Fishing

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. Specific Memories must also be collected through fishing.

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.

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	Description	Ripples	Weather	Sell Price	Energy	Locations
	Anglerfish	Bony fish with large mouths and sharp teeth!	Gold		1,500	+2,000	Forgotten Lands
	Bass	Bass can be found just about everywhere in the Meadow.	None		25	+150	Peaceful Meadow Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau Frosted Heights
	Bream	Silver-hued fish common in mountain streams.	Blue		280	+1,300	Peaceful Meadow
	Carp	A common freshwater fish.	Blue		400	+800	Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau
	Catfish	A large fish with cat-like "whiskers."	Gold		550	+1,200	Peaceful Meadow
	Cod	A common fish that prefers cold water.	None		35	+150	Dazzle Beach Forgotten Lands Glade of Trust
	Crab	A tough little crustacean with sharp claws.	Blue		600	+1,200	Frosted Heights
	Fugu	These fish inflate themselves when threatened!	Gold	Rain	900	+1,700	Dazzle Beach
	Herring	These silver darlings travel in great numbers.	White		65	+250	Dazzle Beach Glade of Trust
	Kingfish	A mackerel found in warmer ocean waters.	Blue		450	+800	Dazzle Beach
	Lancetfish	Long, slender fish with a large silver dorsal fin.	Blue		650	+1,300	Forgotten Lands
	Lobster	Larger than crabs, but still with sharp claws!	Gold		950	+1,600	Glade of Trust
	Perch	A rare fish found only in a special spot.	White		80	+400	Forest of Valor Sunlit Plateau
	Pike	An olive green fish found in lakes and rivers.	Gold		800	+1,500	Forest of Valor
	Rainbow Trout	Its unique scales give the fish its name.	White		50	+300	Peaceful Meadow Forest of Valor
	Red Algae	This rare creeping algae can be found in bodies of water across Dreamlight Valley. You think it might be able to help improve your Royal Fishing Rod somehow.	None		150		All Biomes
	Salmon	A common fish found just about everywhere!	White		150	+500	Frosted Heights Sunlit Plateau
	Seaweed	A type of algae found in the ocean.	None		20	+25	All Biomes
	Shrimp	Crustaceans that eat food off the ocean floor.	Blue		300	+750	Dazzle Beach
	Sole	A flatfish that is shaped like a tongue!	White		200	+500	Forgotten Lands
	Squid	Famed for their large heads and eight arms.	Blue		500	+1,000	Glade of Trust Forgotten Lands
	Swordfish	This fish can really get its point across.	Gold		700	+1,500	Dazzle Beach
	Tilapia	A small fish often found in shallow rivers.	Blue		600	+1,150	Sunlit Plateau Frosted Heights
	Tuna	Large fish who make their home in the ocean.	White		95	+350	Forgotten Lands Glade of Trust
	Walleye	Large brown fish found in fresh waters.	Gold		1,100	+1,700	Sunlit Plateau
	White Sturgeon	These huge fish can live to be 100 years old!	Gold		1,200	+1,800	Frosted Heights

Limited Time Fish

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

Image	Name	Description	Ripples	Energy	Locations
	Festive Anglerfish	Bony fish with large mouths and sharp teeth waiting under the mistletoe... Kiss at your own risk!	Red & Green	+2,000	Forgotten Lands
	Festive Bass	Bass can be festive just about everywhere!	Red & Green	+150	Peaceful Meadow
	Festive Fugu	These festive fish inflate themselves when threatened by a merry good time!	Red & Green	+1,700	Dazzle Beach
	Festive Salmon	These festive fish will swim upstream to celebrate holidays with their family.	Red & Green	+500	Sunlit Plateau
	Festive Squid	Famed for their large festive heads and eight arms to give great holiday hugs!	Red & Green	+1,000	Glade of Trust