Along with guiding spirits and managing your ship, Spiritfarer allows you to fish to your heart's content. Overall, fishing is pretty simple, however, there are tons of different fish to catch, with locations all over the map.
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In this guide, we are going to go over every fish, as well as their location and the recipes that you can make with them. Fishing will unlock almost immediately in the game, so you do not have to complete any additional quests to start fishing.
How To Fish
There are two main ways to collect fish. First, you can fish from the chair on the back of your ship. Above, you can see this chair circled.
To start fishing, interact with the chair. Stella will sit in the chair and cast her line. The lure will float upon the surface of the water. When it starts to dip, press the 'interact' button. This will reel the line in.
The line will change colors depending on the amount of resistance the fish has. The line will start off white, and then change to yellow, orange, and then red.
When the line is red, this means that line will break soon. Quickly release the interact button. The line will go back out again, returning to white. Before the fish has a chance to escape, hit the interact button again to reel them back in. Repeat this until the fish has been reeled in. Once the fish has been successfully caught, Stella will grab the fish and celebrate!
In addition to fishing from the chair on the back of your ship, you can also grab any fish stuck to the hull of your ship. To collect these fish, just jump in the water and interact with anything that has attached itself to your ship.
Types Of Fish
In total, there are 33 different types of fish that can all be found on your ship. Let's go over every fish, as well as their location, and what weather you can find them in. We are going to go over fish you can find from fishing off the back of your boat first. Although location and weather vary, every fish in the game can be found at any time.
| Fish Type (from Fishing) | Location | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Albacore Tuna |
|
All Weather |
| Anchovy |
|
Clear Weather |
| Bay Shrimp |
|
Clear Weather |
| Black Tiger Shrimp |
|
Rainy Weather |
| Bluefin Tuna |
|
Snowy Weather |
| Blue Salmon |
|
All Weather |
| Char |
|
All Weather |
| Cobia |
|
Clear Weather |
| Cod |
|
Clear Weather |
| Cuttlefish |
|
Clear Weather |
| Eel |
|
Rainy Weather |
| Flounder |
|
All Weather |
| Haddock |
|
Clear Weather |
| Halibut |
|
Clear Weather |
| Herring |
|
Clear Weather |
| King Salmon |
|
Clear Weather |
| Lobster |
|
Any Weather |
| Mackerel |
|
Rainy Weather |
| Mahi-Mahi |
|
Clear Weather |
| Octopus |
|
Clear Weather |
| Snow Crab |
|
Any Weather |
| Sockeye Salmon |
|
Clear Weather |
| Sole |
|
Any Weather |
| Squid |
|
Any Weather |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
|
Any Weather |
Below, you can find all the fish that will attach to the hull of your ship.
| Fish Type (from Ship Hull) | Location | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Clam |
|
All Weather |
| Empty Shell |
|
All Weather |
| Giant Scallop |
|
All Weather |
| Hard-Shell Clam |
|
Clear Weather |
| Oyster |
|
All Weather |
| Scallop |
|
All Weather |
| Urchin |
|
All Weather |
| Common Mussel |
|
All Weather |
In addition to the fish listed above, you also will have a chance to find non-fish items.
Cooking With Fish
There are several different types of fish dishes that you can create from the kitchen on your ship. Fish are split into a few categories, which you can find listed below.
- Fish: Typical fish with fins and a tail (including eel)
- Cephalopods: Cuttlefish, Squid, and Octopus
- Shellfish: These are the fish you find on the side of the ship
- Crustacean: All Shrimp, Lobsters, and Snow Crab
- Seafood: Every Sea Creature
The 33 sea creatures can all be referred to as 'fish', but the term also applies to the category. Many recipes require fish from a certain category, however, there are some recipes that require a specific critter. Below, you can find all dishes that require fish.
| Fish Dish | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Grilled Fish | Any Fish/Cephalopod |
| Steamed Shellfish | Shellfish |
| Paella | Shellfish, Grain |
| Lobster Germinal | Lobster |
| Heat-Treated Crab | Snow Crab |
| Shellfish Stew | Shellfish, Veggie |
| Southern Boil | Crustacean, Grain |
| Fish Curry | Fish, Grain |
| Clam Bake | Clam, Flour |
| Bisque | Crustacean, Veggie |
| Bouillabaisse | Fish, Veggie |
| Fisherman's Pie | Seafood, Flour |
| Lobster Roll | Lobster |
| Crab Cake | Snow Crab, Flour |
| Calamari Rings | Squid, Flour |
| Clam Chowder | Clam, Dairy |
| Shrimp Cocktail | Shrimp |
| Fried Surf | Shellfish, Fat |
| Squid Skewer | Squid |
| Grilled Octopus | Octopus |
| Maple Salmon | Salmon, Maple Syrup |
| Fish Sticks | Fish, Fat |
| Fried Crawfish | Crustacean, Fat |
| Surstromming | Herring |
| Surf and Turf | Crustacean, Beef |
Fishing can be relaxing, but it's easy to forget about it. Try to make time to fish every few days. As mentioned before, you can find these fish at any time of day. While everyone is asleep, fish the night away!
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