How to fish in Sea of Thieves: All fish, rarity, sale price & more

❘ Published: 2024-03-26T11:11:20

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Catching fish in Sea of Thieves is far from simple, with different baits, rarities, and techniques needed to get the most out of the activity. So, here’s how to fish in Sea of Thieves.

While Sea of Thieves is certainly all about pirates and pillaging, there’s nothing quite like sitting on the side of your boat catching fish. It’s the perfect pastime during traveling and can reap some ideal rewards, especially on the food and health front.

However, it’s not always that easy to fish in this open-world game, and many players can find the activity pretty tricky. So, here’s how to fish in Sea of Thieves, as well as all the fish you can catch, their rarities, sale prices, and so much more.

Contents:

How to fish
All fish, their rarities & sell prices
Best fish for reputation
Are cooked fish worth more?

How to fish in Sea of Thieves

To fish in Sea of Thieves, you’ll want to follow these steps:

Once on the sea, equip your rod (the second page of your equipment).
While your rod is equipped if you have bait, head to your equipment and attach it.
Cast your line (RT for Xbox).
Keep the line in the water until you get a bite.
When you get a bite, begin to reel the fish in, stopping when it pulls too much.
When it begins pulling, fight against it. If it’s swimming right, pull left, if it’s going forward, pull back.
When the line slacks, reel the fish in again.
Keep going until the fish gets close enough for you to fully reel it in and you’ve successfully caught a fish.

Fishing itself does take quite a bit of practice, so we recommend just trying it out and learning from your snapped rods. However, patience is the key here and you’ll quickly become a master angler.

All fish in Sea of Thieves, their rarity & sell prices

There are tons of fish to catch in Sea of Thieves, and each will come with a certain rarity, sell price, and desired location.

It’s important to note, that the cost has been detailed from the minimum (burnt regular fish) to the maximum available (Cooked Trophy fish).

Splashtails

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Ruby Splashtail	All areas	None	Base Variant	15g – 285g
Sunny Splashtail	All areas	None	Common Variant	35g – 565g
Indigo Splashtail	All areas	None	Uncommon Variant	50g – 850g
Umber Splashtail	All areas	None	Rare Variant	85g – 1,410g
Seafoam Splashtail	All areas	None	Night Variant	35g – 565g

Pondies

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Charcoal Pondie	Freshwater Ponds	None	Base Variant	15g – 285g
Orchid Pondie	Freshwater Ponds	None	Common Variant	35g – 565g
Bronze Pondie	Freshwater Ponds	None	Uncommon Variant	50g – 850g
Bright Pondie	Freshwater Ponds	None	Rare Variant	85g – 1,410
Moonsky Pondie	Freshwater Ponds	None	Night Variant	35g – 565g

Islehoppers

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Stone Islehopper	Shipwreck Bay, Shark Bait Cove, Crook’s Hollow, Sailor’s Bounty, Cannon Cove and Fetcher’s Rest	None	Common Variant	25g – 400g
Moss Islehopper	Ashen Reaches, Thieves’ Haven, Marauder’s Arch, Lone Cove, Wanderers Refuge and Ruby’s Fall	None	Common Variant	25g – 400g
Honey Islehopper	Discovery Ridge, Plunder Valley, Kraken’s Fall, Sunken Grove, Crescent Isle and The Devil’s Thirst	None	Common Variant	25g – 400g
Raven Islehopper	During the day at: Devil’s Ridge, Smuggler’s Bay, Mermaid’s Hideaway, The Crooked Masts, Old Faithful Isle, Flintlock Peninsula and Snake Island	None	Rare Variant	235g – 3,940g
Amethyst Islehopper	During the Night at: Devil’s Ridge, Smuggler’s Bay, Mermaid’s Hideaway, The Crooked Masts, Old Faithful Isle, Flintlock Peninsula and Snake Island	None	Night Variant	25g – 400g

Ancientscales

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Almond Ancientscale	The Ancient Isles	Leeches	Base Variant	50g – 850g
Sapphire Ancientscale	The Ancient Isles	Leeches	Common Variant	70g – 1,125g
Smoke Ancientscale	The Ancient Isles	Leeches	Uncommon Variant	85g – 1,410g
Bone Ancientscale	The Ancient Isles	Leeches	Rare Variant	675g – 11,250g
Starshine Ancientscale	The Ancient Isles	Leeches	Night Variant	70g – 1,125g

