Filling out the Museum requires either a lot of luck or a detailed guide to the fish locations in Fields Of Mistria. Fortunately, we can provide one of those, including tips and tricks to get those coveted Legendary Fish. We’ve also covered Fishing Perks, so you know which ones to pick to get the best results (and make the most money), as well as Bait, Legendary Fish, equipment, Fish Traps, and diving.
In This Article
Fishing Basics
Legendary Fish
Using Fish Bait and Traps in Fields Of Mistria
Fish Bait And Traps
Fishing Perks In Fields Of Mistria
Tier One Perks
Tier Two Perks
Tier Three Perks
Tier Four Perks
Tier Five Perks
Fish Locations In Fields Of Mistria
River
Pond
Ocean
The Deep Woods
The Ancient Ruins
The Lava Caves
The Deep Earth
The Tide Caverns
The Upper Mines
Fishing Basics
Fish come in four sizes, and have six available appearances underneath the water. Fish-shaped shadows can either be small, medium, large, or giant, and you’ll also see schools of fish (a dense cluster of tiny fish shadows) and dive spots. Dive spots are round dark patches in the water, which prompt you to “dive” when you swim over them.
You’ll need a Fishing Rod to start fishing, and will eventually be able to use the Fish Traps as well. Fishing Poles, like all Tools, have better range the higher level they are. You’ll start off with a Worn Fishing Rod, which allows you to cast a range of 6, and work your way up through Copper, Iron, Silver, and Gold before reaching the Mistril Fishing Rod which can charge a range of up to 16.
Here’s how you know it’s time to reel in.
Any body of water around the map could contain fish, aside from the fountain in the center of town. Hold the default Tool button to charge your line, then release to cast it. The fish will nibble a few times, then bite–displaying a “!” in a bubble. Once this happens, hit the Tool button again to reel it in. If you’re not quick enough, it’ll swim away.
Various Perks can increase the range of attraction between the fish and the hook, as well as rewarding you with money and extra bonuses while you fish.
Legendary Fish
Legendary Fish can only be caught once the Legendary Skill is unlocked. During the morning announcements under the calendar date, the game will now tell you that a “Legendary Fish is nearby” with a silhouette of the fish in question.
Each fish is tied to a location, season, and weather type, explained in the table below.
Fish
Location
Season
Weather
Cherry Fish
Pond
Spring
Windy
Lightning Fish
River
Summer
Stormy
Leaf Fish
River
Fall
Windy
Snow Fish
Ocean
Winter
Blizzard
Legendary Fish can only be caught once each, and aren’t good money-makers or gifts, so donating them to the museum is the best way to go.
Using Fish Bait and Traps in Fields Of Mistria
Fish Bait And Traps
Fish Bait is made in a Terrarium, something you unlock through the quest Apiaries And Terrariums. Terrariums are filled with bugs, and depending on your choice of critter, you might find yourself with some Fish Bait. The quality of the Bait depends on the rarity of the four bugs in the Terrarium, giving you Common Fish Bait all the way through to Rare.
Bait can be used by throwing it into the water to summon fish, or placed inside a Fish Trap and left overnight.
The below table shows fish that require Bait to be caught. Other fish can appear in the Fish Traps, but the ones in this table won’t appear anywhere else.
Fish
Bait Type
Bait Thief
Common
Blue Crab
Common
Copper Rockfish
Common
Massive Minnow
Common
Hake
Uncommon
Iron Fish
Uncommon
Sea Urchin
Uncommon
Silver Squid
Uncommon
Amberjack
Rare
Golden Eel
Rare
Fishing Perks In Fields Of Mistria
Your Fishing Skill can only be increased through practice, but once you have enough Essence and Skill Points, you can unlock various Perks that make it a lot easier.
Tier One Perks
Name
Description
Weedline Watcher I
Fishing up Junk will become less likely.
Aquatic Antiquities
Aquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.
Appealing Reeling I
Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.
Catch Of The Day
Catching a Fish will sometimes refund the Stamina used.
Tier Two Perks
Name
Description
Lucky Haul I
Catching a fish will sometimes drop double the amount.
Perfect Catch
Uncommon and rare fish will become more common.
School Crasher
Swimming into a Fish School will drop half its contained items without spending Stamina.
Unexpected Haul
Treasure Boxes will become more likely to appear when Fishing.
Tier Three Perks
Name
Description
Full Class I
Fish schools will all contain an additional Fish.
Legendary
Legendary fish can now appear when the season and weather conditions are right.
Treasure Trove
You can no longer catch Wooden Treasure Boxes, and you are now more likely to catch a higher tier of Treasure Box.
Weedline Watcher II
Fishing up Junk will become even less likely.
Tier Four Perks
Name
Description
Appealing Reeling II
Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from an even greater range.
Frenzy
Catching a fish will occasionally cause a fish school to spawn nearby.
What A Catch
Fish have a chance of dropping coins worth 10% of their value when caught.
Lucky Haul II
Catching a fish is even more likely to drop double the amount of the fish.
Tier Five Perks
Name
Description
Abyssal Ascendance
You now have a chance to fish up an Abyssal Chest that drops a unique set of clothing or an Essence Stone, dredged up from mysterious sunken ruins.
The final level perk lets you find unique relics.
Fish Locations In Fields Of Mistria
Fish with a star next to their name can only be found by diving. Dive spots are round dark patches in the water, which prompt you to “dive” when you swim over them.
