Fishing
Fishing is the practice of catching Fish from water around Honeywood. A Fishing Rod is needed; one can be bought from the Fisher or one of high quality can be won in the Fishing Contest. Fish can also be purchased for use in the Preservative Jar, Drying Rack, or Cooking. They can be eaten raw but cause Nausea.
To start fishing when playing with a keyboard, the Player must stand close to a body of water and press the Space bar key. When a Fish bites, the Player will get an exclamation mark above their head, and the player must press Space bar again. A timed mini-game then begins where the Player must use the WASD-keys to follow the path the Fish takes. The mini-game can also be altered or turned off in the Options tab.
Available Fish
Fish | Best area to catch (based on percentage rate) |
What time/season | Higher chance of getting with lure use | Sell Price | Preservable | Rot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shrimp |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
All Seasons All Day and Night |
Crustacean Lure | 8 11 14 |
No | 3 days |
Shad |
Forest River Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean Village River |
Summer - Fall (Ocean: Winter-Spring) Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Common Lure | 12 14 16 |
Yes | 2 days |
Mackerel |
Forest Lake Forest River Pond Village River |
Spring - Fall Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Common Lure | 12 13 16 |
Yes | 2 days |
Loach |
Forest River Village River |
Spring - Summer Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Common Lure | 13 14 15 |
Yes | 2 days |
Mussel |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Fall - Spring All Day and Night |
Shellfish Lure | 4 5 6 |
No | 4 days |
Oyster |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Fall - Spring All Day and Night |
Shellfish Lure | 9 11 12 |
No | 3 days |
Bream |
Forest Lake Pond |
Spring - Summer All Day and Night |
Rare Lure | 15 16 17 |
Yes | 2 days |
Pike |
Forest Lake Forest River |
Spring / Fall Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Rare Lure | 22 26 30 |
Yes | 2 days |
Salmon |
Forest River Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean Village River |
Spring - Summer (Rivers during Fall) Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Rare Lure | 25 26 27 |
Yes | 2 days |
Scallop |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
All Seasons All Day and Night |
Shellfish Lure | 10 12 14 |
No | 4 days |
Perch |
Forest Lake Forest River |
Spring - Fall All Day and Night |
Rare Lure | 10 13 16 |
Yes | 2 days |
Roach |
Forest Lake Pond |
Spring - Fall All Day and Night |
Common Lure | 16 17 18 |
Yes | 2 days |
Sea Star |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
Spring - Summer All Day and Night |
Common Lure | 16 17 20 |
No | 2 days |
Clam |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
All Seasons All Day and Night |
Shellfish Lure | 5 6 8 |
No | 4 days |
Rainbow Star |
Mermaid's Lagoon | Spring - Summer Day (6 AM - 7 PM) |
Epic Lure | 125 127 130 |
No | 1 day |
Cod |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Summer - Winter Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Common Lure | 23 25 27 |
Yes | 2 days |
Grayling |
Forest Lake Forest River Village River |
Fall - Winter Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Rare Lure | 40 41 42 |
Yes | 2 days |
Barbel |
Forest Lake Forest River Pond Village River |
Summer - Fall Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Rare Lure | 55 65 75 |
Yes | 2 days |
Eel |
Forest Lake Forest River Village River |
Summer All Day and Night |
Epic Lure | 75 80 90 |
Yes | 2 days |
Crab |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Summer - Fall Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Crustacean Lure | 41 43 44 |
No | 2 days |
Lobster |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Fall - Winter Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Crustacean Lure | 110 116 125 |
No | 2 days |
Ghost Fish |
Cave Lake | Blood Moon Exclusive Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Epic Lure | 150 175 200 |
Yes | 2 days |
Moonfish |
Mermaid's Lagoon | All Seasons Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Epic Lure | 250 275 300 |
Yes | 2 days |
