Fishing

Fishing Flow

Time conversion: 1 in-game hour = 36 real seconds; the Forest fish pool refreshes every 12 game hours (≈ 7.2 min), and the Cave and Desert fish pools refresh every 40 game hours (≈ 24 min).

Fish species list

24 species in total: Forest 8, Cave 8, Desert 8. All fish are caught with a fishing rod with no extra tool requirements; all 24 can be donated to the museum collection.

Forest Fish · Forest 8 species Fishing rod only

Name	Price	Struggle	Spawn pool
Rainbow Mustang Fish	35	0.175	Forest Fish Pool 2
Little Fish	35	0.05	Forest Fish Pool 1
Crimson Carp Drifter	45	0.15	Forest Fish Pool 1
Chubby Purple Fish	45	0.15	Forest Fish Pool 1
Starlight Electric Eel	60	0.2	Forest Fish Pool 3
Silverfish	60	0.1	Forest Fish Pool 2
Quantum Bluefish	80	0.1	Forest Fish Pool 2
Double-Eyed Fish	80	0.15	Forest Fish Pool 2

Cave Fish · Cave 8 species Fishing rod only

Name	Price	Struggle	Spawn pool
Horned Baby Shark	35	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1Cave Fish Pool 2
Red Boar Fish	45	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1
Rose Jellyfish	45	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1Cave Fish Pool 2
Clearhead Fish	45	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1
Deepsea Lantern Eel	80	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1
Treasure Shark	80	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1Cave Fish Pool 2
Big-Jawed Baby Shark	150	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1
Luminous Guardian	150	0.2	Cavern Fish Pool 1

Desert Fish · Desert 8 species Fishing rod only

Name	Price	Struggle	Spawn pool
Sandstone Bream	35	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Flying Fish pool 2Desert Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 2
Golden-Fan Sand Burrower	45	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 1
Blue-Fin Sandshark	45	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 1
Bonefin Rocksmasher	45	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Flying Fish pool 2Desert Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 2
Red-Shelled Sand Roller	80	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 1
Sunscorch Gulper	80	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Flying Fish pool 2Desert Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 2
Banded Fangfish	150	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 1
Phantom Bubblefish	150	0.2	Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Desert Fish Pool 1

"Struggle" is the struggleSpeed in the asset config: the higher the value, the more fiercely the fish fights once hooked. Cave and desert fish are all 0.2; forest fish range from 0.05 (Little Fish) to 0.2 (Starlight Electric Eel).

Three fish even talk when you land them: the Double-Eyed Fish ("Today my luck is doubled!"), the Chubby Purple Fish ("The willing ones bite!") and the Quantum Bluefish ("Today I eat the big fish!")

Spawn pool

There are 9 pools: 3 in the forest, 2 in caves, and 4 in the desert. Each refresh randomly spawns one fish (or group) from the candidates below.

Spawn pool	Region	Random outcomes	Respawn
Forest Fish Pool 1Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Forest	Little FishCrimson Carp DrifterChubby Purple Fish	12 game hours≈ 7.2 min
Forest Fish Pool 2Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Forest	Double-Eyed FishRainbow Mustang FishQuantum BluefishSilverfish	12 game hours≈ 7.2 min
Forest Fish Pool 3Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Forest	Starlight Electric Eel	12 game hours≈ 7.2 min
Cavern Fish Pool 1Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Cave	Horned Baby SharkRose JellyfishTreasure SharkClearhead FishDeepsea Lantern EelLuminous GuardianRed Boar FishBig-Jawed Baby Shark	40 game hours≈ 24 min
Cave Fish Pool 2Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Cave	Horned Baby SharkRose JellyfishTreasure Shark	40 game hours≈ 24 min
Desert Flying Fish Pool 1Spawns: Flying Fish · View spawn page →	Desert	Sandstone BreamBonefin RocksmasherSunscorch GulperBlue-Fin SandsharkRed-Shelled Sand RollerPhantom BubblefishGolden-Fan Sand BurrowerBanded Fangfish	40 game hours≈ 24 min
Desert Flying Fish pool 2Spawns: Flying Fish · View spawn page →	Desert	Sandstone BreamBonefin RocksmasherSunscorch Gulper	40 game hours≈ 24 min
Desert Fish Pool 1Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Desert	Sandstone BreamBonefin RocksmasherSunscorch GulperBlue-Fin SandsharkRed-Shelled Sand RollerPhantom BubblefishGolden-Fan Sand BurrowerBanded Fangfish	40 game hours≈ 24 min
Desert Fish Pool 2Spawn target: Fish · View spawn page →	Desert	Sandstone BreamBonefin RocksmasherSunscorch Gulper	40 game hours≈ 24 min

Forest fish pools refresh every 12 game hours. Cave Fish Pool 2 has only 3 small fish species. Desert Flying Fish Pools and Fish Pools share the same candidates, but group them differently.

What Else Can You Fish Up?

Besides fish, each cast has a chance to hook junk—the junk tables are identical across the Forest, Cave, and Desert.

Items	Category
Wood	Common
Stone	Common
Copper Ore	Common
Fiber	Common
Emerald	Rare
Emerald	Common
Big Boom Lobster	Common

Big Boom Lobster can also be caught while fishing. Emerald appears in both the regular and rare categories.

Fishing more also levels up the "Fishing" skill: max level 100, raising the chance to catch high-tier items.

Where the fish go

Daily quests

Chat with Wanderers more and bring them fish:

Requester	Wanted	Commission
Rohen	Wants fish; asks for Little Fish by name	Rohen wants to eat fishBring Rohen small fish
Long John	Wants fish for cooking; also asks you to bring butterflies, food and Turtle Shells	Tasty HookBring A-Fish some foodBring butterfly to A-FishBring a turtle shell to A-Fish

These are daily commissions that can be taken repeatedly; Rohen's two commissions require unlocking the Wooden Fishing Rod first (the quest condition literally says “Unlock Fishing Rod”). Long John also sells Fishing Magazine Vol. 1–3 (10000 / 10000 / 20000), corresponding to the perks “Tasty Hook”, “Fisherman's Luck”, and “Pescetarian”.