Catch finder
Start with the creature, then check the setup
The full 49-row reference remains in the page’s static HTML. These controls only narrow the visible rows; they do not create separate indexable URLs or replace the evidence notes below.
Showing 49 of 49 documented base catches.
| Creature | Type | Route association | Rod | Bait or lure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Crab | Regular catch | Lighthouse | Crab Fishing Rod | Free Lure |
| Shrimp | Regular catch | Lighthouse | Crab Fishing Rod | Free Lure |
| Rock Crab | Regular catch | Lighthouse | Crab Fishing Rod | Free Lure or Hot DogCommunity lists report an early-pool overlap. |
| Lobster | Regular catch | Lighthouse | Crab Fishing Rod | Hot Dog |
| Piranha | Regular catch | Forest | Crab Fishing Rod | Hot Dog |
| Mackerel | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Free Lure |
| Gar | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Free Lure |
| Pike | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Free Lure or Beginner LureCommunity lists report an early-pool overlap. |
| Cod | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Lure |
| Goby | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Lure |
| Goldfish | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Free Lure or Beginner LureCommunity lists report an early-pool overlap. |
| Perch | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Lure |
| Triggerfish | Regular catch | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Lure |
| Salmon | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Catfish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Clownfish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Sea Urchin | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Yellow Boxfish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Needlefish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Bluegill | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Seahorse | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Bowlfish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Lure |
| Angelfish | Regular catch | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard LureLocation reports conflict; begin with the shared lure setup. |
| Bass | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Eel | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Red Snapper | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Sengarat | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Halibut | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Tigerfish | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Flying Fish | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Voxelfish | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Parrotfish | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Dripper | Regular catch | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Lure |
| Blobfish | Regular catch | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Lure |
| Oarfish | Regular catch | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Lure |
| Anglerfish | Regular catch | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Lure |
| Stonefish | Regular catch | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Lure |
| Superdwarf Fish | Regular catch | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Lure |
| Spider Crab | Boss / mini-boss | Lighthouse | Crab Fishing Rod | Empty Beer CanQuest encounter. |
| Sunfish | Boss / mini-boss | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Boss Lure |
| The Old Pike | Boss / mini-boss | Forest | Fishing Rod | Beginner Boss LureShares this boss-lure pool with Sunfish. |
| Giant Piranha | Boss / mini-boss | Forest | Fishing Rod | Modified LeechQuest encounter. |
| Blue Shark | Boss / mini-boss | Desert | Fishing Rod | Standard Boss Lure |
| Pufferfish | Boss / mini-boss | Desert | Fishing Rod | CarrotQuest encounter. |
| Tuna | Boss / mini-boss | Rocks | Fishing Rod | Professional Boss Lure |
| Albatross | Boss / mini-boss | Rocks | Fishing Rod | TunaKeep the Tuna for the encounter chain. |
| Goblin Shark | Boss / mini-boss | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Scientific Boss Lure |
| Bowhead Whale | Boss / mini-boss | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Fish BucketQuest encounter. |
| Mutated Bowhead Whale | Boss / mini-boss | Volcano | Fishing Rod | Bowhead WhaleFinal encounter chain. |
01Use this as a base-catch reference, not a guessed completion counter
The current community cross-check maps 49 base catches: 38 regular catches and 11 bosses or mini-bosses. Steam confirms the separate Collector goal is to find and kill all creatures, but it does not publish a matching full creature table. That makes this page a dated field reference rather than an official database. Its route data is cross-checked through Patch 1.0.11, while Patch 1.0.12 names a Tuna balance change but no roster, lure or trigger change.
A base catch, a rare variant and a Drip entry are not interchangeable labels. Fishipedia’s official achievement wording asks for all Drip creatures, while Collector refers to all creatures. Do not mark a normal catch as a Drip completion just because the name appears in the same row here. Open the in-game encyclopedia with Tab to confirm what your own save still needs.
