Fish

“	Different fish can be found in different areas of Palia. Fishers may find even rarer fish depending on the time of day or bait you use - or dredge up other unexpected treasures!	”
–Almanac of Palia

Different fish can be caught in different Biomes, and some fish will only spawn at certain times or when using certain Bait.

Fishing requires a Fishing Rod, and players can keep track of which unique fish they have caught in their Accomplishments menu.

Fish can be used as ingredients in Cooking, are required in certain Bundles, and can be Gifted to Villagers. Star quality fish can be placed on the Player's Housing Plot in the form of an aquarium with the respective fish inside.

For more information on how to catch fish, see Fishing.
See Day and Night Cycle for information on times of day in Palia.

List of Fish

Fish	Description	Rarity	Location	Time	Best Bait	Base Value	Value	Needed For
Albino Eel	An eel with no pigmentation. Found in caves using worms.	Common	Caves	Any Time	Worm	50 Gold	75 Gold
Ancient Cloudminnow	A legendary minnow that was previously only known in legend. Found in clouds... allegedly.	Legendary	Temple of the Gales	Any Time	None			It Takes a Village - Caleri
Ancient Fish	An ancient fish preserved from the time of the lost human civilization. Found in Kilima Lake and the Temple of the Waves using glow worms.	Epic	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Glow Worm	1,220 Gold	1,830 Gold
Angelfish	Be not afraid.	Rare	Elderwood Freshwater	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Glow Worm	520 Gold	780 Gold
Bahari Bass	A bountiful, staple fish known for its mild flavor. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay without bait.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	None	36 Gold	54 Gold	Bouillabaisse Lucky Braised Fish
Bahari Bream	These fish are widely considered to be a staple of the local diet. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using worms.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	Worm	55 Gold	82 Gold	Steamed Fish
Barracuda	A vicious saltwater predator that tastes great lightly grilled with a little butter. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay without bait in the evening and night.	Uncommon	Bahari Coast	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	None	100 Gold	150 Gold
Bat Ray	An ominous ray that is known to leap out of the water like a flying bat. Found in caves using worms.	Uncommon	Caves	Any Time	Worm	130 Gold	195 Gold	A Date with Destiny
Beluga Sturgeon	A large sturgeon that grows throughout its entire lifetime. Found in Kilima Lake using glow worms.	Common	Kilima Lake Fairgrounds	Any Time	Glow Worm	95 Gold	142 Gold
Black Sea Bass	Known for the black spots on their skin, these bass are gentle and non-threatening to Majiri and humans alike. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using glow worms.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold	Bouillabaisse Lucky Braised Fish
Blobfish	A bloated, slimy fish that lives at the bottom of cavern pools. Found in caves using glow worms.	Common	Caves	Any Time	Glow Worm	95 Gold	142 Gold
Blue Marlin	A large and resilient fish. The Blue Marlin is considered a prize by even the most experienced fishermen. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using worms.	Rare	Bahari Coast	Any Time	Worm	360 Gold	540 Gold	Beach Bundle
Blue Spotted Ray	A colorful stingray with bright blue spots across its body and blue stripes along its tail. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using glow worms in the morning, day, and evening.	Rare	Bahari Coast	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Glow Worm	445 Gold	667 Gold
Bluefin Tuna	A common, sleek fish adapted for swimming quickly through ocean currents. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using worms.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	Worm	55 Gold	82 Gold
Bronze Bluegill	Just like the Orange Bluegill, this fish has nary a spot of blue to be seen- not even its gills!	Common	Elderwood Freshwater	All Day		49 Gold	73 Gold
Cactus Moray	An eel with sharp spines growing along its length to deter predators. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using glow worms in the day and night.	Uncommon	Bahari Coast	Day (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	200 Gold	300 Gold
Calico Koi	A standard koi fish with a beautiful calico pattern. Found in ponds without using any bait.	Common	Ponds	Any Time	None	36 Gold	54 Gold
Cantankerous Koi	Local legend has is that the first cantankerous koi was a cranky old man transfigured by a wicked witch. Found in ponds without using any bait during the day and at night.	Uncommon	Ponds	Day (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	None	100 Gold	150 Gold
Channel Catfish	A river catfish at home navigating fast currents. Found in Kilima Rivers without bait.	Uncommon	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	None	90 Gold	135 Gold	Fried Catfish Dinner
Chub	A hard-fighting fish famous for its wide ranging appetite. Found in Bahari rivers using glow worms.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	190 Gold	285 Gold
Cloudfish	A bottom feeding pondfish that can create swirling clouds of sediment for cover. Found in ponds using glow worms in the morning and day.	Rare	Ponds	Morning and Day (3:00 AM - 6:00 PM)	Glow Worm	445 Gold	667 Gold
Crimson Fangtooth	A small red fish with huge teeth in proportion to its own size. Found in caves using glow worms.	Uncommon	Caves	Any Time	Glow Worm	180 Gold	270 Gold
