Fishing Quests
General#
The Fishing questline is the road through all ten fishing areas: each quest unlocks the next area, with tougher catches and bosses at every step. The side quest Mystic Angler rewards the Mystic Rod for landing four of the rarest catches in the game.
Quests#
| Quest Name | Required Quest | Location | Task(s) | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook, Line, and Sinker | Gone Fishing | Fishing Valley | Catch 5 fish (Sardine, Carp, Mullet) Kill 3 Toads |
Unlocks Sunny Meadows Receive $500 |
| Reeling in the Catch | Hook, Line, and Sinker | Sunny Meadows | Catch 25 fish (Sardine, Carp, Mullet, Minnow, Bitterling, Sunfish) Kill 5 Snails Kill 5 Hares Catch and kill 1 Boss (Giant Snail, Hermit Crab, Sea Spider, Garter Snake, Golden Hermit Crab, Dead Fisherman, Spirit) |
Unlocks Pine Peaks Receive Lure I Book |
| Lake Legend | Reeling in the Catch | Pine Peaks | Catch 40 fish (Bluegill, Goldfish, Tilapia) Catch 3 Oarfish Kill 12 Boars Kill 6 Snakes Catch and kill 3 Bosses (Catfish, Shrimp, Puff, Snapping Turtle, Giant Squid, Mudjaw, Glowback) |
Unlocks Cozy Cabin Receive 2× Lure II Books |
| Deep Dive | Lake Legend | Cozy Cabin | Catch 40 fish (Crucian Carp, Mantis Shrimp, Chub) Catch 3 Betta Kill 6 Coyotes Catch and kill 3 Night Bosses (Giant Squid, Mudjaw, Glowback) |
Unlocks Tropical Grove Receive Unbreaking III + Lure III Book |
| Big Catch | Deep Dive | Tropical Grove | Catch 60 fish (Cichlid, Dace, Killifish) Catch 3 Piranha Kill 12 Eels Kill 8 Armadillos Catch and kill 6 Bosses (Bogtoad, Giant Salamander, Stingray, Leech, Fungal Walker, Native, Anaconda) |
Unlocks Sacred Pass Receive $5,000 |
| Deep Jungle Fishing | Big Catch | Sacred Pass | Catch 75 fish (Sturgeon, Koi, Loach) Catch 3 Barracuda Kill 12 Tarantulas Catch and kill 1 Fungal Walker |
Unlocks Scorched Oasis Receive 2× Unbreaking III + Lure III + Luck of the Sea III Books |
| Mirage Waters | Deep Jungle Fishing | Scorched Oasis | Catch 120 fish (Tetra, Barb, Guppy) Catch 5 Sunfire Gourami Catch 2 Desert King Snake Kill 15 Hyenas Kill 12 Sand Cats Catch and kill 12 Bosses (Land Shark, Sand Worm, Sand Rattler, Desert Serpant, Mummy, Cinderfin) |
Unlocks Forbidden Temple Receive $15,000 |
| Ancient Trial | Mirage Waters | Forbidden Temple | Catch 150 fish (Rainbow Trout, Desert Dartifish, Inferno Tetra) Catch 6 fish (Sunburst Guppy, Sonora Sucker) Catch 2 West African Crocodile Kill 20 Lizards Kill 16 Scorpions Catch and kill 3 Mummies |
Unlocks Snowy Summit Receive 2× Unbreaking III + Lure III + Luck of the Sea III Books |
| Ice Fishing | Ancient Trial | Snowy Summit | Catch 200 fish (Herring, Haddock, Polar Cod) Catch 10 fish (Sockeye Salmon, Broad Whitefish) Catch 3 Alewife Kill 12 Snow Goats Kill 5 Frostscale Carp Catch and kill 2 Umizozu |
Unlocks Frostbit Lake Receive $50,000 |
| Mystic Angler | Reeling in the Catch | Multiple Areas | Catch 1 Alligator Catch 1 Giant Squid Catch 1 Devils Hole Pupfish Catch 1 Great White Shark |
Receive the Mystic Rod |
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