How to Fish All Fish — Every Creature, Bait & Location

Last verified: August 27, 2026

Every creature in How to Fish, in one filterable database.

This is every documented fish and sea creature in How to Fish: 49 entries across five islands — 38 regular catches (including three Endangered species), five optional mini-bosses, five story bosses and the final boss. Every entry shows where to catch it, what bait it takes, and what it sells for. Use the filters to narrow the list by island, rarity, bait or name.

The Database

Showing all 49 creatures

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Brown Crab

Island 1 · Lighthouse
Bait: Free Lure
Also bites Ham

$3

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Shrimp

Island 1 · Lighthouse
Bait: Free Lure
Also bites Ham

$5

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Rock Crab

Island 1 · Lighthouse
Bait: Hot Dog

$7

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Lobster

Island 1 · Lighthouse
Bait: Hot Dog

$9

boss

Spider Crab

Island 1 · Lighthouse
Bait: Empty Beer Can
Story boss — quest bait from the Lighthouse Keeper

Quest item

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Piranha

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure
Also bites Hot Dog

$4

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Mackerel

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Free Lure
Also bites French Fry

$6

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Gar

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Free Lure
Also bites French Fry

$5

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Pike

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Free Lure
Also bites Beginner Lure

$12

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Goldfish

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure
Also bites Free Lure

$24

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Cod

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure

$10

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Perch

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure

$18

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Triggerfish

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure

$18

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Goby

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Lure

$12

Mini-Boss

Sunfish

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Boss Lure
Optional mini-boss

$50

Mini-Boss

The Old Pike

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Beginner Boss Lure
Optional mini-boss

$80

boss

Giant Piranha

Island 2 · Forest
Bait: Modified Leech
Story boss — leech quest from the woman by the lake

Quest item

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Salmon

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure
Also caught with Beginner Lure

$14

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Catfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$46

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Clownfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$46

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Sea Urchin

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$52

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Yellow Boxfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$53

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Angelfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$62

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Bluegill

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure

$62

endangered

Needlefish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure
Endangered — needed for the Tourist's Carrot quest

$60

endangered

Seahorse

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure
Endangered

$100

endangered

Bowlfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Lure
Endangered

$150

Mini-Boss

Blue Shark

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Standard Boss Lure
Optional mini-boss — kill it to unlock the Grill

$300

boss

Pufferfish

Island 3 · Desert
Bait: Carrot
Story boss — Carrot from the Tourist's quest

Quest item

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Bass

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$250

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Eel

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$280

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Red Snapper

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$280

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Sengarat

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$280

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Halibut

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$290

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Tigerfish

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$310

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Flying Fish

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$320

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Voxelfish

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$340

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Parrotfish

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure

$350

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Dripper

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Lure
Most valuable regular catch on Rocks

$380

Mini-Boss

Tuna

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Professional Boss Lure
Mini-boss — its body lures the Albatross; do not sell it

$2000

boss

Albatross

Island 4 · Rocks
Bait: Tuna (placed on ground)
Story boss — takes the Tuna bait from the ground

Quest item

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Blobfish

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Lure

$1360

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Oarfish

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Lure

$1450

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Anglerfish

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Lure

$1500

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Stonefish

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Lure

$1500

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Superdwarf Fish

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Lure
Most valuable regular catch in the game

$1700

Mini-Boss

Goblin Shark

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Scientific Boss Lure
Optional mini-boss — expensive lure ($5,800)

$6200

boss

Bowhead Whale

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Fish Bucket
Story boss — keep its body, it triggers the finale

$8000

Final Boss

Mutated Bowhead Whale

Island 5 · Volcano
Bait: Bowhead Whale (carried to volcano)
Final boss — its fin unlocks the military boat

Quest item

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.

• 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.
• 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%.

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 49 entries' bait sources and the quest baits in detail.