All 44 documented How to Fish creatures and bosses by island, rod and lure. Find the right bait, spot the bosses, and keep unusual drops for quest hand-ins.
44 / 44 creatures
R
Regular catches1 · Lighthouse
Rock Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure or Hot Dog
S
Regular catches1 · Lighthouse
Shrimp
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure
L
Regular catches1 · Lighthouse
Lobster
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Hot Dog
S
Bosses & special1 · Lighthouse
Spider Crab
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Empty Beer Can
P
Regular catches2 · Forest
Piranha
Rod
Crab Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Hot Dog
M
Regular catches2 · Forest
Mackerel
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure
G
Regular catches2 · Forest
Gar
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure
P
Regular catches2 · Forest
Pike
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure or Beginner Lure
G
Regular catches2 · Forest
Goldfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Free Lure or Beginner Lure
C
Regular catches2 · Forest
Cod
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Beginner Lure
P
Regular catches2 · Forest
Perch
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Beginner Lure
T
Regular catches2 · Forest
Triggerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Beginner Lure
G
Bosses & special2 · Forest
Giant Piranha
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Modified Leech
T
Bosses & special2 · Forest
The Old Pike
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Beginner Boss Lure
A
Regular catches3 · Desert
Angelfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
B
Regular catches3 · Desert
Boxfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
C
Regular catches3 · Desert
Catfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
S
Regular catches3 · Desert
Sea Urchin
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
S
Regular catches3 · Desert
Seahorse
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
C
Regular catches3 · Desert
Clownfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
B
Regular catches3 · Desert
Bluegill
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
S
Regular catches3 · Desert
Salmon
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
N
Regular catches3 · Desert
Needlefish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Lure
B
Bosses & special3 · Desert
Blue Shark
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Standard Boss Lure
P
Bosses & special3 · Desert
Pufferfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Carrot
P
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Parrotfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
V
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Voxelfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
B
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Bass
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
H
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Halibut
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
E
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Eel
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
T
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Tigerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
F
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Flying Fish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
S
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Sengarat
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
R
Regular catches4 · Rocks
Red Snapper
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Lure
T
Bosses & special4 · Rocks
Tuna
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Professional Boss Lure
A
Bosses & special4 · Rocks
Albatross
Rod
Placed trigger
Lure / bait
Tuna body placed on the ground
A
Regular catches5 · Volcano
Anglerfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Lure
B
Regular catches5 · Volcano
Blobfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Lure
O
Regular catches5 · Volcano
Oarfish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Lure
S
Regular catches5 · Volcano
Superdwarf Fish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Lure
S
Regular catches5 · Volcano
Stonefish
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Lure
G
Bosses & special5 · Volcano
Goblin Shark
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Scientific Boss Lure
B
Bosses & special5 · Volcano
Bowhead Whale
Rod
Fishing Rod
Lure / bait
Fish Bucket
M
Bosses & special5 · Volcano
Mutated Bowhead Whale
Rod
Placed trigger
Lure / bait
Bowhead Whale carried to the volcano
Roster compiled from the community-documented howtofishgame.wiki database. Lure and rod names are in-game terms; confirm against the in-game Tab encyclopedia. Per-creature artwork is being added gradually. The Islet Update 1.1.0 (September 28, 2026) adds more creatures and publishes no names or count, so this roster may not yet list the new entries. Tiny Patch 1.1.3 (September 29, 2026) changes how to use this list: Fishipedia now shows the name of the bait needed to catch a fish, but only after you have killed it once. The official post publishes no new fish or bait, so any 1.1.3 species or bait list circulating elsewhere is unconfirmed (review date 2026-10-05).
