🐟 How to Fish: All Fish & Creatures Guide — Locations by Island
Every creature in the How to Fish game: which island it appears on, the lure and rod you need, and where drip variants exist. 49 total creatures — 38 regular plus 11 bosses.
Fish by Island — Quick Reference
5 islands, 38 regular creatures total. Each island's recommended lure tier and creature count at a glance.
All Creatures (49)
| Creature | Island | Lure | Rod |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Crab | Island 1 | Free Lure / Sausage | Crab Fishing Rod |
| Shrimp | Island 1 | Free Lure | Crab Fishing Rod |
| Rock Crab | Island 1 | Free Lure / Sausage | Crab Fishing Rod |
| Lobster | Island 1 | Sausage | Crab Fishing Rod |
| Gar | Island 2 | Free Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Mackerel | Island 2 | Free Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Piranha | Island 2 | Sausage | Crab Fishing Rod |
| Pike | Island 2 | Free / Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Goldfish | Island 2 | Free / Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Cod | Island 2 | Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Goby | Island 2 | Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Perch | Island 2 | Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Triggerfish | Island 2 | Beginner Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Salmon | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Catfish | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Clownfish | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Yellow Boxfish | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Needlefish | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Bluegill | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Seahorse | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Bowlfish | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Sea Urchin | Island 3 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Bass | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Eel | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Red Snapper | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Sengarat | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Halibut | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Tigerfish | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Flying Fish | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Voxel Fish | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Parrotfish | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Dripper | Island 4 | Professional Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Angelfish | Island 5 | Standard Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Blobfish | Island 5 | Scientific Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Oarfish | Island 5 | Scientific Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Anglerfish | Island 5 | Scientific Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Stonefish | Island 5 | Scientific Lure | Fishing Rod |
| Superdwarf Fish | Island 5 | Scientific Lure | Fishing Rod |
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The Rule: Lure and Rod Decide the Catch Pool
As of Patch 1.0.9 there are 49 collectible creatures in How to Fish — 38 regular creatures and 11 bosses. For regular creatures, the lure (bait) decides the catch pool: they are not strictly locked to one island, and the listed "best island" is the recommended high-probability area. Crabs, Shrimp, Lobster and Piranha require the Crab Fishing Rod; everything else uses the standard Fishing Rod.
Free Lure
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Crab | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Rock Crab | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Shrimp | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Mackerel | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Gar | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Pike | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Goldfish | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
Creature
Brown Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Rock Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Shrimp
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Mackerel
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Gar
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Pike
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Goldfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Sausage (Hot Dog)
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Crab | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Rock Crab | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Lobster | Crab Fishing Rod | Lighthouse (Island 1) |
| Piranha | Crab Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
Creature
Brown Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Rock Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Lobster
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Lighthouse (Island 1)
Creature
Piranha
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Beginner Lure
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Cod | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Goby | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Perch | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Triggerfish | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
| Goldfish | Fishing Rod | Forest (Island 2) |
Creature
Pike
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Cod
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Goby
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Perch
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Triggerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Creature
Goldfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Forest (Island 2)
Standard Lure
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Catfish | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Clownfish | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Yellow Boxfish | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Needlefish | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Bluegill | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Seahorse | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Bowlfish | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Sea Urchin | Fishing Rod | Desert (Island 3) |
| Angelfish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
Creature
Salmon
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Catfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Clownfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Yellow Boxfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Needlefish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Bluegill
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Seahorse
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Bowlfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Sea Urchin
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Desert (Island 3)
Creature
Angelfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Professional Lure
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Eel | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Red Snapper | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Sengarat | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Halibut | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Tigerfish | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Flying Fish | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Voxel Fish | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Parrotfish | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
| Dripper | Fishing Rod | Rocks (Island 4) |
Creature
Bass
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Eel
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Red Snapper
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Sengarat
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Halibut
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Tigerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Flying Fish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Voxel Fish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Parrotfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Creature
Dripper
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Rocks (Island 4)
Scientific Lure
| Creature | Rod | Best Island |
|---|---|---|
| Blobfish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
| Oarfish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
| Anglerfish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
| Stonefish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
| Superdwarf Fish | Fishing Rod | Volcano (Island 5) |
Creature
Blobfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Creature
Oarfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Creature
Anglerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Creature
Stonefish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Creature
Superdwarf Fish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Best Island
Volcano (Island 5)
Drip Variants and the Fishipedia
Drip variants are alternate versions of creatures tracked separately by the Fishipedia. They use exactly the same lure and rod as the base creature — no special bait is required — but their collection progress counts separately from the regular entry.
- Drip and regular entries are tracked separately: catching the normal version does not fill the Drip slot, and vice versa.
- No extra bait: the same lure pool that yields the base creature also yields its Drip variant.
- Clearing strategy: first work out which base creature you are still missing, then return to that lure pool and fish for the Drip version.
💡 The current sources document the Drip mechanism but not a verified per-creature Drip roster, so individual fish pages do not claim Drip availability either way.
Naming Differences Across Guides
Guides written in the first days after release name a few creatures and baits differently. This site follows the AllThings.How spellings (2026-08-26, Patch 1.0.9) and keeps the alternative forms as aliases so search and cross-referencing still work.
| This site uses | Also written as | Where it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Boxfish | Boxfish | Island 3 regular (Standard Lure) |
| Voxel Fish | Voxelfish | Island 4 regular (Professional Lure) |
| Sausage (Hot Dog) | Sausage / Hot Dog | Bait for Lobster, Piranha and the crabs |
| Angelfish | Angelfish (listed on Island 3) | Same name, different island: early guides place it on Island 3; latest data (2026-08-26) says Volcano (Island 5) with a Standard Lure |
This site uses
Yellow Boxfish
Also written as
Boxfish
Where it matters
Island 3 regular (Standard Lure)
This site uses
Voxel Fish
Also written as
Voxelfish
Where it matters
Island 4 regular (Professional Lure)
This site uses
Sausage (Hot Dog)
Also written as
Sausage / Hot Dog
Where it matters
Bait for Lobster, Piranha and the crabs
This site uses
Angelfish
Also written as
Angelfish (listed on Island 3)
Where it matters
Same name, different island: early guides place it on Island 3; latest data (2026-08-26) says Volcano (Island 5) with a Standard Lure