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How to Fish: All Fish Locations (Complete Guide)

There is no official Fishipedia export. The tables below are copied from KeenGamer’s walkthrough (checked 2026-08-26), with conflict flags from Nerdschalk and the community wiki. Exact shoreline GPS, time-of-day windows, and sell prices stay Unverified — playtest unless a source named them.

Each island section links to All Islands in How to Fish. Names such as Lighthouse and Forest are community labels.

Last checked 2026-08-26 · Patch 1.0.9 · Independent · Not affiliated with Dazed Games · Not an official species dump

Salt-Dock board · no capture on file

No shoreline GPS in the sources we opened

Placeholder map board. Jump the island tables below. We do not invent docks, rocks, or hours.

How the Fish System Works

Fish system
TopicWhat we knowStatus
LoopCatch → land → kill → sell (Steam). Q into NPC mouth (GrindnStrat).Official + community
RaritySteam rare variants (“Drip”). KeenGamer: rainbow names, same bait and island as the normal form.needs-recheck
LuresLater islands use lure tiers (Beginner / Standard / Professional / Scientific) plus boss lures.community
Refresh / time of dayNo verified spawn clock. Weather/salvage articles that contradict this game are ignored.Unverified — playtest
Sell pricesNo official list. Isolated community prices exist for engines, not a fish bible.Unverified — playtest
CountsWiki: 44 documented creatures. KeenGamer tables are shorter. Unresolved.conflict

Fish by Island

community namesPrimary table: KeenGamer complete walkthrough (accessed 2026-08-26). Not an official Fishipedia dump. Every row is needs recheck.

Spot, time of day, and sell price stay Unverified — playtest — sources do not publish GPS or a price bible. Those columns are omitted so the table stays scannable.

Showing 49 sourced rows

Lighthouse fish list5 rows · fold

Main bait: Ham, Hot Dog (Crab-Fishing Rod). Story bait: Empty Beer Can. Lighthouse island guide

Lighthouse fish
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
Brown CrabLighthouseHamNormalneeds-recheck
ShrimpLighthouseHamNormalneeds-recheck
Rock CrabLighthouseHot DogNormalneeds-recheck
LobsterLighthouseHot DogNormalneeds-recheck
Spider CrabLighthouseEmpty Beer CanStory bossneeds-recheck
Forest fish list13 rows · fold

Main bait: French Fry, Beginner Lure. Story bait: Leech Bait. Forest island guide Conflict: Nerdschalk Beginner pool omits Mackerel/Gar. Leech count 3 vs 5.

Forest fish
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
MackerelForestFrench FryNormalneeds-recheck
GarForestFrench FryNormalneeds-recheck
PikeForestFrench Fry / Beginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
CodForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
PiranhaForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
TriggerfishForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
GobyForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
SalmonForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
GoldfishForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
PerchForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
SunfishForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
The Old PikeForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossNerdschalk: Gammelgäddan
Giant PiranhaForestLeech BaitStory bossneeds-recheck
Desert fish list11 rows · fold

Main bait: Standard Lure. Story bait: Carrot. Desert island guide Conflict: Nerdschalk Standard pool has no Bowlfish.

Desert fish
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
CatfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
BluegillDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Yellow BoxfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
AngelfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
NeedlefishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Sea UrchinDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
ClownfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
SeahorseDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
BowlfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Blue SharkDesertStandard Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
PufferfishDesertCarrotStory bossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
Rocks fish list12 rows · fold

Main bait: Professional Lure. Story bait: Tuna body. Rocks island guide Conflict: Nerdschalk lists Belodontichthys Truncatus instead of Sengarat; omits Voxel Fish and Dripper.

Rocks fish
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
SengaratRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Red SnapperRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
TigerfishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
ParrotfishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
BassRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
HalibutRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Flying FishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
EelRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Voxel FishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
DripperRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
TunaRocksProfessional Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
AlbatrossRocksTuna (dropped body)Story bossneeds-recheck
Volcano fish list8 rows · fold

Main bait: Scientific Lure. Story bait: Fish Bucket → Bowhead body. Volcano island guide

Volcano fish
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
StonefishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
BlobfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
AnglerfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
OarfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
Superdwarf FishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
Goblin SharkVolcanoScientific Boss LureMini-bossOptional for story
Bowhead WhaleVolcanoFish BucketBossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
Mutated Bowhead WhaleVolcanoBowhead Whale body (volcano)Final bossneeds-recheck

Rare Fish Locations

“Rare” here means mini-boss, story boss, or later boss rows — not a verified spawn-rate table. Steam Drip variants use the same bait and island as the normal creature (KeenGamer). Exact spots and hours: Unverified — playtest.