Green Frog |
Pond Swamp |
Spring - Fall All Day and Night |
Common Lure | 20 22 25 |
No | 3 days |
Murex Snail |
Mermaid's Lagoon | Summer Day (4 AM - 9 PM) |
Shellfish Lure | 150 200 250 |
No | 3 days |
Toad |
Swamp | Summer - Fall Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Rare Lure | 32 35 37 |
No | 3 days |
Turtle |
Forest Lake Pond Swamp |
Spring - Fall Day (6 AM - 8 PM) |
Common Lure | 25 27 30 |
No | 3 days |
Blue Lobster |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Winter Night (9 PM - 4 AM) |
Crustacean Lure | 210 216 225 |
No | 2 days |
Crayfish |
Forest Lake Forest River Pond Swamp Village River |
All Seasons All Day and Night |
Crustacean Lure | 5 6 7 |
Yes | 3 days |
Moon Snail |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
Summer - Fall Day (6 AM - 8 PM) |
Common Lure | 10 11 12 |
No | 3 days |
Anglerfish |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
All Seasons Night (8 PM - 4 AM) |
Epic Lure | 71 76 81 |
Yes | 3 days |
Trout |
Forest Lake Forest River Village River |
All Seasons Day (6 AM - 7 PM) |
Rare Lure | 15 16 18 |
Yes | 3 days |
Catfish |
Forest Lake Forest River Pond Swamp Village River |
All Seasons Night (8 PM - 4 AM) |
Common Lure | 10 11 12 |
Yes | 3 days |
Squid |
Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon Village Ocean |
Summer Night (8 PM - 4 AM) |
Epic Lure | 53 58 63 |
Yes | 2 days |
Cavefish |
Cave Lake | All Seasons All Day and Night |
Common Lure | 5 6 7 |
Yes | 3 days |
Miscellaneous Catches
The following are not fish but can only be attained with a Fishing Rod. Coral, Pearl and Doubloons can be found for sale at certain venders.
Fish | Best area to catch | Sell Price | Rot |
---|---|---|---|
Seaweed |
Village Ocean Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
1 1 2 |
3 Days |
Green Algae |
Anywhere | Can't Sell | ? |
Old Shoe |
Anywhere | Can't Sell | N/A |
Coral |
Village Ocean Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
? | N/A |
Pearl |
Village Ocean Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
149 | N/A |
Doubloon |
Village Ocean Lighthouse Ocean Mermaid's Lagoon |
250 | N/A |
File:Note In Bottle.png Note in Bottle |
? | 4 | N/A |
Lures
Lures are craftable resources that can be purchased or gifted by the Fisher, or can be made by Crafting at your Crafting Table.
Lure | Description | Crafting Ingredients | Sell Price |
---|---|---|---|
Common Lure |
A common lure crafted to catch easier fish within any body of water. | 1 Nail 2 Worms |
11 |
Crustacean Lure |
A crab pot lure that targets crabs and lobsters. Used only in the ocean. | 2 Nails 2 Wood 5 Worms |
44 |
Epic Lure |
A beautiful lure designed to ensnare the most epic of fish. | 2 Gold Ore 1 Dragonfly 10 Worms |
69 |
Rare Lure |
An uncommon lure designed to catch mid-level fish. | 5 Nails 6 Worms |
30 |
Shellfish Lure |
A simple net lure designed to catch shellfish. Used only in the ocean. | 1 Nail 3 Wood 1 Thread |
19 |
Fishing Skill
Fishing will also level up your Fishing skill over time. You will receive accumulated experience points in Fishing by Midnight of the day you were Fishing. Your progress in leveling up the Fishing skill can be tracked in your Family tab, by clicking on the relevant member of the family and then onto the middle icon, which leads to the skills tab.
Leveling up in the skill will unlock Blueprints, Recipes, and items, while reaching level 5 or 10 will unlock two perks for the Player to choose between.
While perks cannot be changed for the current Player, the gained experience points are reset upon playing as a new Character.
Fish by Location
You can fish in saltwater or freshwater; Saltwater is the Ocean. Freshwater is the Lake, the Pond, the River, the Swamp.
Ocean
There are 3 locations where you can fish in the ocean:
The Lighthouse
Mermaid's Lagoon
The Village
Lakes
There are 2 locations where you can fish in lakes:
The Forest (Directly North of the Mayor's house)
The Cave within the mines
Pond
There is a pond that is located near the far east corner of the Player's farm.
Swamp
There is a swamp where the witch Astra Vosen resides (far west on the map next to the bridge that leads to Mermaid's Lagoon).
Rivers
There are 2 locations where you can fish in the river:
The Forest and the Village