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Coral Island – The Complete Fishing Guide (Updated)

Coral Island is a re-imagined farming and life sim that has you living your life on a gorgeous tropical island. For veterans Stardew ValleyStory of Seasons or Harvest Moonyou’re going to feel completely familiar with the mechanics of the game. To grow crops, raise livestock, make friends and revitalize a town. When you’re not farming you can explore this gorgeous world, clean up the environment, make friends and go fishing!

Get a fishing rod, learn how to fish and of course, look at all the fish you can fish up each season. All in our Coral Island fishing guide!

Disclaimer: Coral Island was released on the 11th of October 2022 in Early Access. As such information in this guide is subject to changes and additions. We’ll be adding more to this guide as the game updates!

 

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How To Get A Fishing Rod

The good news about getting a fishing rod is that you can’t miss it! Sometime in your first week on Coral Island, you will receive a letter from Sunny and Eleanor inviting you to come by their shack.

Head over to Sunny’s Beach Shack by the Beach and a cutscene will play showing the couple arguing about what to give you. You will then be asked to pick between the fishing pole and the bug net. You can pick either of the two as they will still give you both.

 

HOW TO FISH

Fishing in Coral Island is as easy as 1, 2, 3. First cast the line, second wait for the fish and third reel it in! We’ll go into it more here but it’s not too difficult.

1. Cast The Line

With the fishing pole on your hotbar selected, head over to a body of water and cast your line. This can be in the ocean, river or lake. When you cast your line a power meter appears. The longer you press the button to cast, the farther your line will be thrown.

Note: Cast length in our game impacts the size of fish you are likely to catch. For example, a shorter cast has a higher chance of catching a small fish like a goldfish.

2. Wait For A Bite

Wait for a few moments and a dark silhouette of a fish will appear and approach your hook. The silhouette will be the same regardless of whether it’s a fish or just junk. It will then start nibbling on the hook for a few times before it latches on with a bite.

Once a bite happens, push the reel button to hook the fish. If the line is reeled in before a bite happens, or if the fish is allowed to bite for too long, the fish will get away and you will have to cast again.

Step 3: Reel in the fish

If a fish is successfully hooked, you then have to reel the line back to you. Fishes are going to put up a fight however and they will start thrashing and splashing around as you try to pull them in. If you reel in your line while this is happening, two wriggly lines on the top and bottom of the meter will grow from the centre, indicating that the tension in your line is getting higher. If the wriggly lines extend to their maximum, the line will snap and the fish will get away.

The best time to reel in a fish is to wait for it to calm down. Reeling a fish while it is not splashing around will show the middle meter filling up and it will also show the silhouette being actually pulled closer to you. Continue reeling until the fish starts splashing again and until you manage to retrieve your line.

 

Fish Locations

Updated: This list was updated on 16th March 2023

Spring

FishLocationRarityWeatherTimeSell Price
AngelfishRiver ForestUncommonAnyDay70
BarracudaBeachUncommonAnyDay60
BarramundiTown EstuaryRareAnyAll Day175
Black Phantom Ghost FishFarm, River Forest, Lake Temple CommonSunny, WindyAll Day35
Blue TangBeachCommonAnyAll Day40
BoxfishOcean LookoutCommonAnyAft, Night40
Brown TroutRiver FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
CatfishRice Field, Pond, River, Forest CommonRain, StormNight45
ClownfishOcean Dock CommonSunny, WindyAft, Night35
CobiaEstuary, Ocean DockUncommonAnyDay95
CrabRice Field, River Forest, Ocean LookoutUncommonAnyAll day70
CrayfishPond, River, FarmCommonAnyAll Day35
DamselfishBeachRareAnyDay140
FirefishForest OceanCommonAnyAny35
Flameback FishOcean DockUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night60
FlowerhornCave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day80
FrogfishEstuary, Ocean LookoutUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night70
Gator GarRiver Forest, Lake TempleRareRain, StormDay210
Giant StingrayRiver Forest
(Spring 15-28)
LegendarySunny, WindyAft, Eve845
GrouperEstuary, Ocean Dock,
Cave Entrance
UncommonAnyAll Day95
JellyfishBeach, Ocean LookoutRareSunny, WindyNight95
KoiTown, Cave Entrance, Lake TempleRareAnyMorning175
LionfishBeach, Ocean ForestUncommonAnyDay55
LobsterBeachUncommonAnyAll Day115
MackerelOcean Lookout, Ocean ForestCommonAnyAll Day45
MandarinOcean ForestRareAnyNight140
MonkfishOcean Forest
(Spring 1-14)
LegendarySunny, WindyNight745
OctopusOcean DockUncommonAnyNight85
Pink SnapperOcean DockCommonAnyAft, Eve40
Polka-Dot BatfishOcean Forest UncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day80
Rainbow FishTownUncommonAnyAll Day60
Red SnapperTown, Estuary, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day45
Ruby Red DragonetBeach, Cave EntranceCommonAnyAll Day35
SalmonEstuary, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day45
Sea CucumberOcean ForestRareAnyAll Day175
ShrimpPondCommonAnyAll Day35
SnakeheadLake Temple CommonRain, StormMorn, Night45
SwordfishOcean DockRareAnyAll Day210
TilapiaPond, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day40
Yellow Moray EelBeach
(Spring 15-28)
LegendaryAnyNight745
YellowtailOcean Dock AnyRain, Storm, Snow, BlizzardAll Day55
Zebra FishRice FieldCommonAnyAll Day35