Rare and boss fish
FishIslandBaitTypeNote
Spider CrabLighthouseEmpty Beer CanStory bossneeds-recheck
SunfishForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
The Old PikeForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossNerdschalk: Gammelgäddan
Giant PiranhaForestLeech BaitStory bossneeds-recheck
Blue SharkDesertStandard Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
PufferfishDesertCarrotStory bossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
TunaRocksProfessional Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
AlbatrossRocksTuna (dropped body)Story bossneeds-recheck
Goblin SharkVolcanoScientific Boss LureMini-bossOptional for story
Bowhead WhaleVolcanoFish BucketBossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
Mutated Bowhead WhaleVolcanoBowhead Whale body (volcano)Final bossneeds-recheck

Best Spots to Farm Fish

Community guides do not publish GPS farm nodes for How to Fish. ShowGamer argues Killscore (launch then shoot) beats camping rares for early money. GrindnStrat puts the grill on Desert for a cooking multiplier. Named “best rock / best dock” spots stay Unverified — playtest. Use the island guide for unlock order, not a fake heatmap.

Complete Fish List

Combined KeenGamer outline only. Not a claim of every creature in the game. Community sources disagree on fish totals (wiki 44 vs shorter KeenGamer tables), Island 2 leech counts, and some Rocks names (Sengarat vs Belodontichthys Truncatus). Steam lure guides were not opened this pass.

Complete sourced fish outline
FishIslandBait / gearTypeNote
Brown CrabLighthouseHamNormalneeds-recheck
ShrimpLighthouseHamNormalneeds-recheck
Rock CrabLighthouseHot DogNormalneeds-recheck
LobsterLighthouseHot DogNormalneeds-recheck
Spider CrabLighthouseEmpty Beer CanStory bossneeds-recheck
MackerelForestFrench FryNormalneeds-recheck
GarForestFrench FryNormalneeds-recheck
PikeForestFrench Fry / Beginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
CodForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
PiranhaForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
TriggerfishForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
GobyForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
SalmonForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
GoldfishForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
PerchForestBeginner LureNormalneeds-recheck
SunfishForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
The Old PikeForestBeginner Boss LureMini-bossNerdschalk: Gammelgäddan
Giant PiranhaForestLeech BaitStory bossneeds-recheck
CatfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
BluegillDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Yellow BoxfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
AngelfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
NeedlefishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Sea UrchinDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
ClownfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
SeahorseDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
BowlfishDesertStandard LureNormalneeds-recheck
Blue SharkDesertStandard Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
PufferfishDesertCarrotStory bossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
SengaratRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Red SnapperRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
TigerfishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
ParrotfishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
BassRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
HalibutRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Flying FishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
EelRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
Voxel FishRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
DripperRocksProfessional LureNormalneeds-recheck
TunaRocksProfessional Boss LureMini-bossneeds-recheck
AlbatrossRocksTuna (dropped body)Story bossneeds-recheck
StonefishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
BlobfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
AnglerfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
OarfishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
Superdwarf FishVolcanoScientific LureNormalneeds-recheck
Goblin SharkVolcanoScientific Boss LureMini-bossOptional for story
Bowhead WhaleVolcanoFish BucketBossNerfed Patch 1.0.4
Mutated Bowhead WhaleVolcanoBowhead Whale body (volcano)Final bossneeds-recheck

FAQ

Is there an official fish list?

No official Fishipedia dump was found. Tables here are copied from named community guides (primarily KeenGamer) and marked needs-recheck. Wiki claims 44 documented creatures; that count does not match a naive KeenGamer row count.

What are Drip fish?

Steam: rare variants of the different fish. KeenGamer: rainbow names, same bait and island as the normal form. Collector vs Fishipedia. Patch 1.0.5 fixed an off-by-one drip completion achievement.

Where do I catch Needlefish?

KeenGamer puts Needlefish on the Desert island with the Standard Lure. Hand it to the tourist for carrot bait. Exact shoreline GPS is unverified — playtest.

Do you have sell prices for every fish?

No. Community price snippets exist for a few items (for example Nerdschalk engine prices) but there is no verified full price table. Empty price cells stay Unverified — playtest.