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Five-island progression

How to Fish Islands Guide: All 5 Routes & Unlocks

Explore all 5 islands from Lighthouse to Volcano with arrival requirements, route directions, fish, bosses, NPCs, quests, shops, weapons and items.

5 entriesConnected quests, equipment and routes
1
Lighthouse Island scene from the How to Fish 3D island model

Stage 1 · Default pools

Lighthouse

The starting coastline: collect Clam, learn the Crab Fishing Rod pools and finish the missing-beer route for the boat key and Forest coordinates.

6 creatures1 encounters
Spider Crab
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2
Forest Island scene from the How to Fish 3D island model

Stage 2 · Beginner Lure

Forest Island

The green Radar marker northwest of the Lighthouse, with the gameplay-linked default Fishing Rod pool, nine Beginner Lure targets and the Leech Bait story chain.

11 creatures3 encounters
Giant PiranhaThe Old PikeSunfish
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3
Desert Island scene from the How to Fish 3D island model

Stage 3 · Standard Lure

Desert Island

The yellow Radar marker and Standard Lure tier, where an endangered-creature trade opens the Carrot route, Coconut catches Bing Bong and Blue Shark unlocks the grill.

11 creatures2 encounters
PufferfishBlue Shark
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4
Rocks Island scene from the How to Fish 3D island model

Stage 4 · Professional Lure

Rocks Island

The red Radar marker and Professional Lure tier, with the Tuna-to-Albatross story encounter plus roulette, slots and late-game weapon upgrades.

11 creatures2 encounters
AlbatrossTuna
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Volcano Island scene from the How to Fish 3D island model

Stage 5 · Scientific Lure

Volcano Island

The final pink Radar marker: a separate military objective, the Scientist's Whale Bait hand-ins, Scientific Lure farming and the Bowhead-to-mutated-whale ending chain.

8 creatures3 encounters
Bowhead WhaleMutated Bowhead WhaleGoblin Shark
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