Plentifins

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Olive Plentifin	The Shores of Plenty	Earthworms	Base Variant	50g – 850g
Amber Plentifin	The Shores of Plenty	Earthworms	Common Variant	70g – 1,125g
Cloudy Plentifin	The Shores of Plenty	Earthworms	Uncommon Variant	85g – 1,410g
Bonedust Plentifin	The Shores of Plenty	Earthworms	Rare Variant	675g – 11,250g
Watery Plentifin	The Shores of Plenty	Earthworms	Night Variant	70g – 1,125g

Windsplashes

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Russet Windsplash	The Wilds	Earthworms	Base Variant	50g – 850g
Sandy Windsplash	The Wilds	Earthworms	Common Variant	70g – 1,125g
Ocean Windsplash	The Wilds	Earthworms	Uncommon Variant	85g – 1,410g
Muddy Windsplash	The Wilds	Earthworms	Rare Variant	675g – 11,250g
Coral Windsplash	The Wilds	Earthworms	Night Variant	70g – 1,125g

Devilfish

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Ashen Devilfish	The Devil’s Roar	Grubs	Base Variant	50g – 850g
Seashell Devilfish	The Devil’s Roar	Grubs	Common Variant	70g – 1,125g
Lava Devilfish	The Devil’s Roar	Grubs	Uncommon Variant	85g – 1,410g
Forsaken Devilfish	The Devil’s Roar	Grubs	Rare Variant	675g – 11,250g
Firelight Devilfish	The Devil’s Roar	Grubs	Night Variant	70g – 1,125g

Battlegills

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Jade Battlegill	Near Skeleton Ships, and active Skeleton Forts, Fort of Fortune, or Fort of the Damned	Grubs	Base Variant	85g – 1,410g
Sky Battlegill	Near Skeleton Ships, and active Skeleton Forts, Fort of Fortune, or Fort of the Damned	Grubs	Common Variant	100g – 1,690g
Rum Battlegill	Near Skeleton Ships, and active Skeleton Forts, Fort of Fortune, or Fort of the Damned	Grubs	Uncommon Variant	120g – 1,975g
Sand Battlegill	Near Skeleton Ships, and active Skeleton Forts, Fort of Fortune, or Fort of the Damned	Grubs	Rare Variant	850g – 14,065g
Bittersweet Battlegill	Near Skeleton Ships, and active Skeleton Forts, Fort of Fortune, or Fort of the Damned	Grubs	Night Variant	100g – 1,690g

Wreckers

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Rose Wrecker	Near Shipwrecks	Earthworm	Base Variant	85g – 1,410g
Sun Wrecker	Near Shipwrecks	Earthworm	Common Variant	100g – 1,690g
Blackcloud Wrecker	Near Shipwrecks in a storm	Earthworm	Storm Variant	120g – 1,975g
Snow Wrecker	Near Shipwrecks	Earthworm	Rare Variant	845g – 14,065g
Moon Wrecker	Near Shipwrecks	Earthworm	Night Variant	100g – 1,690g

Stormfish

Fish	Location	Bait Needed	Rarity	Sell Price
Ancient Stormfish	Any Storm in The Ancient Isles	Leeches	The Ancient Isles Variant	100g – 1,690g
Shores Stormfish	Any Storm in The Shores of Plenty	Leeches	The Shores of Plenty Variant	100g – 1,690g
Wild Stormfish	Any Storm in The Wilds	Leeches	The Wilds Variant	100g – 1,690
Shadow Stormfish	Any Storm	Leeches	Rare Variant	1,015g – 16,875g
Twilight Stormfish	Any Storm	Leeches	Night Variant	100g – 1,690g

Best fish for reputation in Sea of Thieves

The best fish for reputation are the fish that reward the most gold. On top of this, all Trophy Fish and Cooked fish give more Reputation than the standard versions, so it’s always worth perfectly cooking your fish when you catch them.

So, using that logic, these are the best fish to increase your Hunters Call reputation:

All Trophy Fish
All cooked Rare Variant Fish
- Raven Islehopper
- Bone Ancientscale
- Bonedust Plentifin
- Muddy Wildsplash
- Forsaken Devilfish
- Sand Battlegill
- Snow Wrecker
- Shadow Stormfish

Are cooked fish worth more in Sea of Thieves?

Yes, cooked fish are worth much more in Sea of Thieves. For example, a standard cooked Stone Islehopper will reward players with 160g while an uncooked version will be 140g.

It’s not a huge jump in costs, but considering it only takes you a maximum of 90 seconds (if it’s a trophy) to cook, and doesn’t cost any resources, it’s always worth heading to your ship’s kitchen.

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