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How to Fish Fish List — Locations, Bait, Rods & Values

Choose a creature to see where it appears, which rod and bait it uses, how much it can sell for and whether a quest or achievement depends on it. Boss encounters are kept in their own fight section.

42Non-boss catches2Special catches5Island stages42Catch pages
Showing 42 of 42 creatures on one page
CreatureLocationRodBait / triggerBase coins
Clam creature illustration from How to FishClamSpecialLighthouseNoneNo bait (ground pickup)No fixed value
Brown Crab creature illustration from How to FishBrown CrabRegularLighthouseCrab Fishing RodDefault Crab Pool3
Blue Crab creature illustration from How to FishBlue CrabRegularLighthouseCrab Fishing RodLighthouse poolNo fixed value
Rock Crab creature illustration from How to FishRock CrabRegularLighthouseCrab Fishing RodHot Dog$17
Shrimp creature illustration from How to FishShrimpRegularLighthouseCrab Fishing RodDefault Crab Pool5
Lobster creature illustration from How to FishLobsterRegularLighthouseCrab Fishing RodHot Dog$19
Piranha creature illustration from How to FishPiranhaRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$34
No verified in-game creature thumbnail is available for GobyGobyRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$3No fixed value
Mackerel creature illustration from How to FishMackerelRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodDefault Fish Pool6
Gar creature illustration from How to FishGarRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodDefault Fish Pool5
Pike creature illustration from How to FishPikeRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodDefault Fish Pool / Beginner Lure12
Cod creature illustration from How to FishCodRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$310
Goldfish creature illustration from How to FishGoldfishRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$324
Perch creature illustration from How to FishPerchRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$318
Triggerfish creature illustration from How to FishTriggerfishRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$318
Angelfish creature illustration from How to FishAngelfishRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1562
Yellow Boxfish creature illustration from How to FishYellow BoxfishBoxfishDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1553
Catfish creature illustration from How to FishCatfishRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1546
Sea Urchin creature illustration from How to FishSea UrchinRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1552
Seahorse creature illustration from How to FishSeahorseRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure / Professional Lure$15100
Clownfish creature illustration from How to FishClownfishRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1546
Bluegill creature illustration from How to FishBluegillRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1562
Salmon creature illustration from How to FishSalmonRegularForest Island (Island 2)Fishing RodBeginner Lure$314
No verified in-game creature thumbnail is available for BowlfishBowlfishRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$15No fixed value
Needlefish creature illustration from How to FishNeedlefishRegularDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodStandard Lure$1560
No verified in-game creature thumbnail is available for Bing BongBing BongSpecialDesert Island (Island 3)Fishing RodCoconut$350No fixed value
Parrotfish creature illustration from How to FishParrotfishRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50350
Voxelfish creature illustration from How to FishVoxelfishVoxel FishRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50340
Bass creature illustration from How to FishBassRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50250
Halibut creature illustration from How to FishHalibutRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50290
Eel creature illustration from How to FishEelRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50280
Tigerfish creature illustration from How to FishTigerfishRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50310
Flying Fish creature illustration from How to FishFlying FishRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50320
Sengarat creature illustration from How to FishSengaratBelodontichthys truncatusRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50280
Red Snapper creature illustration from How to FishRed SnapperRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50280
Flounder creature illustration from How to FishFlounderRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodUnconfirmed catch methodNo fixed value
No verified in-game creature thumbnail is available for DripperDripperRegularRocks Island (Island 4)Fishing RodProfessional Lure$50No fixed value
Anglerfish creature illustration from How to FishAnglerfishRegularVolcano Island (Island 5)Fishing RodScientific Lure$5001,500
Blobfish creature illustration from How to FishBlobfishRegularVolcano Island (Island 5)Fishing RodScientific Lure$5001,360
Oarfish creature illustration from How to FishOarfishRegularVolcano Island (Island 5)Fishing RodScientific Lure$5001,450
Superdwarf Fish creature illustration from How to FishSuperdwarf FishRegularVolcano Island (Island 5)Fishing RodScientific Lure$5001,700
Stonefish creature illustration from How to FishStonefishRegularVolcano Island (Island 5)Fishing RodScientific Lure$5001,500

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Lighthouse7 creaturesBoss: Spider CrabForest Island13 creaturesBoss: Giant PiranhaDesert Island12 creaturesBoss: PufferfishRocks Island13 creaturesBoss: AlbatrossVolcano Island8 creaturesBoss: Mutated Bowhead Whale

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Official gameplay screenshot of a player fishing from a small boat

Rare Drip Variant Tips

Drip creatures use a rainbow-name variant and are tracked separately in the Tab encyclopedia.

  • Use the normal base-creature bait.
  • Kill the variant so it registers.
  • Check blank Drip entries with Tab.
  • Save this grind for post-game cleanup.
View Drip achievements →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many non-boss fish and creatures are in How to Fish?

This page lists 42 non-boss creatures across five stages. Story bosses, optional mini-bosses and the final encounter are listed separately under Bosses.

How do rare Drip variants work?

Drip is the term used by official Steam achievements for rare variants. Use the normal species route and lure while farming for one.

What is the best bait for rare fish?

Use the bait associated with the base species. Drip variants do not use a separate universal bait.

Do fish have different values?

Yes. The table shows the available raw base values. Killscore and cooking can change the final sale.

When is the fish list updated?

Fish pages are updated when a route, lure pairing, value or creature location changes after a game update.