Guide coverage: patches through 1.0.12
How to Fish: All 48 Creatures, Prices & Bait
How to Fish has 48 creatures. This table lists island, base price, bait, weight, and HP. Use the filters to narrow by island or boss status. The default order follows story progression, then base sale price from low to high. Creature names match the names shown in the game.
How to read this table
- Base sale price is before individual weight, grilling, roulette, and Killscore.
- Base weight is the species value. Each catch can be lighter or heavier; press F on the held creature to see its actual weight.
- Drip / 真・潮系 is a rare reskin of a normal catch, not a 49th species and not a tide mechanic.
- Health is the solo Normal-difficulty value. Easy uses 75%, Hard 125%; boss health also rises with player count.
Endangered catches and the Desert carrot
Some creatures show an Endangered Species prompt when hooked. On Desert Island the tourist trades a carrot for a normal (non-Drip) endangered Seahorse, Needlefish, or Bowlfish. A Drip / 真・潮系 reskin does not count. Blue Shark is a separate grill unlock, not this trade. Bing Bong on Rocks Island is also endangered and is caught with a Coconut.
Common items that are not in the 48
- Clams on the Lighthouse beach sell for $1 each and can be eaten.
- Leeches are tiny land pickups on Forest Island. Collect 3 and trade them for Leech Bait; they are not in the water.
- Seagulls steal catches and downed players. They can be killed and sold. They are not a fishing-rod catch.
The table shows the species’ base weight, not the visual size of its model. Each creature you catch can be lighter or heavier; hold it and press F to see its actual weight. Within the same species, a heavier catch has a proportionally higher base sale price. For example, if the table lists 10 kg and $100, a 12 kg catch is worth about $120 before other bonuses.
| Creature | Location | Base sale price | Base weight (kg) | Usable bait | Health (HP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Crab | 1. Lighthouse | 3 | 2 | — | 15 |
| Shrimp | 1. Lighthouse | 5 | 0.015 | — | 12 |
| Rock Crab | 1. Lighthouse | 7 | 2 | Hot Dog | 70 |
| Lobster | 1. Lighthouse | 9 | 2 | Hot Dog | 85 |
| Spider Crab Boss | 1. Lighthouse | 10000 | 18 | Empty Beer Can | 750 |
| Piranha | 2. Forest | 4 | 2 | Beginner Lure | 5 |
| Gar | 2. Forest | 5 | 13 | — | 40 |
| Mackerel | 2. Forest | 6 | 3.2 | — | 40 |
| Cod | 2. Forest | 10 | 4 | Beginner Lure | 50 |
| Goby | 2. Forest | 12 | 0.1 | Beginner Lure | 40 |
| Pike | 2. Forest | 12 | 20 | Beginner Lure | 80 |
| Salmon | 2. Forest | 14 | 4 | Beginner Lure | 75 |
| Perch | 2. Forest | 18 | 4 | Beginner Lure | 75 |
| Triggerfish | 2. Forest | 18 | 7 | Beginner Lure | 100 |
| Goldfish | 2. Forest | 24 | 0.1 | Beginner Lure | 50 |
| Sunfish | 2. Forest | 50 | 84 | Beginner Lure, Beginner Boss Lure | 1500 |
| The Old Pike Boss | 2. Forest | 80 | 70 | Beginner Boss Lure | 1000 |
| Giant Piranha Boss | 2. Forest | 11000 | 4 | Leech Bait | 2500 |
| Catfish | 3. Desert | 46 | 5 | Standard Lure | 200 |
| Clownfish | 3. Desert | 46 | 0.1 | Standard Lure | 140 |
| Sea Urchin | 3. Desert | 52 | 2 | Standard Lure | 100 |
| Yellow Boxfish | 3. Desert | 53 | 0.5 | Standard Lure | 160 |
| Needlefish Quest | 3. Desert | 60 | 0.0001 | Standard Lure | 130 |
| Angelfish | 3. Desert | 62 | 0.1 | Standard Lure | 160 |
| Bluegill | 3. Desert | 62 | 0.4 | Standard Lure | 150 |
| Seahorse Quest | 3. Desert , 4. Rocks | 100 | 400 | Standard Lure, Professional Lure | 350 |
| Bowlfish Quest | 3. Desert | 150 | 12 | Standard Lure | 160 |
| Blue Shark Boss Quest | 3. Desert | 300 | 70 | Standard Lure, Standard Boss Lure | 2300 |
| Pufferfish Boss | 3. Desert | 12000 | 1 | Carrot | 18000 |
| Bass | 4. Rocks | 250 | 4 | Professional Lure | 350 |
| Sengarat | 4. Rocks | 280 | 3.2 | Professional Lure | 350 |
| Eel | 4. Rocks | 280 | 5 | Professional Lure | 250 |
| Red Snapper | 4. Rocks | 280 | 4 | Professional Lure | 280 |
| Halibut | 4. Rocks | 290 | 27 | Professional Lure | 500 |
| Bing Bong Quest | 4. Rocks | 300 | 5 | Coconut | 2000 |
| Tigerfish | 4. Rocks | 310 | 2 | Professional Lure | 380 |
| Flying Fish | 4. Rocks | 320 | 4 | Professional Lure | 250 |
| Voxelfish | 4. Rocks | 340 | 2 | Professional Lure | 380 |
| Parrotfish | 4. Rocks | 350 | 28 | Professional Lure | 550 |
| Dripper Quest | 4. Rocks | 380 | 4.5 | Professional Lure | 350 |
| Tuna Boss | 4. Rocks | 2000 | 70 | Professional Lure, Professional Boss Lure | 6000 |
| Blobfish | 5. Volcano | 1360 | 80 | Scientific Lure | 1000 |
| Oarfish Quest | 5. Volcano | 1450 | 40 | Scientific Lure | 1000 |
| Anglerfish | 5. Volcano | 1500 | 80 | Scientific Lure | 650 |
| Stonefish | 5. Volcano | 1500 | 50 | Scientific Lure | 800 |
| Superdwarf Fish Quest | 5. Volcano | 1700 | 0.0001 | Scientific Lure | 120 |
| Goblin Shark Boss Quest | 5. Volcano | 6200 | 70 | Scientific Boss Lure | 7500 |
| Bowhead Whale Boss | 5. Volcano | 8000 | 12000 | Fish Bucket | 20000 |
Health (HP) is the base value for one player on Normal difficulty — the total damage needed to kill that creature. Easy uses 75% health and Hard uses 125%; boss health also increases when more players are in the lobby. Patch 1.0.10 slightly reduced Anglerfish health without publishing a new number; the table still shows the pre-patch value of 650.
Quick answers
How many creatures are in How to Fish?
48, counting the story bosses. The table lists island, base sale price, weight, bait and HP for every one of them.
What is the most expensive fish in How to Fish?
The Pufferfish has the highest base price at $12,000, followed by the Giant Piranha at $11,000 and the Spider Crab at $10,000. Base price is multiplied by weight, grill (1.5×), roulette and killscore before you sell.
What is Drip (真・潮系)?
A rare alternate-skin variant of a normal catch, about 1% when hooked, shown with rainbow catch text. It is not a separate species, and some NPC trades reject Drip variants.
Where do I find each creature?
The island column shows the first island where the creature appears; several species also spawn on later islands. Each island page lists what is available there.
Do sale prices change with patches?
Yes. The values here match patch 1.0.12 and are updated when the developer publishes new numbers.