes great broth.
Shyfish	Firefly	100g 133g 166g 200g	Easily mistaken for a large stone.
Ancient Angler	Firefly	80g 106g 133g 160g	Tough as a rock, but its hard teeth can be extracted for crafting.

Skill levels and quality

Fishing level contributes to fish quality. The quality calculation uses one percentage point at levels 0 and 1, then the level number from level 2 onward. Quality can also be changed by bait, equipment and temporary effects. It is separate from which fish the pool selects and whether the minigame is won. Fishing EXP and its midnight level checks are described on Skill Levels.

Gallery

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  Casting a fishing line