02Regular catches are equipment-first
The reliable first test for a regular missing entry is the rod and lure pair, not a long search for an exact shoreline. Community lists consistently place Free and Hot Dog pools early, then Beginner, Standard, Professional and Scientific pools as the route opens. An island in the table means the normal progression association, not a guarantee that the catch cannot appear elsewhere. This distinction matters most when revisiting an older lure pool late in a run.
Keep the older lure equipped until the target appears rather than assuming the newest shop item is an upgrade for every collection job. Pike and Goldfish are reported as overlapping early pools, so a second listed lure is not an error or a reason to delete the first. Angelfish has conflicting location reports, but the shared recommendation is to begin with the Standard Lure. The row notes call out those exceptions so you can test the common setup before changing islands.
03Bosses are encounter chains, not ordinary catch pools
A boss row always needs more than a general lure tier. Some use shop Boss Lures, while Spider Crab, Giant Piranha, Pufferfish, Albatross and the Whale chain use a quest item or another creature. Preserve unusual bait and the defeated trigger creature until the next quest step is clear. Selling a Tuna or Bowhead Whale immediately can force you to repeat the setup for the following encounter.
The final Volcano chain deserves special care because Bowhead Whale leads into the Mutated Bowhead Whale encounter. This page records the reported trigger sequence but does not prescribe weapon damage, health values or a universal solo strategy. Use the Final Boss guide for the route and keep its combat advice separated from this collection lookup. The same split prevents a broad table from pretending it can solve every boss fight.
04Why sell values and Drip odds are not listed
A useful collection table should not fill empty cells with values copied from one unverified list. Base sale value can be affected by cooking, kill-score effects and patches, while the available sources do not provide a single first-party, current value table to audit line by line. This reference therefore prioritizes the action that gets a catch on the hook. A numeric value will only be added when its base-state scope and version can be documented.
The same restraint applies to rare and Drip odds. Steam discussions confirm players are hunting specific Drip forms, but community experience is not a published probability model. Treat long dry streaks as a reason to recheck rod and lure, not as proof of an exact drop-rate claim. If a patch changes a catch pool or an in-game inspection contradicts this table, keep the screenshot and report the correction with the version number.
05Turn a missing entry into a short test
First, read the missing name in Tab and search it below. Equip the listed rod and bait, then use the associated stage as your first testing area rather than a permanent coordinate. For a regular catch, continue using that pool before swapping to a newer lure. For a boss, reread the active quest and make sure the special bait has not been sold, cooked or left behind.
When a result disagrees with the table, record the build number, solo or co-op state, rod, lure and island before drawing a conclusion. That small record is more valuable than a vague claim that a fish is bugged because it lets another player reproduce the setup. The site treats player reports as community evidence until they are independently checked. This is how the reference can become more complete without becoming less trustworthy.
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Evidence boundary
What this guide can confirm
- Steam global achievements: Collector requires finding and killing all creatures, while Fishipedia requires finding and killing all Drip creatures.
- Community cross-checks published for Patch 1.0.9 through 1.0.11 agree on 49 base catches: 38 regular catches plus 11 bosses or mini-bosses.
- Exact prices, odds, damage and health are intentionally excluded because this source set does not establish a stable, first-party table for those values.
- Official Patch 1.0.12 names a Tuna balance change but no roster, lure or trigger change for the community catch table.
Sources and review scope
Check the evidence behind this route
- Steam global achievements for How to Fish
Primary source for the separate Collector, Drip and Fishipedia achievement requirements.
- How to Fish: all 49 fish and creatures — GamesHub
Community catch, rod, lure and boss-bait table used as the main mapping source; published for Patch 1.0.9.
- How to Fish: All 49 Fish, Creatures and Lures — Mobalytics
Independent community cross-check for the 49-entry base-catch scope and equipment-first regular catch pools.
- Dazed Games Patch 1.0.11 notes via SteamDB
First-party developer patch notes mirrored by SteamDB; this update did not announce a new creature roster.
- Official How to Fish Patch 1.0.12 announcement
Primary source for the current Tuna balance note and its stated limits.