Fish Guide

Splashtail

No BaitEverywhere

Open water anywhere — the default catch. Cannot be caught in ponds.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Ruby	Base	Most common fish in the game
Sunny	Common	—
Indigo	Uncommon	—
Umber	Rare	Rarest Splashtail
Seafoam	Night	🌙 Night only

Pondie

No BaitFreshwater Ponds

Freshwater ponds only (Devil's Ridge, Mermaid's Hideaway, Sea Forts, etc).

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Charcoal	Base	—
Orchid	Common	—
Bronze	Uncommon	—
Bright	Rare	Rarest Pondie
Moonsky	Night	🌙 Night only

Islehopper

No BaitLarge Islands

Near specific large islands — each variant is island-locked. Fish within the title card zone.

Variant	Rarity	Found At
Stone	Base	Shipwreck Bay, Shark Bait Cove, Crook's Hollow, Sailor's Bounty, Cannon Cove, Fetcher's Rest
Moss	Common	Ashen Reaches, Thieves' Haven, Marauder's Arch, Lone Cove, Wanderers Refuge, Ruby's Fall
Honey	Uncommon	Discovery Ridge, Plunder Valley, Kraken's Fall, Sunken Grove, Crescent Isle, Devil's Thirst
Raven	Rare	Any large island — fish daytime at Amethyst islands for guaranteed Raven
Amethyst	Night	🌙 Devil's Ridge, Smuggler's Bay, Mermaid's Hideaway, Crooked Masts, Old Faithful, Flintlock Pen., Snake Island

Ancientscale

LeechesAncient Isles

Open waters of The Ancient Isles. Can be caught as far as S-26.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Almond	Base	—
Sapphire	Common	—
Smoke	Uncommon	—
Bone	Rare	11,250g cooked trophy
Starshine	Night	🌙 Night only

Plentifin

EarthwormsShores of Plenty

Open waters of The Shores of Plenty region.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Olive	Base	—
Amber	Common	—
Cloudy	Uncommon	—
Bonedust	Rare	11,250g cooked trophy
Watery	Night	🌙 Night only

Wildsplash

EarthwormsThe Wilds

Open waters of The Wilds region.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Russet	Base	—
Sandy	Common	—
Ocean	Uncommon	—
Muddy	Rare	11,250g cooked trophy
Coral	Night	🌙 Night only

Devilfish

GrubsDevil's Roar

Open waters of The Devil's Roar. Furthest catch point: W-25.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Ashen	Base	—
Seashell	Common	—
Lava	Uncommon	—
Forsaken	Rare	11,250g cooked trophy
Firelight	Night	🌙 Night only

Battlegill

GrubsSkeleton Forts / Ships

Near Skeleton Ships and active Skeleton Forts (Fort of Fortune, Fort of the Damned).

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Jade	Base	—
Sky	Common	—
Rum	Uncommon	—
Sand	Rare	14,065g cooked trophy
Bittersweet	Night	🌙 Night only

Wrecker

EarthwormsShipwrecks

Only near Shipwrecks. Fish from the wreck itself to avoid line snapping.

Variant	Rarity	Notes
Rose	Base	—
Sun	Common	—
Blackcloud	Storm	⛈️ Shipwreck inside a storm only
Snow	Rare	14,065g cooked trophy
Moon	Night	🌙 Night only

Stormfish

LeechesInside Storms

Open water inside active storms (compass spinning, bell ringing). Storms don't reach Devil's Roar.

Variant	Rarity	Found In
Ancient	Base	Storm over Ancient Isles
Shores	Common	Storm over Shores of Plenty
Wild	Uncommon	Storm over The Wilds
Shadow	Rare	Storm anywhere — Sea Dog Tavern / N-13 = guaranteed
Twilight	Night	🌙 Storm at night, any region

⏱ Cooking Times

Regular → Undercooked30s

Regular → Cooked ✓40s

Regular → Burnt ✗80s

Trophy → Undercooked80s

Trophy → Cooked ✓90s

Trophy → Burnt ✗180s

⚓ Pro Tips

Shadow Stormfish: Fish at Sea Dog Tavern or N-13 during a storm — guaranteed Shadow daytime.
Raven Islehopper: Fish daytime at Amethyst islands, no bait — only Splashtails or Raven.
Wreckers: Fish from the mast spar on the wreck itself, cast outward to avoid line snaps.
Always cook: Cooked = best gold + rep + healing. Two raw portions = vomit.
All conditions count toward Hunter's Call commendations (raw, under, cooked, burnt).

Species	Bait	Where	Base	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Night / Special	Tips
Splashtail	None	Open water everywhere. Not in ponds.	Ruby	Sunny	Indigo	Umber	🌙 Seafoam	Most common. You'll catch these constantly.
Pondie	None	Freshwater ponds (Devil's Ridge, Mermaid's Hideaway, etc).	Charcoal	Orchid	Bronze	Bright	🌙 Moonsky	Cast away from edges — line snaps on wall.
Islehopper	None	Near large islands. Variant-locked.	Stone Shipwreck Bay, Shark Bait, Crook's Hollow, Sailor's Bounty, Cannon Cove, Fetcher's Rest	Moss Ashen Reaches, Thieves' Haven, Marauder's Arch, Lone Cove, Wanderers Refuge, Ruby's Fall	Honey Discovery Ridge, Plunder Valley, Kraken's Fall, Sunken Grove, Crescent Isle, Devil's Thirst	Raven Any large island	🌙 Amethyst Devil's Ridge, Smuggler's Bay, Mermaid's Hideaway, Crooked Masts, Old Faithful, Flintlock Pen., Snake Island	Raven: daytime at Amethyst islands, no bait.
Ancientscale	Leeches	Open water — Ancient Isles (to S-26).	Almond	Sapphire	Smoke	Bone 11,250g trophy	🌙 Starshine
Plentifin	Worms	Open water — Shores of Plenty.	Olive	Amber	Cloudy	Bonedust 11,250g trophy	🌙 Watery
Wildsplash	Worms	Open water — The Wilds.	Russet	Sandy	Ocean	Muddy 11,250g trophy	🌙 Coral
Devilfish	Grubs	Open water — Devil's Roar (to W-25).	Ashen	Seashell	Lava	Forsaken 11,250g trophy	🌙 Firelight	Volcanoes may interrupt.
Battlegill	Grubs	Near Skeleton Ships / active Forts / FoF / FotD.	Jade	Sky	Rum	Sand 14,065g trophy	🌙 Bittersweet	Skeleton events only — not Ghost Fleets.
Wrecker	Worms	Near Shipwrecks only.	Rose	Sun	Blackcloud ⛈️ Storm wreck	Snow 14,065g trophy	🌙 Moon	Fish from mast spar, cast outward.
Stormfish	Leeches	Inside storms. Region-locked. No storms in Devil's Roar.	Ancient Ancient Isles storm	Shores Shores of Plenty storm	Wild The Wilds storm	Shadow 16,875g — anywhere	🌙 Twilight Night storm, any region	Shadow: Sea Dog Tavern / N-13 in storm = guaranteed.