Every guide we have written for How to Fish, plus the reference tables worth keeping open in a second tab. 73 guides so far, and this page updates as more go live.
What each boss drops
Every boss leaves a trophy behind, and each one is the key to the next step of the story — hand it to the person who sent you.
| Boss | Drop |
|---|---|
| Spider Crab | Spider Crab Shell |
| Giant Piranha | Giant Piranha Skeleton |
| Pufferfish | Pufferfish Fin |
| Terrorizing Bird | Albatross Head |
| Mutated Bowhead Whale | Whale Fin |
Every creature, by value
All 49 creatures in the game, sorted by what they sell for. Weight and value are the figures the inspect panel shows when you press F. Sort any column, filter by name, or flip every price to what it fetches cooked.
| Creature | Weight | Value | Health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutated Bowhead Whale | 500 | $15,000 | 38000 | |
| Albatross | 1.5 | $13,000 | 7800 | |
| Pufferfish | 1 | $12,000 | 18000 | Endangered |
| Giant Piranha | 4 | $11,000 | 2500 | |
| Spider Crab | 18 | $10,000 | 750 | |
| Bowhead Whale | 12000 | $8,000 | 20000 | |
| Goblin Shark | 70 | $6,200 | 7500 | |
| Tuna | 70 | $2,000 | 6000 | |
| Superdwarf Fish | 0.0001 | $1,700 | 120 | Endangered |
| Anglerfish | 80 | $1,500 | 650 | |
| Stonefish | 50 | $1,500 | 800 | |
| Oarfish | 40 | $1,450 | 1000 | Endangered |
| Blobfish | 80 | $1,360 | 1000 | |
| Dripper | 4.5 | $380 | 350 | Endangered |
| Parrotfish | 28 | $350 | 550 | |
| Voxel Fish | 2 | $340 | 380 | Endangered |
| Flying Fish | 4 | $320 | 250 | |
| Tigerfish | 2 | $310 | 380 | |
| Blue Shark | 70 | $300 | 2300 | |
| Halibut | 27 | $290 | 500 | |
| Eel | 5 | $280 | 250 | |
| Red Snapper | 4 | $280 | 280 | |
| Sengarat | 3.2 | $280 | 350 | |
| Bass | 4 | $250 | 350 | |
| Bowlfish | 12 | $150 | 160 | Endangered |
| Seahorse | 400 | $100 | 350 | Endangered |
| The Old Pike | 70 | $80 | 1000 | |
| Angelfish | 0.1 | $62 | 160 | |
| Bluegill | 0.4 | $62 | 150 | |
| Needlefish | 0.0001 | $60 | 130 | Endangered |
| Yellow Boxfish | 0.5 | $53 | 160 | |
| Sea Urchin | 2 | $52 | 100 | |
| Sunfish | 84 | $50 | 1500 | |
| Catfish | 5 | $46 | 200 | |
| Clownfish | 0.1 | $46 | 140 | |
| Goldfish | 0.1 | $24 | 50 | |
| Perch | 4 | $18 | 75 | |
| Triggerfish | 7 | $18 | 100 | |
| Salmon | 4 | $14 | 75 | |
| Goby | 0.1 | $12 | 40 | |
| Pike | 20 | $12 | 80 | |
| Cod | 4 | $10 | 50 | |
| Lobster | 2 | $9 | 85 | |
| Rock Crab | 2 | $7 | 70 | |
| Mackerel | 3.2 | $6 | 40 | |
| Gar | 13 | $5 | 40 | |
| Shrimp | 0.015 | $5 | 12 | |
| Piranha | 2 | $4 | 5 | |
| Brown Crab | 2 | $3 | 15 |
Checked against v1.0.4 · 24 August 2026
Every bait, and what it hooks
All 17 baits and lures, cheapest first, with the full list of what each one can pull out of the water. Search it either way — type a bait to see its catches, or type a creature to find out what hooks it.
