How to Fish All Fish — Every Creature, Bait & Location
Last verified: September 6, 2026
Every creature in How to Fish, in one filterable database.
This is every documented fish and sea creature in How to Fish: 50 entries across five islands — 38 regular catches (including three Endangered species), five optional mini-bosses, five story bosses, one optional Easter-egg boss and the final boss. Every entry shows where to catch it, what bait it takes, and its base value when one is published. Use the filters to narrow the list by island, rarity, bait or name.
The Database
Showing all 50 creatures
Brown Crab
Shrimp
Rock Crab
Lobster
Spider Crab
Piranha
Mackerel
Gar
Pike
Goldfish
Cod
Perch
Triggerfish
Goby
Sunfish
The Old Pike
Giant Piranha
Salmon
Catfish
Clownfish
Sea Urchin
Yellow Boxfish
Angelfish
Bluegill
Needlefish
Seahorse
Bowlfish
Blue Shark
Pufferfish
Bing Bong
Bass
Eel
Red Snapper
Sengarat
Halibut
Tigerfish
Flying Fish
Voxelfish
Parrotfish
Dripper
Tuna
Albatross
Blobfish
Oarfish
Anglerfish
Stonefish
Superdwarf Fish
Goblin Shark
Bowhead Whale
Mutated Bowhead Whale
Bait Reference
Match the bait to the creature you want. The list below combines the no-cost early route, shop lures and special quest baits so you can check a bait before spending it. Early catches can overlap between the Free Lure, Ham and French Fry routes; the creature cards above keep those alternate bait notes where they are useful.
| Bait | How to get it | Confirmed catches |
|---|---|---|
| Free Lure | Included by default with the Crab Fishing Rod. | Brown Crab, Shrimp, Mackerel, Gar, Pike |
| Hot Dog | Buy it from the shop on Islands 1 and 2 for $1. | Rock Crab, Lobster, Piranha |
| Empty Beer Can | Buy a Beer and give it to the Lighthouse Keeper. | Spider Crab |
| Beginner Lure | Buy it from the Island 2 shop for $3. | Salmon, Triggerfish, Cod, Goldfish, Piranha, Perch, Goby |
| Beginner Boss Lure | Buy it from the shop on Islands 2, 3 or 5 for $40. | Sunfish, The Old Pike |
| Modified Leech | Earn it from the Forest NPC's leech quest. | Giant Piranha |
| Carrot | Give an Endangered creature to the Tourist on Island 3. | Pufferfish |
| Standard Lure | Buy it from the shop on Islands 3, 4 or 5 for $15. | Sea Urchin, Clownfish, Yellow Boxfish, Needlefish, Angelfish, Catfish, Seahorse, Bowlfish, Bluegill |
| Standard Boss Lure | Buy it from the shop on Islands 3, 4 or 5 for $280. | Blue Shark |
| Coconut | Buy it from a coconut tree on Island 3 for about $350. | Bing Bong |
| Professional Lure | Buy it from the shop on Islands 4 or 5 for $50. | Tigerfish, Parrotfish, Bass, Halibut, Eel, Sengarat, Flying Fish, Voxelfish, Dripper, Red Snapper |
| Professional Boss Lure | Buy it from the shop on Islands 4 or 5 for $1,200. | Tuna |
| Tuna | Use the Tuna you catch as placed bait. | Albatross |
| Scientific Lure | Buy it from the Island 5 shop for $500. | Superdwarf Fish, Blobfish, Anglerfish, Stonefish, Oarfish |
| Scientific Boss Lure | Buy it from the Island 5 shop for $5,800. | Goblin Shark |
| Fish Bucket | Earn it by giving fish to the scientist on Island 5. | Bowhead Whale |
| Bowhead Whale | Carry the Bowhead Whale body to the volcano. | Mutated Bowhead Whale |
Early-bait note: Some guides label the corresponding food items as Ham for Brown Crab/Shrimp and French Fry for Mackerel/Gar/Pike. Those alternatives remain on the creature cards; this reference table follows the current lure names used in the all-baits table.
Patch 1.0.12 balance note: Piranha was rebalanced and Tuna was adjusted slightly downward. The developer did not publish the underlying numbers, so exact encounter performance can vary by game version.
Drip Variants
Every normal creature can also appear as a rare Drip variant — a version with a rainbow-colored name and an unusual look. Drips don't need a secret spot, special weather or an exclusive lure; they show up while you catch or kill the normal creature in its usual area, so the farming advice is boring but true: keep catching the normal pool.
Drip Parrotfish cooking: The latest official update fixes an issue that prevented Drip Parrotfish from being cooked. If the fix is not showing in-game, restart Steam so the update can install.
- Collector achievement — find and kill every normal creature.
- Fishipedia achievement — find and kill every Drip variant.
- Press Tab in-game and check the encyclopedia for what's still missing; visually unusual catches should be kept until you've checked both lists.
Drip variants look different and sell differently — check before you sell.
How to Read This Database
- Bait column lists the bait that works. Where multiple baits work, the alternatives are noted on the card — early-island fish are forgiving, late-island fish are not.
- Quest items (story bosses) have no sell value — their drop is needed to progress, which is worth more than any price. Bing Bong is optional, and its base value is not listed reliably.
- Endangered species (Needlefish, Seahorse, Bowlfish) sell for a premium over Desert regulars — and one of them is needed for a quest.
- Values are base prices. Grilling (1.5x, unlocked on Island 3), trick shots and killstreaks all multiply what you actually bank.
Most Valuable Catches
Base values — grill them, and every number here climbs 50%.
| Creature | Type | Island | Bait | Base Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowhead Whale | boss | Volcano | Fish Bucket | $8000 |
| Goblin Shark | miniboss | Volcano | Scientific Boss Lure | $6200 |
| Tuna | miniboss | Rocks | Professional Boss Lure | $2000 |
| Superdwarf Fish | normal | Volcano | Scientific Lure | $1700 |
| Stonefish | normal | Volcano | Scientific Lure | $1500 |
| Anglerfish | normal | Volcano | Scientific Lure | $1500 |
| Oarfish | normal | Volcano | Scientific Lure | $1450 |
| Blobfish | normal | Volcano | Scientific Lure | $1360 |
| Dripper | normal | Rocks | Professional Lure | $380 |
| Parrotfish | normal | Rocks | Professional Lure | $350 |
Want the full strategy behind the fights? See the all-bosses guide. Need to know where each bait comes from? The bait & lures guide covers all 50 entries' bait sources and the quest baits in detail.