Fishing

Fishing in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a relaxing and fun activity. You can spend the entire day casting your line and catching fish across Mineral Town.

How to Get a Fishing Rod

To begin your fishing journey, you’ll first need a Fishing Rod. To get one, simply visit Zack’s house at Mineral Beach between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

Entering his house for the first time during this period will trigger a cutscene where Zack gives you a Fishing Rod for free. Make sure you have one empty slot in your backpack before visiting.

How to Fish

You can fish at any body of water. Stand near the water and use the Fishing Rod as you would any tool. When a fish bites, a “!” will appear above your character’s head. Press and hold the action button (Click on PC) to reel it in.

Fishing Spots

There are six fishing locations throughout Mineral Town:

• Mother Lake
• The small river and bridge leading to the summit
• The waterfall by the Harvest Goddess’ spring
• The stream running through your farm
• The small pond in the Secret Forest
• The ocean at Mineral Beach

As a beginner, you’ll mostly catch small fish. However, upgrading your Fishing Rod to higher levels at the Forge allows you to catch medium and large fish, rare items, and even Power Berry.

Fish Sizes & Sell Price

Fish come in three sizes:

Some fish species may appear in one or more size categories.

Normal Fish List

There are 50 regular fish species you can catch in the game. Here’s a partial list:

Notes:

• Crucian Carp appears twice, with slightly different locations and charge levels.
• You can also catch Eel in the sea during Spring (charge level 6) and Summer (charge level 5).

How to Get King Fish (Guardian Fish)

There are 7 king fish in the game that can only be caught using a Fishing Pole of level Cursed, Blessed, or Mythic, charged to level 6 or 7. These fish are rare and some have special conditions that must be met before they appear.

Once you catch a guardian fish, it will be released back into the water. You cannot keep or sell king fish, but your catches will be recorded at the bottom of the Fish Memo in the bookshelf.

Guardian Fish List

Additional Notes

• Arapaima Gigas is added in the remake version. You’ll know when you’ve met the conditions when the Goddess sends you a congratulatory letter.
• Other guardian fish count toward the 50 unique species caught.
• The Huchen requirements are the same as the original GBA game, but the recipe for Sashimi is found in the cookbook.
• You learn the recipe for Grilled Fish by cooking dishes that use Medium-sized fish.
• The recipe for Sushi can be found by cooking dishes that require Onigiri, Small Fish, Medium Fish, and Large Fish.

Catching All Fish

Once you catch the last type of fish in SoS FoMT, Zack will greet you the next morning and congratulate you for completing the whole fish collection.

He won’t give you any rewards, but you’ll get 1 Event Farm Degree point since it’s a random event.

You’ll also get a congratulatory letter from the Harvest Goddess and unlock the Master Angler achievement in the game.

Other Items You Can Fish

esides fish, you can also catch junk items such as:

• Boots
• Fishbones
• Empty Cans
• Branches

These can be thrown away in the Rose Plaza trash can or shipped for 1 G each.

Additionally, you can fish up special items in the ocean depending on the season and your rod’s level: