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Stage 1 · Default pools
Lighthouse
The starting coastline: collect Clam, separate the early crab entries, learn the default no-bait pool and finish the missing beer quest for the boat key.
7 creatures1 encounters
Spider Crab
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How to Fish Islands — Routes, Unlocks & What to Find
Follow the route from Lighthouse to Volcano, see how each island unlocks and check its creatures, NPCs, shops, weapons and quests.
5 entriesConnected quests, items and routes
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Stage 2 · Beginner Lure
Forest Island
The green Radar marker northwest of the Lighthouse, with the 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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Stage 3 · Standard Lure
Desert Island
The yellow Radar marker and Standard Lure tier, where Needlefish opens the Carrot route, Coconut catches Bing Bong and Blue Shark unlocks the grill.
11 creatures2 encounters
PufferfishBlue Shark
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Stage 4 · Professional Lure
Rocks Island
The red Radar marker and Professional Lure tier, with a twelve-target weighted pool plus the Tuna-to-Albatross story encounter.
12 creatures2 encounters
AlbatrossTuna
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Stage 5 · Scientific Lure
Volcano Island
The final pink radar marker: Scientific Lure farming, the optional Goblin Shark and the Bowhead-to-mutated-whale ending chain.
8 creatures2 encounters
Mutated Bowhead WhaleGoblin Shark
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