Fishing | Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

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Fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities in the game. You can spend your time catching a variety of fish at different fishing spots throughout Mineral Town.

To start fishing, you must first obtain the Fishing Rod. Getting it is easy—you simply need to visit Zack at Mineral Beach between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

When you enter his house, Zack will give you the Fishing Rod free of charge. Make sure you have at least one empty slot in your rucksack.

You can fish anywhere there is water. Stand in front of the water and use the Fishing Rod. When a fish bites, an “!” icon will appear above your head. Press the Action button to reel in the fish.

There are six fishing locations in Mineral Town:

Mother’s Lake
The small river and bridge leading to the summit of Mother’s Hill
The waterfall where the Harvest Goddess resides
The river that flows through your farm
The small pond in the Secret Forest
The sea at Mineral Beach

At the beginning of the game, you can usually catch only Small Fish. After upgrading the Fishing Rod to its highest level at the Forge, you will be able to catch Medium Fish, Large Fish, rare items, and even a Power Berry.

Fish are divided into three size categories: Small, Medium, and Large. Small Fish measure 24 cm or less, Medium Fish measure 25–49 cm, and Large Fish measure 50 cm or more.

Some fish species can be caught in more than one size. Each size has a different selling price.

Type	Selling Price
Small Fish	50 G (Normal Mode) 60 G (Simple Mode)
Medium Fish	120 G (Normal Mode) 144 G (Simple Mode)
Large Fish	200 G (Normal Mode) 240 G (Simple Mode)

There are 50 normal fish species that can be caught in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town.

Fish	Season	Location	Charge level	Max Size
Fat Greeling	All Seasons	Sea	3	40 cm
Horse Mackerel	All Seasons	Sea	3	40 cm
Amur Minnow	All Seasons	Lake, Bridge, Pond	1	15 cm
Masu Trout	All Seasons	Lake, Bridge, Pond	1	25 cm
Chicken Grunt	All Seasons	Sea	3	40 cm
Sardine	All Seasons	Sea	1	25 cm
Char	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Bridge, Pond	4	50 cm
Dace	All Seasons	Waterfall, Small River, Pond	2	35 cm
Eel	All Seasons	Small River	5	100 cm
You can also catch Eel in the Sea during Spring with Charge Level 6, and during Summer with Charge Level 5.
Pale Chub	All Seasons	Small River	1	15 cm
Bonito	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Sea	5	90 cm
Flounder	All Seasons	Sea	4	60 cm
Thread-sail Filefish	Spring, Autumn, Winter	Sea	2	30 cm
Goldfish	All Seasons	Waterfall, Small River	1	20 cm
Crucian Carp*	All Seasons	Waterfall, Small River	2	30 cm
Longtooth Grouper	Spring, Autumn, Winter	Sea	4	70 cm
Bighead Carp	All Seasons	Lake, Small River	5	100 cm
Salmon	Summer, Autumn	Small River	4	70 cm
Mackerel	All Seasons	Sea	4	50 cm

Fish	Season	Location	Charge Level	Max Size
Needlefish	Except Winter	Sea	3	40 cm
Seerfish	Except Autumn	Sea	5	100 cm
Pike	Autumn	Sea	3	40 cm
Mahi-mahi	Except Winter	Sea	5	180 cm
Sea Bream	All Seasons	Sea	5	100 cm
Cod	Spring, Winter	Sea	4	50 cm
Loach	Except Winter	Small River, Pond	1	12 cm
Dark Sleeper	All Seasons	Small River, Pond	1	25 cm
Rainbow Trout	All Seasons	Lake, Bridge, Lake Mine	5	100 cm
Pacific Herring	All Seasons	Sea	1	30 cm
Silver Carp	All Seasons	Small River, Pond	5	100 cm
Sailfin Sandfish	Except Summer	Sea	1	20 cm
Halibut	All Seasons	Sea	5	80 cm
Blowfish	Spring, Winter	Sea	4	50 cm
Black Bass	All Seasons	Everywhere except the Sea	4	50 cm
Yellowtail	Spring, Winter	Sea	5	100 cm
Bluegill	All Seasons	Everywhere except the Sea	1	25 cm
Crucian Carp*	All Seasons	Lake, Waterfall	4	50 cm
Atka Mackerel	Except Summer	Sea	3	40 cm
Tuna	All Seasons	Sea	5	250 cm

