Fish

Fish are passive Creatures in Sea of Thieves. There are 10 species of fish that can be Fished, Cooked to be eaten, or sold to The Hunter's Call for Commendations, Reputation, and Gold.

Catching Fish
Fish can be caught with a Fishing Rod and Bait (species depending). Some species have specific requirements detailed below.

Trophy Fish
Fish can be caught in 2 sizes: regular-sized Fish, and the larger Trophy Fish. These Trophy Fish are rarer, take longer to catch by struggling more and resting less than their regular sized counterparts. Trophy Fish fetch higher rewards and more Reputation from the Hunter's Call.

There are three Hunter's Call Commendations related to Trophy Fish:
 * | Unlocks Legendary Hunter of Trophy Fish title
 * | Unlocks Legendary Hunter of Trophy Fish title
 * | Unlocks Legendary Hunter of Trophy Fish title

Cooking
Fish is a two-portion food item that can be cooked on a stove to receive more benefits. Eating a Cooked Fish will heal Players and grant an extra reserve of Health. Burnt Fish will heal for a small amount. Eating two portions of Raw or Under-cooked Fish in an instance will cause the Player to vomit and their vision to become blurry.

Whole Fish can be sold to the Hunter's Call in any condition and count toward commendations, Cooked Fish reward the most Gold and Reputation.

Splashtails
''Splashtails appear all over the Sea of Thieves. These playful little charmers are like sea puppies.'' Splashtails are found in most open bodies of water. They are the most common fish species. Cannot be caught in Ponds.

Does not require Bait to catch.

Pondies
''Pondies are hungry fish that live in fresh water. Some pirates called them 'Marooned Sailor's Supper'.'' Pondies are found in freshwater Ponds. No other fish, not even Splashtails appear in these ponds.

Does not require Bait to catch.

For a complete list of locations, see the Ponds page.

Islehoppers
''These strange fish often gather near islands. Pirate folklore says that merfolk keep them as pets.'' Islehoppers can be found in the waters surrounding Large Islands. Each type of Islehopper, except the Rare Raven Islehopper, can only be found in the shores of specific Large Islands. The fishing range is within the Island's title card area.

Does not require Bait to catch.


 * Stone Islehopper: Found at Shipwreck Bay, Shark Bait Cove, Crook's Hollow, Sailor's Bounty, Cannon Cove and Fetcher's Rest.
 * Moss Islehopper: Found at Ashen Reaches, Thieves' Haven, Marauder's Arch, Lone Cove, Wanderers Refuge and Ruby's Fall.
 * Honey Islehopper: Found at Discovery Ridge, Plunder Valley, Kraken's Fall, Sunken Grove, Crescent Isle and The Devil's Thirst.
 * Raven Islehopper: A rare sight at any large island. (TIP: Fish for this variant during the day at any island where Amethyst Islehoppers are found. You will only get Splashtails or Raven Islehoppers.)
 * Amethyst Islehopper: A night time catch found at Devil's Ridge, Smuggler's Bay, Mermaid's Hideaway, The Crooked Masts, Old Faithful Isle, Flintlock Peninsula and Snake Island.

Ancientscales
Ancientscales are partial to leeches, a tip that modern pirates learned from ancient cave paintings. Ancientscales can be found in the open waters of The Ancient Isles.

Requires Leeches as Bait to catch.

Ancientscales can be caught as far south and east as S-26.

Plentifins
These Shores of Plenty natives are considered good luck, unless you're an earthworm - their favourite. Plentifins can be found in the open waters of The Shores of Plenty.

Requires Earthworms as Bait to catch.

Wildsplashes
''Stock up on earthworms to catch a Wildsplash. These grumpy fish are tough and thrive in harsh areas.'' Wildsplashes are found in the open waters of The Wilds.

Requires Earthworms as Bait to catch.

Devilfish
''The Devil's Roar is a hostile environment for any creature. These fish survive on grubs, presumably boiled.'' Devilfish are one of the four Regional Fish that are only found in the open waters of The Devil's Roar.

Requires Grubs as Bait to catch.

The furthest south and east location to catch Devilfish is W-25.

Battlegills
''Battlegills are considered a dark omen. But, with enough grubs for bait, they also make a hearty meal.'' Battlegills are fish attracted to danger. They are found in waters near active Skeleton Ship and Skeleton Fort Battles.

Requires Grubs as Bait to catch.

Battlegills cannot be caught near any other active World Events or Encounters like active Fort of the Damned Raid, Ghost Ship or Ashen Lord Battles.

Wreckers
''These monsters love darkness and earthworms. Some call them 'Fool's Lanterns' due to their natural lights.'' Wreckers can only be found near Shipwrecks.

Requires Earthworms as Bait to catch.

The Blackcloud Wrecker is a unique Fish Variant, because it can only be caught next to Shipwrecks that are inside Storms.

If the fish makes the line touch the wreck while fighting, the line will snap. The best position for fishing is from the wreck itself so the fish is always fleeing away from it. Try to get a spot away from the edges such as a mast spar.

Stormfish
''This aggressive ocean fish enjoys leeches. Merrick claims that lightning can strike their long snouts!'' Stormfish are found in open waters inside heavy Storms (indicated by the spinning of the Compass and ringing of the Ship's Bell).

The Stormfish are mostly Region based catches, with the Rare and Night variants being available to be caught anywhere but The Devil's Roar Region, as Storms do not go there.

Requires Leeches as Bait to catch.

Tip: Shadow Stormfish are most efficiently caught at The Glorious Sea Dog Tavern and Uncharted Island (N-13) as these Locations are not inside any Region. At these Locations, the Fish spawn pool will only spawn Splashtails and the Rare and Night variant of Stormfish. Thus a daytime Stormfish is a guaranteed Shadow Stormfish.

Trivia

 * Splashtails appear to be modelled after the real life Grouper.
 * Islehoppers appear to be modelled after the real life Porcupinefish.
 * Devilfish appear to be modelled after the real life Piranha.
 * Wreckers appear to be modelled after the real life Anglerfish.
 * Stormfish appear to be modelled after the real life Marlin.
 * Ancientscales appear to be modelled after the real life Catfish.
 * Battlegills appear to be modelled after the real life Stonefish.
 * Pondies appear to be modelled after the real life Bass.
 * Plentifins appear to be modelled after the real life Angelfish.
 * Wildsplashes appear to be modelled after the real life Carp.

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