How to Fish Wiki
Boss routes, all fish and lure records, island progression, 28 achievements and Patch 1.0.12 help—each linked to an evidence-labeled next step.
Player task board
Start where your run is stuck.
Pick the exact task in front of you. Each route opens a focused, evidence-labeled guide instead of a broad category index.
Boss route
Beat the next boss
Match the encounter with its trigger, trophy hand-in and next progression check.
Collection route
Find fish & lures
Search community catch records and the separately reported hidden Bing Bong setup.
Progression route
Reach the next island
Follow the Radar route and quest hand-ins without treating a route chart as a fixed coordinate map.
Completion route
Plan all 28 achievements
Use the official Steam goal list with route links for the next completion task.
Save safety
Set up Steam Cloud
Upload the wanted campaign safely before opening it on another device.
Co-op check
Fix a join problem
Separate a join, host, freeze or disconnect symptom before changing settings.
Hidden catch
Find Bing Bong
Locate the reported Coconut tree, test the bait and keep normal and Drip observations separate.
Collection notes
Track Fishipedia Drips
Filter creatures by island or bait and save personal base and Drip kill marks in this browser.
Current official release
Patch 1.0.12: choose the next safe check.
Steam Cloud, balance boundaries and targeted fixes are versioned in the patch guide. Open a symptom-specific route only after checking what the release actually changed.
Read the player impact, not copied patch notes.
Check the Cloud sequence, Piranha and Tuna balance boundary, item-velocity limit and final-boss explosive fix against the original announcement.
Open Patch 1.0.12How the voyage works
Fish, fight, sell—then choose the next route.
How to Fish is Dazed Games' physics-based action game: a catch funds gear, a quest or boss hand-in opens the next step, and collection goals remain optional when the route is clear.
- Combat
- Catch + fight
- Progression
- Quests + bosses
- Collection
- 49 + 1 field rows
Full guide directory
Browse the complete chart.
The task board handles the common blockers first. Use this compact directory when you need a less common quest item, mechanic, gear or multiplayer topic.
Open the guide directoryQuick answers
How to Fish FAQ
Short answers to common route, save and collection questions. Open the linked guide for version details and source notes.
01What should I do first in How to Fish?+
Catch a fish, defeat it, sell it and use the money to prepare for the next quest or boss. Follow the beginner route when you need the first equipment and hand-in order.
Open the beginner guide02How do I reach the next island?+
Finish the active quest and required boss, then hand in the correct item before following the Radar route onward. If the next island is still blocked, compare your current hand-in with the island progression guide.
Check the island route03How do I move my How to Fish save to another PC?+
On the PC that still has the progress you want, open the game and exit normally once so Patch 1.0.12 can upload that save to Steam Cloud. Let Steam finish syncing before opening the second PC; pause if the two devices show conflicting progress.
Check Steam Cloud steps04Where do I find Bing Bong and Coconut bait?+
Players report a tree with three coconuts near the center of the third island. Reach its purchase prompt from the slanted trunk or a nearby rock, buy a Coconut and use it as bait; this route is a dated community report.
Follow the Coconut route05How do I track Drip creatures for Fishipedia?+
Fishipedia asks you to find and kill Drip creatures, so record a Drip kill separately from its normal version. Filter the Fishipedia checklist by island or bait, and use the in-game achievement to confirm completion.
Open the Drip checklist06Can I play How to Fish with friends?+
Yes. Official Patch 1.0.4 expanded lobbies to as many as eight players. If friends cannot join or the session disconnects, start with the co-op symptom checks before changing unrelated settings.
Troubleshoot co-opEvidence desk
Facts with a wake behind them.
Game identity, release details, features and achievement totals come from first-party pages. Community findings keep their author, date and uncertainty instead of being polished into a false certainty.
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