Summer

FishLocationRarityWeatherTimeSell Price
AngelfishRiver ForestUncommonAnyDay70
BarracudaBeachUncommonAnyDay60
BluegillPond, Town, Lake TempleCommonAnyAft, Night40
Brown TroutRiver FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
CatfishRice Field, Pond,
River Forest
CommonRain, StormNight45
CobiaEstuary, Ocean DockUncommonAnyDay95
CodEstuaryCommonAnyNight45
ChubRiver Forest, Town, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day35
ClownfishOcean DockCommonSunny, WindyAft, Night35
CrabRice Field, River Forest, Ocean LookoutUncommonAnyAll Day70
CrayfishPond, River, FarmCommonAnyAll Day35
DamselfishBeachRareAnyDay140
FirefishForest OceanCommonAnyAll Day35
Flameback FishOcean DockUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night60
FlowerhornCave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day80
Freshwater EelEstuary, River FarmCommonAnyNight45
FrogfishEstuary, Ocean LookoutUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night70
Giant SnakeheadRiver Forest, TownUncommonSunny, WindyMorn, Night95
Giant StingrayRiver Forest
(Spring 15 -28)
LegendarySunny, WindyAft, Eve845
Golden GarFarm, Lake TempleRareRain, StormAll Day175
GoldfishFarm, River Forest, Lake TempleUncommonAnyAll Day70
Great White SharkOcean Dock
(Summer 1 – 14)
LegendarySunny, WindyDay845
GrouperEstuary, Ocean Dock,
Cave Entrance
UncommonAnyAll Day95
KoiTown, Cave Entrance,
Lake Temple
RareAnyMorning175
LionfishBeach, Ocean ForestUncommonAnyDay55
LobsterBeachUncommonAnyAll Day115
MackerelOcean Lookout, Ocean ForestCommonAnyAll Day45
MandarinOcean ForestRareAnyNight140
OctopusOcean DockUncommonAnyNight85
ParrotfishBeach, Ocean LookoutCommonAnyDay55
Polka-Dot BatfishOcean ForestUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day80
Raja Ampat SharkOcean Lookout
(Summer 1 – 14)
LegendaryAnyNight745
Red SnapperTown, Estuary, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day45
Ruby Red DragonetBeach, Cave EntranceCommonAnyAll Day35
SardineBeach, Ocean LookoutCommonAnyNight35
Sea CucumberOcean ForestRareAnyAll Day175
ShrimpPondCommonAnyAll Day35
SnakeheadLake TempleCommonRain, StormMorn, Night45
SquidOcean LookoutCommonAnyNight45
SturgeonFarm, Lake TempleRareRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormNight240
Yellow Moray EelBeach
(Summer 15-28)
LegendaryAnyNight745
YellowtailOcean DockCommonRain, Storm, Snow, BlizzardAll Day55
Zebra FishRice FieldCommonAnyAll Day35

