Rare & Legendary Creatures

The first story boss, fought on the Lighthouse island. Summoned with an Empty Beer Can, not a normal lure.

An optional Forest island mini-boss summoned with the Beginner Boss Lure.

The second optional Forest island mini-boss, also answered by the Beginner Boss Lure.

The Forest island story boss. It does not answer the Beginner Boss Lure — it requires Leech Bait from the woman by the lake.

The 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.

The Desert island story boss — fast, tanky, and the most common progression wall of the mid-game. Summoned only with the Tourist's Carrot.

The Rocks island mini-boss whose body is the trigger for the Albatross. Do not sell it.

The 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.

The optional Volcano mini-boss required for the complete creature collection. Exact health, lure cost, sale value and multipliers are patch-sensitive.

The Volcano story boss, summoned with the Fish Bucket from the scientist's quest. Its body becomes the trigger for the final boss.

The final boss of How to Fish. Defeating it and finishing the hand-in completes the main story.