River
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Bluegill
Common
Spring
All
Bowfish
Common
Winter
All
Bream
Common
Summer
All
Carp
Common
Spring
All
Chub
Common
Spring
All
Chum
Uncommon
Summer, Winter
All
Crayfish*
Common
All
All
Dace
Common
Winter
Snow, Blizzard
Freshwater Eel
Common
Winter
All
Freshwater Oyster*
Common
All
All
Gar
Common
Summer, Winter
All
Goby
Uncommon
All
All
Grayling
Common
Fall
Rain, Thunder, Storm
Herring
Common
Winter
All
Lamfprey
Common
Fall
All
Leaf Fish
Legendary
Fall
Windy
Lightning Fish
Legendary
Summer
Thunder, Storm
Loach
Common
Summer
All
Minnow
Common
Summer
All
Paddlefish
Rare
Spring
All
Perch
Common
Fall
Rain, Storm
Pike*
Common
All
All
Razorback
Rare
Fall
Rain, Storm, Thunder
River Snail*
Common
All
All
Rock Bass*
Common
Spring, Fall
All
Salmon
Common
Spring, Fall
All
Shad
Common
Fall
All
Shadow Bass
Rare
Winter
All
Smallmouth Bass*
Common
All
All
Sturgeon
Uncommon
Spring, Fall
All
Sweetfish
Common
Summer
All
Tarpon
Rare
Summer
All
Trout*
Common
All
All
Walleye
Common
Spring
Rain, Thunder
Different locations hold different fish, but season and weather plays a part too.
Pond
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Alligator Gar
Rare
Winter
All
Angel Fish
Common
Spring
All
Barb
Common
Spring
All
Bluefish
Common
Fall
Rain, Storm, Thunder
Brown Bullhead
Common
Summer
All
Brown Trout
Common
Spring
All
Bullfrog*
Common
Summer, Winter
Rain, Storm, Thunder, Snow, Blizzard
Burbot
Common
Winter
Snow, Blizzard
Catfish
Uncommon
All
All
Cherry Fish
Legendary
Spring
Windy
Crucian Carp
Common
Spring
All
Flathead Catfish
Common
Winter
All
Frog*
Common
Spring, Fall
All
Giant Koi
Rare
Summer
All
Giant Tilapia
Uncommon
Winter
All
Golden Shiner
Common
Summer
All
Goldfish
Rare
Spring
All
Killifish
Common
Fall
All
Koi
Common
All
All
Lake Chub
Common
Summer
All
Newt*
Common
All
All
Paper Pondshell*
Common
All
All
Rainbow Trout
Common
Fall
All
Roach
Common
All
All
Sauger
Common
Summer
All
Snakehead
Uncommon
Summer
All
Snapping Turtle
Common
Summer, Winter
All
Striped Bass
Common
Fall
All
Tetra
Common
All
All
Tilapia
Common
Winter
All
Turtle
Common
All
All
White Perch
Rare
Fall
All
Ocean
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Anchovy*
Common
Spring
All
Bonito
Common
Summer, Winter
All
Butterfish
Common
Fall
All
Char
Common
Summer
All
Clam*
Common
All
All
Cod*
Common
Summer, Winter
All
Crab
Common
Summer
All
Dart
Common
Summer
All
Grouper
Rare
Summer
All
Halibut
Common
Fall
Rain, Storm, Thunder
Horse Mackerel
Common
Winter
All
Jellyfish
Uncommon
Spring, Fall
All
King Crab
Common
Winter
Snow, Blizzard
Lobster
Common
Spring
All
Mackerel
Common
Spring
Rain, Thunder
Mullet
Common
Fall
All
Oarfish
Rare
Winter
All
Ocean Sunfish
Rare
Spring
All
Octopus
Uncommon
Summer, Winter
All
Pearl Clam*
Common
All
All
Pollock*
Common
All
All
Puffer Fish
Uncommon
Summer, Winter
All
Red Snapper
Common
Spring, Fall
All
Sand Lance
Common
Winter
All
Sardine*
Common
All
All
Saury
Common
Fall
All
Sea Bass
Common
Winter
All
Sea Bream
Common
Spring, Fall
All
Shark
Rare
Fall
All
Shrimp
Common
Spring
All
Snow Fish
Legendary
Winter
Blizzard
Squid
Common
All
All
Stingray
Common
Summer
All
Swordfish
Uncommon
Spring, Fall
All
Tuna
Common
All
All
Don’t forget you can dive for fish, items, and relics.
The Deep Woods
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Forest Perch
Common
All
Rain, Thunder, Blizzard, Snow
Lake Trout
Common
All
All
Muskie
Uncommon
All
All
Silver Redhorse
Uncommon
All
All
Sunny
Common
All
Rain, Thunder, Blizzard, Snow
The Ancient Ruins
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Coelacanth
Rare
All
All
Gazer
Uncommon
All
All
Giant Jellyfish
Common
All
All
Luminescent Crab
Common
All
All
Winged Shrimp
Common
All
All
The Lava Caves
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Armored Bass
Common
All
All
Candelabra Seadragon
Uncommon
All
All
Firesail Fish
Rare
All
All
Lava Piranha
Common
All
All
Sulfur Crab
Uncommon
All
All
The little checkbox next to the price of the fish shows if it has been donated to the Museum.
The Deep Earth
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Earth Eel
Common
All
All
Emerald Horned Charger
Rare
All
All
Pebble Minnow
Common
All
All
Rockbiter
Uncommon
All
All
Shardfin
Uncommon
All
All
The Tide Caverns
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Archer Fish
Uncommon
All
All
Mini-Whale Shark
Rare
All
All
Sapphire Beta
Common
All
All
Transparent Jellyfish
Common
All
All
Water Balloon Fish
Uncommon
All
All
The Upper Mines
Name
Rarity
Season
Weather
Cave Eel
Uncommon
All
All
Cave Shark
Rare
All
All
Cave Shrimp
Common
All
All
Rock Guppy
Uncommon
All
All
Stone Loach
Common
All
All