Fish	Season	Location	Charge Level	Max Size
Ocean Sunfish	Except Winter	Sea	5	250 cm
Luna Lionfish	All Seasons	Sea	2	30 cm
Red Seaperch	Except Winter	Sea	2	30 cm
Cherry Salmon	All Seasons	Bridge	2	30 cm
Blotched Snakehead	Except Winter	Waterfall, Small River, Pond	5	80 cm
Smelt	Except Summer	Waterfall, Small River, Pond	1	15 cm
Beltfish	Summer, Autumn	Sea	5	200 cm
Sweetfish	Summer, Autumn	Bridge, Small River	3	30 cm
Sand Smelt	Spring, Summer	Small River, Sea	3	30 cm
Pike Conger	Summer, Autumn	Sea	5	150 cm
Flying Fish	Summer, Autumn	Sea	2	30 cm

There are 7 Guardian Fish that can only be caught using a Cursed, Blessed, or Mythic Fishing Rod charged to Level 6 or Level 7.

These fish are extremely rare, and some of them require special conditions before they can appear.

After successfully catching a Guardian Fish, it is immediately released back into the water. You cannot keep or sell it. However, the catch will be recorded in the Fish Memo section of your bookshelf.

Fish	Season	Location	Requirement
Huchen	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Small River	Own the Grilled Fish, Sashimi, and Sushi recipes.
Anglerfish	Spring, Winter	Sea	Fish between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Hot Spring Catfish	Winter	Hot Spring	None
Carp	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Lake	Have sold approximately 200 fish.
Coelacanth	All Seasons	Lake Mine, Floor 9	Catch 5 or more Guardian Fish.
Squid	Spring, Winter	Sea	Fish between 9:00 AM and 12:00 AM.
Arapaima Gigas	Summer	Pond	Have caught approximately 50 fish species.

Arapaima Gigas is a fish introduced in the remake version. You will know its requirement has been fulfilled when the Harvest Goddess sends you a congratulatory letter.

The other Guardian Fish also count toward the total of 50 fish species caught.

The requirement for catching Huchen remains the same as in the original Game Boy Advance version. However, the Sashimi recipe is now available in the recipe book as part of the Kitchen feature.

The Grilled Fish recipe can be obtained by cooking dishes that use Medium Fish as an ingredient. Meanwhile, the Sushi recipe can be learned by cooking dishes that use Onigiri, Small Fish, Medium Fish, and Large Fish.

On the morning after you have caught every fish species, Zack will visit your house. He will congratulate you on successfully catching every type of fish in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town.

Although Zack does not give you a reward, this event still grants 1 Farm Degree point because it is classified as a Random Event.

You will also receive a congratulatory letter from the Harvest Goddess and complete the Master Angler achievement.

In addition to fish, you can also catch various other items. Some of them are trash, such as Boot, Fishbone, Empty Can, and Branches.

These items cannot be thrown back into the water, but they can be discarded in the trash bin at Rose Plaza or sold through the Shipping Bin for 1 G.

Besides trash, there are several special items that can be caught in the sea. To obtain them, you must upgrade your Fishing Rod to the required minimum level, then use the appropriate charge level before casting.

Spring – Bottled Message

Requires a Mithril Fishing Rod (Level 5) or higher. This item can only be obtained once.

Inside the bottle is the French Fries recipe, which is learned immediately after obtaining the bottle.

Afterward, the bottle can be stored in your cabinet or sold to Huang. Huang offers between 58,000 G and 67,000 G for it.

If you are not satisfied with the offered price, you can continue declining until he offers a higher amount.

Summer – Pirate Treasure

Requires a Cursed Fishing Rod (Level 6) or higher. This item can be obtained repeatedly.

Pirate Treasure can be sold through the Shipping Bin for 10,000 G, or to Huang for 8,000–17,000 G. It is also one of the ingredients required for the Summer Sun recipe.

Autumn – Ancient Fossil

Requires a Cursed Fishing Rod (Level 6) or higher. This item can also be obtained repeatedly, but its selling price is lower than Pirate Treasure.

Selling it through the Shipping Bin earns 5,000 G, while Huang will buy it for 4,800–5,700 G. Ancient Fossil is also used as an ingredient for the Summer Sun recipe.