Fish are catchable when fishing using a fishing pole. They can be found in the ocean, lake or river, and some are unique to either day or night or only appear when it rains. Fish are used in cooking and the fishing community center bundles. The length of each fish type is recorded, and viewable on the collection screen.
Fishing can be done near any body of water, but some places have lower rates of fish. These areas have a higher chance to reel in junk, which can be sold for a small profit or saved and turned into useful items with the recycler (which unlocks with level 4 fishing.)
There are certain locations that seem to have a guaranteed chance of a gold fish if you have the "max" cast. These are: the northern shore of the island above the hat shop in the forest, the southern tip of the second island in the mountain lake and the eastern pier in the ocean. (there may be more spots as well)
When a fish is hooked a window appears with a fishing mini-game. The player must move the highlighted area up or down to keep the fish inside it. While the fish overlaps it the catch meter will fill, while the fish is not inside the area it will decrease. If the catch meter fills completely the fish is caught, if it becomes completely empty the fish escapes. If the fish does not leave the meter boundary once, you will receive a "perfect" notification.
See the fishing page for more details about equipment, mechanics and things unlocked as the fishing skill levels up.
Legendary Fish
There are five fish in the game classified as 'legendary'. These fish are exceptionally rare, difficult to catch and can only be caught once. After catching a legendary fish it will not appear again.
An upgraded pole, bait and quality tackle will make catching these fish easier.
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Name
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Description
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Price
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Location
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Time
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Season
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Weather
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Crimsonfish
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Lives deep in the ocean but likes to lay its eggs in the warm summer water.
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1500g/?/2800g
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Ocean (East Pier)
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Day (Evening)
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Summer
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Any Weather
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Angler
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Uses a bioluminescent dangler to attract prey.
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900g/1055g/?
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North-West of Joja(sandy area)
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All
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Fall
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Any Weather
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Legend
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The king of all fish! They said he'd never be caught.
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11,250g
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Mine Lake (Cast into log)
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Day
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Spring
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Rain
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Glacierfish
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Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.
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1000g/?/1875
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South end of Arrowhead Island in the Forest. Deep water.
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Day
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Winter
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Sunny
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Mutant Carp
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The strange waters of the sewer turned this carp into a monstrosity.
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1000g/1562/1875
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Sewers
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Day
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Fish Types
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Name
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Description
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Price
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Location
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Time
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Season
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Weather
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Pufferfish
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Inflates when threatened.
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200g
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Ocean
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Day (Early afternoon)
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Summer
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Sunny
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Anchovy
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A small silver fish found in the ocean.
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30g/37g/45g
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Ocean
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All
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Spring/Fall
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Any Weather
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Tuna
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A large fish that lives in the ocean.
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100g/125g/150g
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Ocean
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Day
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Summer/Winter
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Any Weather
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Sardine
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A common ocean fish.
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40g/50g/60g
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Ocean
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Day
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Bream
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A fairly common river fish that becomes active at night.
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45g/56g/66g
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River
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Night
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Largemouth Bass
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A popular fish that lives in lakes.
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100g/156g/187g
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Lake
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Day
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Smallmouth Bass
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A freshwater fish that is very sensitive to pollution.
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50g/62g/93g
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River/Lake
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All
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Spring/Fall
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Any Weather
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Rainbow Trout
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A freshwater trout with colorful markings.
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65g/81g/?
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River/Mountain
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Day
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Summer
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Sunny
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Salmon
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Swims upstream to lay its eggs.
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75g/116g/?
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River
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Day
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Fall
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Any Weather
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Walleye
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A freshwater fish caught at night.
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105g/131g/?
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River/Lake/Forest Pond
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All
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Fall/Winter
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Rain/Snow
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Perch
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A freshwater fish of the winter.
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55g
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River
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All
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Winter
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Any Weather
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Carp
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A common pond fish.
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30g/37g/56g
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Lake/Forest Pond
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Catfish
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An uncommon fish found in streams.
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200g
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River, Forest Pond
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All
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Spring/Fall/Winter
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Rain/Snow
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Pike
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A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.
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100g/125g/150g
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Lake/River
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All
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Summer/Winter
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Any Weather
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Sunfish
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A common river fish.
