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How to Fish guide

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.

Starting areaDefault poolsUpdated 2026-08-26

Plan before you start

How this stage moves forward

Finish the local quest, defeat the required encounter and return the requested item so the next route can appear on the Radar.
Story stage
1 of 5
Radar marker
Starting area
Encounters
Spider Crab
Available weapons
2 at this stage
01

How to start here

Complete Who Stole My Beer? and return the Spider Crab quest result.

  • Finish the opening creature loop around the Lighthouse.
  • Complete Who Stole My Beer? for the boat key.
  • Buy the $10 Radar before following later island markers.
02

Main route

  • Pick up Clam around the opening area; it is a ground creature, not a rod catch.
  • Use the Crab Fishing Rod's default pool for Brown Crab and Shrimp.
  • Buy Hot Dog for Rock Crab and Lobster.
  • Use the returned Empty Beer Can to summon Spider Crab, then finish the hand-in for the boat key.
03

Creatures to find

Clam, Brown Crab, Blue Crab, Rock Crab, Shrimp, Lobster and Spider Crab make up the current Lighthouse route list.

04

How to unlock Forest Island

Complete Who Stole My Beer?, return the Spider Crab quest result, receive the boat key and buy the $10 Radar.

  • Give the Beer Can to the Lighthouse Keeper and keep the returned Empty Beer Can.
  • Equip the Empty Beer Can on the Crab Fishing Rod and defeat Spider Crab.
  • Return the required Spider Crab quest result to the Lighthouse Keeper to receive the boat key.
  • Buy the $10 Radar, then follow the green marker northwest to Forest Island.

Unlock Forest Island

Complete Who Stole My Beer?, return the Spider Crab quest result, receive the boat key and buy the $10 Radar.

Required items and lures

Check each item and lure before starting the objective.

Weapons available at this stage

Shop and progression weapons associated with this island stage.

NPCs

Characters involved in accepting, advancing or completing this route.

Related achievements

Achievements whose objective directly uses this route or encounter.