| Bait | Cost | What it is for | Hooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Bucket | — | Catches big boss | Bowhead Whale |
| Testing | — | Dripper | |
| Ham | — | Default Crab Bait | Brown Crab, Shrimp |
| French Fry | — | Most common fishes | Mackerel, Gar, Pike |
| Hot Dog | $1 | Catches bigger crustasians | Rock Crab, Lobster |
| Leech Bait | $1 | Catches boss for island 2 | Giant Piranha |
| Beginner Lure | $3 | Catches beginner fish | Cod, Pike, Piranha, Triggerfish, Goby, Salmon, Goldfish, Perch, Sunfish |
| Empty Beer Can | $8 | Used for catching boss | Spider Crab |
| Standard Lure | $15 | Catches standard fish | Catfish, Bluegill, Yellow Boxfish, Angelfish, Needlefish, Sea Urchin, Clownfish, Seahorse, Bowlfish, Blue Shark |
| Beginner Boss Lure | $40 | Catches beginner mini bosses | Sunfish, Gammelgäddan |
| Professional Lure | $50 | Catches professional fish | Belodontichthys Truncatus, Red Snapper, Tigerfish, Parrotfish, Bass, Halibut, Flying Fish, Eel, Voxelfish, Dripper, Tuna, Seahorse |
| Carrot | $100 | Catches boss for island 2 | Pufferfish |
| Standard Boss Lure | $280 | Catches standard mini boss | Blue Shark |
| Coconut | $350 | Bing Bong | |
| Scientific Lure | $500 | Catches scientific fish | Stonefish, Blobfish, Anglerfish, Oarfish, Superdwarf Fish |
| Professional Boss Lure | $1,200 | Catches professional mini boss | Tuna |
| Scientific Boss Lure | $5,800 | Catches scientific mini boss | Goblin Shark |
Checked against v1.0.4 · 24 August 2026
All guides
Boss fights
Every boss, in the order the story throws them at you.
- How to beat the lava whale
- How to beat the whale
- How to beat the terrorizing bird
- How to beat the pufferfish boss
- How to beat the pufferfish boss solo
- How to beat the Blue Shark
- How to beat the piranha boss
- How to beat the spider crab
Quests and progression
The island chain, the people who send you out, and what they want.
- How to finish the game
- Where to find the leeches
- How to get the boat keys
- How to get the RHIB keys
- How to start the grill
- How to help the tourist
- How to get the whale bait
Systems and mechanics
How the game actually works once the tutorial stops explaining.
- All controls and keybinds
- Does How to Fish have controller support
- How eating and hunger work
- How to upgrade the boat engine
- How cooking works
- Can you cook your guns on the grill
- How lure durability works
- How to find drip creatures
- How to use the Reel of Fortune
- How to get a 5x killscore multiplier
- How killscore multipliers work
- How to use the encyclopedia
Money and value
Earning, cooking, gambling, and what is worth your time.
- Most valuable fish and what they sell for
- How to lava-cook fish
- How to make money fast
- How to use dynamite for fishing
- How to get Rich! Millionaire
- How to win All in
- How roulette works
Weapons and attachments
What to buy, when to upgrade, and which attachments matter.
- Which weapon has the highest damage fully upgraded
- Best weapons to buy first
- How to upgrade the shotgun
- How to get a maxed assault rifle
- Best assault rifle attachments
- How weapon attachments work
Lures, gear and items
Where each item is sold and what it is for.
- What each lure and bait catches
- Where to buy Dual Motors
- Where to buy the Beginner Boss Lure
- Where to buy the Standard Boss Lure
- Where to buy the Professional Boss Lure
- Where to buy the Scientific Boss Lure
- How to get endangered fish
Achievements
All 28, and how to get the awkward ones.
- How to get all attachments on one weapon
- How to get legendary skins
- How to get the Bean achievement
- How to get Handyman
- How to get Collector
- How to get Fishipedia
- How to kill a boss within 10 seconds
- How to get 360 no scope
- How to get Noob
- How to get picked up by a seagull
- How to make the boat fly
- How to kill a seagull with dynamite
- How to eat a burnt creature
- How to eat a mini-boss
Co-op
Playing with other people.
Fixes and troubleshooting
When the game misbehaves.
- How to fix not being able to create a session
- Why only one bait works on island 2
- How to fix the black screen after the update
- Why items on the ground vanish after reloading a save
- How to fix the game getting stuck on the main menu
- How to invert the Y axis
Locations
Places worth finding.
Reference
The big picture.
Last updated 24 August 2026.