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30g/37g/45g
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River
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Day
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Spring/Summer
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Sunny
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Red Mullet
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Long ago these were kept as pets.
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75g/93g/112g
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Ocean
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Day
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Summer/Winter
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Any Weather
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Herring
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A common ocean fish.
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30g/37g/45g
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Ocean
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All
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Spring/Winter
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Any Weather
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Eel
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A long, slippery little fish.
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85g/99g/?
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Ocean
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Night
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Spring/Fall
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Rain
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Octopus
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A mysterious and intelligent creature.
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150g
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Ocean
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Day (Morning)
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Summer
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Any Weather
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Red Snapper
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A popular fish with a nice red color.
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50g/62g/75g
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Ocean
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Day
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Summer/Fall/Winter
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Rain/Snow
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Squid
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A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.
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80g/?/120g
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Ocean
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Night
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Winter
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Any Weather
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Sea Cucumber
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A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.
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75g/93g/112g
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Ocean
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Day
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Fall/Winter
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Any Weather
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Super Cucumber
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A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.
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250g/390g/375g
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Ocean
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Night
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Summer/Fall
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Any Weather
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Ghostfish
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A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.
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45g/56g/67g
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The Mines (20, 60, 100)
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Stonefish
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A bizarre fish that's shaped like a brick.
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300g/?/562g
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Mine 20F
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Ice Pip
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A rare fish that thrives in extremely cold conditions.
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500g/?/937g
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Mine 60F
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Lava Eel
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It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava.
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700g/?/1312g
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Mine 100F
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Sandfish
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It tries to hide using camouflage.
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75g
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Desert
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Scorpion Carp
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It's like a regular carp but with a sharp stinger.
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150g
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Desert
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Sturgeon
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An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.
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200g
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Lake
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Day
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Summer/Winter
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Any Weather
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Tiger Trout
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A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.
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150g/175g/225g
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River/Lake
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Day (Early afternoon/Early morning)
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Fall/Winter
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Any Weather
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Bullhead
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A relative of the catfish that eats a variety of foods off the lake bottom.
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75g/93g/140g
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Lake
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Tilapia
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A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water.
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75g/93g/112g
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Ocean
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Day
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Summer/Fall
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Any Weather
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Chub
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A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.
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50g/62g/93g
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Lake/River
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Dorado
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A fierce carnivore with brilliant orange scales.
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100g
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River
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Day
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Summer
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Any Weather
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Albacore
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Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet..
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75g/87g/112g
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Ocean
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Day (Evening)
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Fall/Winter
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Any Weather
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Shad
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Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.
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60g
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River
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Day
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Spring/Summer/Fall
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Rain
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Lingcod
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A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.
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120g/168g
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River/Lake
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Day
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Fall/Winter
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Any Weather
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Halibut
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A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor.
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80g/100g/120g
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Ocean
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All
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Spring/Summer/Winter
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Any Weather
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Woodskip
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A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest.
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75g/93g/?
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Forest Pond
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All
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All Seasons
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Any Weather
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Crab Pot Fish
Some fish are only catchable using a baited crab pot. All of these crabs can be used in the Crab Pot Bundle
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Name
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Description
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Price
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Location
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Lobster
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A large ocean-dwelling crustacean with a strong tail.
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120
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Ocean
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Crayfish
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A small freshwater relative of the lobster.
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75
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Freshwater
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Crab
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A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.
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100
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Ocean
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Cockle
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A common saltwater clam.
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50
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Ocean
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Mussel
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A common bivalve that often lives in clusters.
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30
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Ocean
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Shrimp
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A scavenger that feeds off the ocean floor. Widely prized for its meat.
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60
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Ocean
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Snail
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A wide-ranging mollusc that lives in a spiral shell.
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65
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Freshwater
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Periwinkle
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A tiny freshwater snail that lives in a blue shell.
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20
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Freshwater
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Oyster
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Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment.
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40
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Ocean
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Other Catchables
There are some consumable non-junk catches players can reel in while fishing. They do not trigger the fishing mini-game, but are instead immediately picked up.
Image
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Name
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Description
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Price
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Location
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Seaweed
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It can be used in cooking.
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20
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Ocean
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Green Algae
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It's really slimy.
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15
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Mines/River
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White Algae
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It's really slimy.
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25
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Mines
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