Creature Cards
Known fish, birds, mini-bosses, and bosses in How to Fish. Names and locations are based on verified Steam achievement text; unknowns are marked explicitly.
Brown Crab
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Ham. The lighthouse island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Shrimp
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Ham. The lighthouse island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Rock Crab
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Hot Dog. The lighthouse island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Lobster
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Hot Dog. The lighthouse island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Spider Crab
legendaryThe first story boss, fought on the Lighthouse island. Summoned with an Empty Beer Can, not a normal lure.
Mackerel
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with French Fry. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Gar
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with French Fry. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Pike
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with French Fry or Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Cod
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Piranha
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Triggerfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Goby
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Salmon
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Goldfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Perch
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Beginner Lure. The forest island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Sunfish
rareAn optional Forest island mini-boss summoned with the Beginner Boss Lure.
The Old Pike
rareThe second optional Forest island mini-boss, also answered by the Beginner Boss Lure.
Giant Piranha
legendaryThe Forest island story boss. It does not answer the Beginner Boss Lure — it requires Leech Bait from the woman by the lake.
Catfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Bluegill
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Yellow Boxfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Angelfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Needlefish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Sea Urchin
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Clownfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Seahorse
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Bowlfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Standard Lure. The desert island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Blue Shark
rareThe Desert island mini-boss tied to the Grillmaster quest. Its durable progression value is unlocking the grill; exact health and sale values are patch-sensitive.
Pufferfish
legendaryThe Desert island story boss — fast, tanky, and the most common progression wall of the mid-game. Summoned only with the Tourist's Carrot.
Sengarat
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Red Snapper
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Tigerfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Parrotfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Bass
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Halibut
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Flying Fish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Eel
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Voxel Fish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Dripper
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Professional Lure. The rocks island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Tuna
rareThe Rocks island mini-boss whose body is the trigger for the Albatross. Do not sell it.
Albatross
legendaryThe Rocks island story boss and the game's only aerial fight. It cannot be hooked with a rod — it comes for the Tuna's body.
Stonefish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Scientific Lure. The volcano island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Blobfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Scientific Lure. The volcano island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Anglerfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Scientific Lure. The volcano island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Oarfish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Scientific Lure. The volcano island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Superdwarf Fish
commonA regular How to Fish catch landed with Scientific Lure. The volcano island is the recommended or lure-unlock stop, not a universal location lock. Like every regular creature, it has a rare drip variant that counts toward Fishipedia.
Goblin Shark
rareThe optional Volcano mini-boss required for the complete creature collection. Exact health, lure cost, sale value and multipliers are patch-sensitive.
Bowhead Whale
legendaryThe Volcano story boss, summoned with the Fish Bucket from the scientist's quest. Its body becomes the trigger for the final boss.
Mutated Bowhead Whale
legendaryThe final boss of How to Fish. Defeating it and finishing the hand-in completes the main story.
Seagull
commonA flying nuisance tied to two achievements: getting picked up (Let me go) and being killed with dynamite (Everyone's dream). Not part of the 49-creature Fishipedia list.