Fishing

Fishing
Information
Type:	Activity
Tool:	Fishing Pole
Energy:	150 - 120
Companion Friendship Reward:	Failure 4 20 if Fishing Role Success 150 300 if Fishing Role

Fishing is an action using the Fishing Pole to cast in water to catch Fish. Fish are an ingredient type which can only be caught in pools of water when fishing. Fish can be used for cooking, consumed for Energy, sold for Star Coins or gifted to villagers to raise Friendship.

Even though fish are an ingredient for cooking, they're tracked in a separate section of the collection window labeled 'Fish'. The entry for each fish unlocks when they are first caught.

Moana's Boat is an important unlock to support fishing. It will provide free fish every few hours, but just as importantly will provide up to a 20% reduction in energy required for fishing which will allow more actions without needing to restore energy using food.

How to Fish

Casting anywhere into water can hook a fish, but specific (and more valuable) fish types can only be caught in 'Pools' which appear as ripples. Different colored pools denote rare potential fish.

To cast into a pool the player must position themselves so they are facing it, then charge the cast so the line drops into the pool area. If it 'attaches' to the pool the line will appear in the center of the ripple.

When a fish bites a circle will shrink around the ripple, when it enters the colored zone it will turn from white to green. When it's green, tap the action button to hook the line. If you miss the hook the fish will release (but still remain available to catch again). Some higher level fish require hooking multiple times before being caught.

There's a rare chance when fishing that Red Algae will drop, which is a rare resource used to craft fishing bait. By using fishing bait, any cast into a white ripple will turn into a gold ripple.

When fishing, if you are not currently Hanging Out with a Companion, a nearby Villager will often come to the Player's side and react accordingly to success or failure.

Energy Cost

Main article: Energy

At the start of the game, fishing requires 150. The energy is deducted when the line is pulled or when the player misses the chance to pull, except the first pull after the initial bite costs no energy (missing the initial bite does cost energy). No energy is deducted at the time when the line is cast, but no fish have "bit" yet. Thus, it is possible to recast a line for no energy before any fish bites the line. Each upgrade to Moana's Boat reduces energy cost by 2%, capping at 20% reduction at level 10, reducing energy cost to 120.

Villager Companions

When reaching level 2 Friendship with a Villager (aside from Ariel or Ursula), they can be assigned a Role. Villagers who have been assigned the Fishing Role will gain extra Friendship for every fish caught. They also have a chance to drop extra fish when any fish is caught while they're following. Extra materials they produce will be dropped on the ground, and can be picked up by running over them.

Each level of friendship increases the rate which extra materials will drop. It's not only effective for leveling up Friendship with these characters, but extremely helpful for offering bonus materials when fishing. Be sure to always bring a Companion along when fishing!

Fish Types

Image	Name	Ripples	Sell Price	Energy	Locations	Notes
	Anglerfish	Gold	1,500	+2,000	Forgotten Lands
	Bass	None	25	+150	Peaceful Meadow Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau Frosted Heights
	Bream	Blue	280	+1,300	Peaceful Meadow
	Carp	Blue	400	+800	Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau
	Catfish	Gold	550	+1,200	Peaceful Meadow
	Cod	None	35	+150	Dazzle Beach Forgotten Lands Glade of Trust
	Crab	Blue	600	+1,200	Frosted Heights
	Fugu	Gold	900	+1,700	Dazzle Beach	Requires rain
	Here and There Fish	None	2,000	+1,000	All Biomes	Requires morning (6-10am) or evening (6-10pm) after progressing Here and There and Back Again
	Herring	White	65	+250	Dazzle Beach Glade of Trust
	Kingfish	Blue	450	+800	Dazzle Beach	Requires night (6pm-5am)
	Lancetfish	Blue	650	+1,300	Forgotten Lands
	Lobster	Gold	950	+1,600	Glade of Trust
	Perch	White	80	+400	Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau
	Pike	Gold	800	+1,500	Forest of Valor
	Rainbow Trout	White	50	+300	Peaceful Meadow Forest of Valor
	Red Algae	None	150		All Biomes
	Salmon	White	150	+500	Frosted Heights Sunlit Plateau
	Seaweed	None	20	+25	All Biomes
	Shrimp	Blue	300	+750	Dazzle Beach
	Sole	White	200	+500	Forgotten Lands
	Squid	Blue	500	+1,000	Glade of Trust Forgotten Lands
	Swordfish	Gold	700	+1,500	Dazzle Beach
	Tilapia	Blue	600	+1,150	Sunlit Plateau Frosted Heights
	Tuna	White	95	+350	Forgotten Lands Glade of Trust
	Walleye	Gold	1,100	+1,700	Sunlit Plateau
	White Sturgeon	Gold	1,250	+1,800	Frosted Heights

Limited Time Fish

These festive fish were available December 18th - December 31st 2022. One of each type could be caught and catching each of them was a requirement of the seasonal task "Even Fish are Festive" which awarded Santa Hat.

Image	Name	Ripples	Energy	Locations
	Festive Anglerfish	Red & Green	+2,000	Forgotten Lands
	Festive Bass	Red & Green	+150	Peaceful Meadow
	Festive Fugu	Red & Green	+1,700	Dazzle Beach
	Festive Salmon	Red & Green	+500	Sunlit Plateau
	Festive Squid	Red & Green	+1,000	Glade of Trust

Dreamlight and Memories

There are two rotating Dreamlight Duties directly related to Fishing: "Catch 3 Fish" and "Catch 3 Seafood". Fishing comprises its own tab of Dreamlight Achievements. There are 9 Memories consisting of 10 Memory Pieces each that can only be found by fishing.