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Fish & Lure Database

All 44 documented How to Fish creatures and bosses by island, rod and lure. Find the right bait, spot the bosses, and keep unusual drops for quest hand-ins.

44 / 44 creatures

Regular catches1 · Lighthouse

Rock Crab

Rod: Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure or Hot Dog

Regular catches1 · Lighthouse

Shrimp

Rod: Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure

Regular catches1 · Lighthouse

Lobster

Rod: Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Hot Dog

Bosses & special1 · Lighthouse

Spider Crab

Rod: Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Empty Beer Can

Regular catches2 · Forest

Piranha

Rod: Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Hot Dog

Regular catches2 · Forest

Mackerel

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Gar

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Pike

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure or Beginner Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Goldfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Free Lure or Beginner Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Cod

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Beginner Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Perch

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Beginner Lure

Regular catches2 · Forest

Triggerfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Beginner Lure

Bosses & special2 · Forest

Giant Piranha

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Modified Leech

Bosses & special2 · Forest

The Old Pike

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Beginner Boss Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Angelfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Boxfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Catfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Sea Urchin

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Seahorse

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Clownfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Bluegill

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Salmon

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Regular catches3 · Desert

Needlefish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Lure

Bosses & special3 · Desert

Blue Shark

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Standard Boss Lure

Bosses & special3 · Desert

Pufferfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Carrot

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Parrotfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Voxelfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Bass

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Halibut

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Eel

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Tigerfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Flying Fish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Sengarat

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Regular catches4 · Rocks

Red Snapper

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Lure

Bosses & special4 · Rocks

Tuna

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Professional Boss Lure

Bosses & special4 · Rocks

Albatross

Rod: Placed trigger
Lure / bait: Tuna body placed on the ground

Regular catches5 · Volcano

Anglerfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Lure

Regular catches5 · Volcano

Blobfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Lure

Regular catches5 · Volcano

Oarfish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Lure

Regular catches5 · Volcano

Superdwarf Fish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Lure

Regular catches5 · Volcano

Stonefish

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Lure

Bosses & special5 · Volcano

Goblin Shark

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Scientific Boss Lure

Bosses & special5 · Volcano

Bowhead Whale

Rod: Fishing Rod
Lure / bait: Fish Bucket

Bosses & special5 · Volcano

Mutated Bowhead Whale

Rod: Placed trigger
Lure / bait: Bowhead Whale carried to the volcano

Roster compiled from the community-documented howtofishgame.wiki database. Lure and rod names are in-game terms; confirm against the in-game Tab encyclopedia. Per-creature artwork is being added gradually.