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How to Fish Fish Database: Island, Rod and Bait

A quick lookup of the confirmed How to Fish roster, organized by island, rod, and lure tier.

2026/8/23 How to Fish Guide team Last updated: 2026/8/25 English fallback 3 min read

Use this as a quick lookup, then verify the live objective if a patch changes the route.

SpeciesIslandRodBait
Rock CrabLighthouseCrab Fishing RodFree Lure
ShrimpLighthouseCrab Fishing RodFree Lure
LobsterLighthouseCrab Fishing RodHot Dog
PiranhaForestCrab Fishing RodHot Dog
MackerelForestFishing RodFree Lure
GarForestFishing RodFree Lure
PikeForestFishing RodFree or Beginner Lure
GoldfishForestFishing RodFree or Beginner Lure
CodForestFishing RodBeginner Lure
PerchForestFishing RodBeginner Lure
TriggerfishForestFishing RodBeginner Lure
GobyForestFishing RodBeginner Lure
AngelfishDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
BoxfishDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
CatfishDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
Sea UrchinDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
SeahorseDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
ClownfishDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
BluegillDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
SalmonDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
NeedlefishDesertFishing RodStandard Lure
ParrotfishRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
VoxelfishRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
BassRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
HalibutRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
EelRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
TigerfishRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
Flying FishRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
SengaratRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
Red SnapperRocksFishing RodProfessional Lure
AnglerfishVolcanoFishing RodScientific Lure
BlobfishVolcanoFishing RodScientific Lure
OarfishVolcanoFishing RodScientific Lure
Superdwarf FishVolcanoFishing RodScientific Lure
StonefishVolcanoFishing RodScientific Lure

If a catch will not bite

Boss trigger baits

Bosses ignore the normal lure ladder. The two early boss baits confirmed in the fish roster are:

BossLocationTrigger bait
Spider CrabLighthouseEmpty Beer Can
Giant PiranhaForestModified Leech

Check the bait tier first, then confirm that the active island objective is complete. A correct rod on the wrong bait can look exactly like a wrong location.

Source checked against the Steam game page and the full fish species guide on August 24, 2026. Community-maintained details can change after patches.

Use the bait guide for the lure ladder, the island route for quest gates, and the Drip Goby guide or rare variants route when you are collecting instead of farming cash.

fish database bait collection

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