Ultimate Guide to Catching Every Fish in Sea of Thieves

In the vibrant world of Sea of Thieves, players can encounter a variety of fish species ranging from Wildsplashes to Wreckers. The game’s ecosystem is diverse, as certain fish can only be found under specific conditions, such as nighttime, during storms, or near shipwrecks. This added complexity provides a real challenge for avid fishermen seeking to fill their creel.

Veteran players will find it beneficial to have a comprehensive reference that outlines how and where to catch every type of fish, especially when focusing on the most lucrative varieties.

Complete Guide to Catching Every Fish in Sea of Thieves

In Sea of Thieves, there are 10 primary fish categories, each containing five distinct varieties that differ in rarity and time of day they can be caught. Additionally, each species may have a corresponding Trophy variant, which represents a larger version of the standard fish.

While fishing locations can vary, and catching certain species may feel more random, the following table serves as an essential guide to all fish available in the game, along with their respective locations and methods for capturing them:

Fish Type/Species	Fish Varieties	Fish Location	How To Catch
Splashtails	Ruby Splashtail Sunny Splashtail Indigo Splashtail Umber Splashtail (rare variant) Seaform Splashtail (night variant)	Common in most open waters across various regions, excluding Ponds.	No bait needed, but Seafoam Splashtails are night-only catches.
Pondies	Charcoal Pondie Orchid Pondie Bronze Pondie Bright Pondie (rare) Moonsky Pondie (night)	Exclusively located in ponds.	No bait required; however, the Moonsky Pondie can only be caught at night.
Islehoppers	Stone Islehopper (found in Shipwreck Bay, Sharkbait Cove, etc.) Moss Islehopper (located in Ashen Reaches, Thieves Haven, etc.) Honey Islehopper (present in Discovery Ridge, Plunder Valley, etc.) Raven Islehopper (rare variant, can be found near any large island) Amethyst Islehopper (night variant)	Both regular and Trophy varieties can be found around numerous large islands as mentioned.	No bait is needed to catch any Islehopper varieties.
Wild Splashes	Russet Wildsplash Sandy Wildsplash Ocean Wildsplash Muddy Wildsplash (rare) Coral Wildsplash (night)	Primarily in open waters of The Wilds region.	Use Earthworms as bait to catch them.
Devilfishes	Ashen Devilfish Seashell Devilfish Lava Devilfish Forsaken Devilfish (rare) Firelight Devilfish (night)	Located in the open waters of The Devil’s Roar region.	Requires Grubs for bait.
Ancientscales	Almond Ancientscale Sapphire Ancientscale Smoke Ancientscale Bone Ancientscale (rare) Starshine Ancientscale (night)	Available in open waters of the Ancient Isles region.	Use Leeches as bait for catching these fish.
Plentifins	Olive Plentifin Amber Plentifin Cloudy Plentifin Bonedust Plentifin (rare) Watery Plentifin (night)	Common in open waters of The Shores of Plenty.	Requires Earthworms for bait to catch these fish.
Battlegills	Jade Battlegill Sky Battlegill Rum Battlegill Sand Battlegill (rare) Bittersweet Battlegill (night)	Located in water near Skeleton Ships or within active Forts.	Requires Grubs as bait.
Stormfish	Ancient Stormfish Shores Stormfish Wild Stormfish Shadow Stormfish (rare) Twilight Stormfish (night)	Found in open waters during storms; certain regions for specific catches.	Requires Leeches as bait.
Wreckers	Rose Wrecker Sun Wrecker Blackcloud Wrecker Snow Wrecker (rare) Moon Wrecker (night)	Found only near shipwrecks; the Blackcloud variant is found near wrecks during storms.	Use Earthworms to catch Wreckers.