Fall

FishLocationRarityWeatherTimeSell Price
AngelfishForestUncommonAnyDay70
ArapaimaRiver ForestRareRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day240
ArcherFarm, Cave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day70
BarracudaBeachUncommonAnyDay60
BarramundiTown EstuaryRareAnyAll Day175
Blue TangBeach, Cave (Earth Mine)CommonAnyAll Day40
Brown TroutRiver FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
CobiaEstuary, Ocean DockUncommonAnyDay95
CodEstuaryCommonAnyNight45
CrabRice Field, Forest, LookoutUncommonAnyAll day70
CrayfishPond, River, FarmCommonAnyAll Day35
DamselfishBeachRareAnyDay140
FirefishForest OceanCommonAnyAft, Night35
Flameback FishOcean DockUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night60
FlowerhornCave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day80
Freshwater EelEstuary, River FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
FrogfishEstuary, Ocean LookoutUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night70
Giant MudskipperRice Field, EstuaryCommonAnyAll Day40
Giant Sea BassOcean Forest
(Fall 1 -7)
LegendaryAnyMorn, Night845
Giant SnakeheadForest, TownUncommonSunny, WindyMorn, Night95
GoldfishFarm, River Forest, Lake TempleUncommonAnyAll Day70
GrouperEstuary, Ocean Dock,
Cave Entrance
UncommonAnyAll Day95
HammerheadOcean Lookout
(Fall 8 – 21)
LegendaryRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormMorn, Night845
LobsterBeachUncommonAnyAll Day115
MackerelOcean Lookout, Ocean ForestCommonAnyAll Day45
MandarinForestRareAnyNight140
OctopusOcean DockUncommonAnyNight85
ParrotfishBeach, Ocean LookoutCommonAnyDay55
Polka-Dot BatfishForest (Rain)UncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day80
PufferfishOcean Lookout, DockUncommonAnyDay70
Red King ArowanaMining Cave – Fire, Air, Water, Lava
(Fall 22 – 28)
LegendaryRain, Windy, StormAft, Eve620
Red SnapperTown, Estuary, LakeCommonAnyAll Day45
Ruby Red DragonetBeach, Cave EntranceCommonAnyAll Day35
SardineBeach, Ocean LookoutCommonAnyNight35
Sea CucumberForestRareAnyAll Day175
ShrimpPondCommonAnyAll Day35
SnakeheadLake TempleCommonRain, StormMorn, Night45
SquidOcean LookoutCommonAnyNight45
SturgeonFarm, Lake (Rain)RareRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormNight240
Tiger BarbPond, Lake TempleCommonSunny, WindyAll Day35
TunaOcean Lookout, DockRareAnyAft, Eve240
YellowtailOcean Dock (Rain)CommonRain, Storm, Snow, BlizzardAll Day55
Zebra FishRice FieldCommonAnyAll Day35

Winter

FishLocationRarityWeatherTimeSell Price
AngelfishForestUncommonAnyDay70
ArapaimaRiver ForestRareRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day240
ArcherFarm, Cave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day70
Asian SheepsheadOcean ForestRareAnyAll Day175
Blue TangBeach, Cave (Earth Mine)CommonAnyAll Day40
BoxfishLookoutCommonAnyAft, Night40
Brown TroutRiver FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
ChubForest, Town, LakeCommonAnyAll Day35
CodEstuaryCommonAnyNight45
CrabRice Field, Forest, LookoutUncommonAnyAll Day70
CrayfishPond, River, FarmCommonAnyAll Day35
DamselfishBeachRareAnyDay140
FirefishForest OceanCommonAnyAft, Night35
Flameback FishOcean DockUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night60
FlowerhornCave EntranceUncommonAnyAll Day80
Freshwater EelEstuary, River FarmCommonAnyAft, Night45
FrogfishEstuary, Ocean LookoutUncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night70
Giant MudskipperRice Field, EstuaryCommonAnyAll Day40
Green SawfishEstuary
(Winter 1 – 28)
LegendaryRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAft, Night845
HammerheadOcean Lookout
(Winter 8 – 21)
LegendaryRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormMorn, Night845
LobsterBeachUncommonAnyAll Day115
MackerelOcean Lookout, Ocean ForestCommonAnyAll Day45
MandarinForestRareAnyNight140
ParrotfishBeach, Ocean LookoutCommonAnyDay55
Pink SnapperOcean DockCommonAnyDay40
Polka-Dot BatfishForest (Rain)UncommonRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormAll Day80
PufferfishOcean Lookout, DockUncommonAnyDay70
Rainbow FishTownUncommonAnyAll Day60
Red SnapperTown, Estuary, LakeCommonAnyAll Day45
Ruby Red DragonetBeach, Cave EntranceCommonAnyAll Day35
SalmonEstuary, Lake TempleCommonAnyAll Day45
Sea CucumberForestRareAnyAll Day175
ShrimpPondCommonAnyAll Day35
Silver ArowanaMining Cave – Earth, Water, AirUncommonAnyDay80
Sockeye SalmonEstuary, Lake TempleUncommonAnyAll Day80
SturgeonFarm, Lake (Rain)RareRain, Snow, Blizzard, StormNight240
SwordfishOcean DockRareAnyAll Day210
TilapiaPond, LakeCommonAnyAll Day40
YellowtailOcean Dock (Rain)CommonRain, Storm, Snow, BlizzardAll Day55
Zebra FishRice FieldCommonAnyAll Day35
 

Coral Island

Coral Island is a vibrant and laid-back reimagining of farm sim games. Be who you want and create the idyllic farm of your dreams, where you’ll tend crops, nurture animals, and build a bond with the natural world around you. Help revitalize the nearby town and its surrounding coral reefs, and forge relationships with a vibrant community of more than 70 fellow people who call Coral Island home.

Coral Island is currently out on Early Access on PC – Steam and Xbox Game Pass.

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