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Zones and Conditions
A fish only bites in its own zones. No bait or charm gets around this.
| Zone | Where it is |
|---|---|
| River | Rivers, lakes and ordinary inland water. The default when nothing else applies. |
| Ocean | Ocean biomes. |
| Deep Ocean | Deep ocean biomes - also still counts as Ocean. |
| Cave | More than 30 blocks below sea level, or any cave biome (lush caves, dripstone caves, deep dark) at any height. |
| High Altitude | More than 30 blocks above sea level, or any snowy-peaks biome. Mountain water also counts as River. |
| Nether | Any Nether biome. Lava fishing (bring the Obsidian rod ;). |
You can be in several zones at once, and you'll draw from all of them:
- A mountain stream is River and High Altitude.
- An underground pool is Cave only, unless it's in a river biome.
- Ocean biomes skip the depth and altitude checks, so a deep trench is still ocean fishing.
To check, look at the icons beside the minigame bar. Each species' encyclopedia entry lists its zones.
Spoiler: some fish in each zone
| Zone | Examples |
|---|---|
| River | Bluegill, Neon Tetra, Oscar, Clown Loach, Red-Bellied Piranha, American Paddlefish |
| Ocean | Shrimp, Starfish, Parrotfish, Moorish Idol, Giant Manta Ray, Common Octopus |
| Deep Ocean | Angler Fish, Glass Squid, Japanese Spider Crab, Ocean Sunfish, Chaunacops |
| Cave | Blind Cavefish, Blind Cave Tetra, Glass Catfish, Cave Angelfish, Black Ghost Knifefish |
| High Altitude | Arctic Char, Golden Trout, Rainbow Trout, European Grayling, Golden Mahseer |
| Nether | Blazed Grub, Giraffe Cichlid, Fire Dartfish, Sulphur Molly, Discus |
These change the odds but never lock a fish out:
- Time of day: dawn, day, dusk, night
- Weather: clear, rain, snow, thunder
- Moon phase: a few species only, and only on a clear night
- Biome: some fish favour particular biomes
Once you've learned a species' habits, its encyclopedia entry rates each condition, marks the ones you're meeting now, and rates your current spot.
Primary conditions multiply together, so meeting several at once raises the odds a lot. Secondary conditions add small bonuses. When hunting a rare fish, try to meet all its strong conditions at the same time.
- Luna Charm: always counts as night
- Sunset Postcard Charm: stretches dawn and dusk by up to a minute
- Storm Charm: summons a five-minute thunderstorm
- Angler's Almanac: shows which species are most likely to bite
See Rod Gear.
Species are also grouped by type: small, big, placid and aggressive. Specialist baits target these families.
Unlisted species are left out of the ordinary collection quests and stay hidden in the encyclopedia until you catch one.