Fish & catches

Where to fish#

• Shack pond: the small water west of the cabin; pond catches, 18% junk.
• Southwest lake: the existing larger water in the southwest farm; lake catches, 10% junk.
• Latch river: the painted western river; river catches, 12% junk. Cast from reachable banks, the west bridge or the fishing deck. Low bridge/deck rails permit casting over them; boards and rails are not landing targets. Walls, buildings and other solid scenery block casts.

The cast landing point and current location select the habitat. The current 28-day calendar selects the season.

Time of day and weather do not restrict this first roster. Winter fishing uses the existing open-water presentation; ice fishing is not implemented.

Eating fish#

Select a fish in the hotbar and press Space or left-click clear world space to eat one. The selected stack's quality determines recovery, shown in inventory details and catch results. At full stamina no fish is consumed. Recovery clamps at 270, and the notice reports the amount actually restored. No cooking step, health system or fish-specific penalty is added.

Fish#

Choose a fish for its prices, energy and uses. All fish can be eaten directly. Sale values and energy recovery increase with quality, rounded down per item. Crop and forage food values are unchanged.

Fish	Where	Seasons
Yellow perch	Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
White sucker	Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Autumn, Winter
Fathead minnow	Shack pond	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Golden shiner	Shack pond	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Northern redbelly dace	Shack pond	Spring, Summer
Brook stickleback	Shack pond	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Brown bullhead	Shack pond	Summer, Autumn
Pumpkinseed	Shack pond	Summer, Autumn
Brook trout	Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Autumn, Winter
Lake chub	Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Finescale dace	Shack pond	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Walleye	Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sauger	Southwest lake / Latch river	Autumn, Winter
Northern pike	Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Smallmouth bass	Southwest lake / Latch river	Summer, Autumn
Rock bass	Southwest lake / Latch river	Spring, Summer
Lake trout	Southwest lake	Spring, Winter
Lake whitefish	Southwest lake	Autumn, Winter
Cisco	Southwest lake	Spring, Autumn, Winter
Burbot	Southwest lake / Latch river	Winter
Muskellunge	Southwest lake	Summer, Autumn
Rainbow smelt	Southwest lake	Spring, Winter
Longnose dace	Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Creek chub	Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Shorthead redhorse	Latch river	Spring, Summer, Autumn

Yellow perch#

Where: Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river. Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

When: Any time; any weather. Rarity: Common. Fight: Steady.

Quality	Sells for / item	Energy / item
Standard	55 Marks	+25
Fine	68 Marks	+35
Choice	82 Marks	+45
Exceptional	110 Marks	+65

Used in	Availability
Trading	Available — sell to Otto or ship overnight.
Gifting	Mara: Like; Otto: Like
Eating	Available — eat directly from the hotbar. Energy recovery increases with quality, as shown above.
Crafting	No recipes in the current crafting list.
Cooking	Perch and corn cakes (1 per batch) — authored recipes; cooking is not yet available.

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Brook trout#

Where: Shack pond / Southwest lake / Latch river. Seasons: Spring, Autumn, Winter.

When: Any time; any weather. Rarity: Rare. Fight: Strong.

Quality	Sells for / item	Energy / item
Standard	150 Marks	+35
Fine	187 Marks	+49
Choice	225 Marks	+63
Exceptional	300 Marks	+91

Used in	Availability
Trading	Available — sell to Otto or ship overnight.
Gifting	Mara: Like; Otto: Like
Eating	Available — eat directly from the hotbar. Energy recovery increases with quality, as shown above.
Crafting	No recipes in the current crafting list.
Cooking	Trout and root parcel (1 per batch) — authored recipes; cooking is not yet available.

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Northern pike#

Where: Southwest lake / Latch river. Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn.

When: Any time; any weather. Rarity: Uncommon. Fight: Strong.

Quality	Sells for / item	Energy / item
Standard	100 Marks	+30
Fine	125 Marks	+42
Choice	150 Marks	+54
Exceptional	200 Marks	+78

Used in	Availability
Trading	Available — sell to Otto or ship overnight.
Gifting	Mara: Neutral; Otto: Neutral
Eating	Available — eat directly from the hotbar. Energy recovery increases with quality, as shown above.
Crafting	No recipes in the current crafting list.
Cooking	Tomato-braised pike (1 per batch) — authored recipes; cooking is not yet available.

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Lake whitefish#

Where: Southwest lake. Seasons: Autumn, Winter.

When: Any time; any weather. Rarity: Uncommon. Fight: Steady.

Quality	Sells for / item	Energy / item
Standard	100 Marks	+35
Fine	125 Marks	+49
Choice	150 Marks	+63
Exceptional	200 Marks	+91

Used in	Availability
Trading	Available — sell to Otto or ship overnight.
Gifting	Mara: Like; Otto: Like
Eating	Available — eat directly from the hotbar. Energy recovery increases with quality, as shown above.
Crafting	No recipes in the current crafting list.
Cooking	Whitefish cottage pie (1 per batch) — authored recipes; cooking is not yet available.

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Junk#

Junk shares the cast, waiting and hook-window interaction, then retrieves immediately on a successful hook. It never runs the fish fight. Early/missed hooks and cancellation give no item. Junk stacks, can be shipped for small salvage values, and falls onto the bank if bags are full. Recycling recipes are not implemented.

Junk stays Standard quality. Junk keeps its original salvage values and cannot be eaten. Recycling recipes are not implemented.

Item	Share of junk catches	Sells for / item
Rusted can	40%	2 Marks
Waterlogged boot	15%	1 Marks
Broken bottle	20%	3 Marks
Tangled line	15%	1 Marks
Sodden cloth	10%	2 Marks

Rarity and difficulty#

First roll junk at the habitat's fixed chance. Otherwise filter fish by habitat and season, then select using each eligible species' weight: Common 20, Uncommon 8, Rare 3, Trophy 1. These are relative weights per species, not fixed tier percentages. The probability of a specific fish is (1 - junk_chance) × species_weight / eligible_fish_weight_sum. For example, summer lake muskellunge is about 1.06% per valid cast before hook/fight failures. Junk probability does not increase just because a season has fewer fish.

All species retain the 0.65-second reel rhythm and 1.15-second bite window so the player's learned action timing remains useful.

All begin at 30% progress. Percentages above are percentage points of the catch meter.

A bobber landing in valid water costs 8 stamina once; invalid attempts and cancellation/travel before landing are free; see fishing rules.

Fish use the shared quality tiers, with improved odds on perfect catches.

Bait, fishing skill and rod upgrades are not implemented.