Tide LogHOW TO FISH FIELD NOTES
UPDATED AUG 2026
FIELD ATLAS / COMMUNITY CHECKED

How to Fish fish locations and catch notes

The fish list is still changing with the live build. Every entry below is labelled by confidence so a useful player report never gets mistaken for an official spawn table.

Source policy: Open the full island atlas → · official Steam pages confirm game systems; fish names and bait tips are cross-checked against player reports and remain provisional until confirmed in-game.
How to Fish fish catch screenshotREPORTED

Sunfish

Second island · beginner boss bait

VERIFY
Community report Cross-check
How to Fish catch screenshotREPORTED

Old Pike

Second island · possible bait pool

VERIFY
Community report Cross-check
How to Fish fish in the air screenshotQUEST

Needlefish

Endangered variant · third-island quest

KEY
Inspect with F Quest lead
How to Fish boss encounter screenshotBOSS

Spider Crab

Early boss · circle and punish

GUIDE
Dodge the rush Boss

How to use the fish database

Press F to inspect a fish before feeding it to an NPC or selling it. The community has reported that endangered variants can matter for island quests, so do not rush to throw an unknown catch into the water.

Known fish leads

Player reports currently mention Sunfish and Old Pike in the second-island beginner boss bait pool. Needlefish has been reported as an endangered fish used for a third-island quest. A “Horse” fish is also mentioned in community discussions; it may be a deliberately strange creature, so we keep it as a lead rather than a confirmed database row.

What is confirmed officially

The Steam store confirms that How to Fish includes fish collection, rare variants, trick shots and boss fights across new islands. It does not publish a complete fish-location table, which is why this page separates official facts from community observations.

STATUS GUIDE / READ BEFORE YOU SELL

Reported, quest lead or boss bait?

REPORTED

Useful lead, not proof

A reported fish has a repeated player sighting but no developer spawn table. Keep one copy until your own info panel confirms the island and lure.

  • Record the build number
  • Note time and shoreline
QUEST LEAD

Inspect with F

Endangered variants can be tied to an NPC request. Inspect before cooking, selling or throwing the catch so the status and objective text are preserved.

  • Screenshot the info panel
  • Hand in only after checking
BOSS BAIT

Keep the first copy

Sunfish, Old Pike and other bait claims are provisional. Store one in a spare slot, then compare the atlas row and the current quest dialogue before farming more.

  • Use the full atlas for lure notes
  • Cross-check community sources