Crucian Carp	A hardy carp with coppery golden scales. Found in Kilima Rivers using glow worms.	Common	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold
Cutthroat Trout	A river trout named after its long jaw and mouth. Found in Bahari Bay rivers using worms.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	Worm	125 Gold	187 Gold	Trout Dinner
Dawnray	A golden ray that hunts at dawn, its scales absorbing the sun's light. Found in Bahari Rivers without bait in the morning from 3 AM to 6 AM.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Morning (3:00 AM - 6:00 AM)	None	90 Gold	135 Gold	Flamerod Bundle
Devilfish	Actually not that bad a guy.	Rare	Elderwood Freshwater	Morning (3:00 AM - 6:00 AM) and Evening (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)	Worm	430 Gold	645 Gold
Duskray	A mottled charcoal ray that hunts at dusk, blending into the riverbed. Found in Bahari Rivers without bait in the evening.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Evening (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)	None	90 Gold	135 Gold
Enchanted Pupfish	A cute little fish which can absorb trace amounts of Flow into its scales. Found in Kilima Lake using glow worms.	Uncommon	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Glow Worm	180 Gold	270 Gold	Magic Bundle Underground Affairs
Energized Piranha	A piranha infused with magic after consuming a Grimalkin magic trinket. Found in Kilima Rivers using worms.	Rare	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Worm	340 Gold	510 Gold	Fashion Followup Powering Through
Fairy Carp	A shy fish with a hypnotically translucent sheen. Found in ponds using worms in the mornings and evenings.	Rare	Ponds	Morning (3:00 AM - 6:00 AM) and Evening (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)	Worm	360 Gold	540 Gold
Fathead Minnow	A small freshwater fish known for its oversized head. Found in Bahari rivers using glow worms.	Common	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold
Flametongue Ray	A rare river ray named for the bright orange and red streaks across its back. Found in Kilima Rivers using glow worms.	Epic	Kilima Rivers	Morning and Day (3:00 AM - 6:00 PM)	Glow Worm	1,105 Gold	1,657 Gold	Flamerod Bundle
Freshwater Eel	A long and lithe river fish often confused for a snake. Found in Kilima Village using worms in the evening and night.	Uncommon	Kilima Rivers	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Worm	125 Gold	187 Gold
Giant Kilima Stingray	The lord of Kilima Lake, this stingray's poisonous spike can also pierce the bones of its prey. Found in Kilima Lake using glow worms in the morning, day, and evening.	Epic	Kilima Lake	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Glow Worm	1,045 Gold	1,567 Gold	Cloudcurrent Bundle
Honey Loach	A river fish whose yellow and black stripes resemble a honeybee. Found in Bahari rivers using glow worms at day and night.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Day (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	190 Gold	285 Gold
Hypnotic Moray	A moray eel that combines its striking pattern and hypnotic movements to lure in prey. Found in caves using glow worms.	Rare	Caves	Any Time	Glow Worm	420 Gold	630 Gold	Creatures of the Abyss Bundle Mysterious Brew
Indigo Lamprey	Palians in the past would harvest the scales of this fish to make a deep indigo dye. Found in Kilima rivers using glow worms in the evening and night.	Uncommon	Kilima Rivers	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	190 Gold	285 Gold
Inyrevn Mermaid	Murmurs of a mermaid in the water brought curious fishers from across Bahari Island to these woods in hopes they could catch sight of such a majestic creature. The Inyrevn Mermaid is likely not what they pictured.	Epic	Elderwood Freshwater	All Day		1,220 Gold	1,830 Gold
Kenli's Carp	Kenli personally discovered this carp near Kilima Village. Bears a remarkable resemblance to a Crucian Carp... Found in Kilima rivers using glow worms.	Rare	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	420 Gold	630 Gold
Kilima Grayling	A streamlined fish that spends the first part of its life at sea before returning to the rivers of the Kilima Valley. Found in Kilima rivers using glow worms.	Uncommon	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	190 Gold	285 Gold
Largemouth Bass	A very talkative bass that can swallow creatures over 50% their own body weight. Found in Kilima Lake using worms.	Common	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Worm	49 Gold	73 Gold	Bouillabaisse Lucky Braised Fish
Long Nosed Unicorn Fish	The horn of the unicorn fish is valuable to any alchemist or potion master. But beware, they are rumored to have psychic abilities that can make even the most accomplished fisherman think left is right. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using glow worms during the day.	Epic	Bahari Coast	Day (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM)	Glow Worm	1,220 Gold	1,830 Gold	Magic Bundle
Maws	There's a shark in the Elderwood, they say, with eyes as black as the void, like a potato pod's eyes. Maws, they call him, and by the time you see him coming, it's too late.	Legendary	Elderwood Saltwater	All Day	Glow Worm	2,980 Gold	4,470 Gold
Midnight Floatfish	This floatfish emerges in the dark of night to feed on the nightmares of little children who don't eat their veggies- or so the old Umbraan tale goes.	Uncommon	Elderwood Saltwater	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Worm	155 Gold	232 Gold	Parental Dispute
Midnight Paddlefish	A rare paddlefish that feeds at night, its dark scales keeping it hidden from predators. Found in Kilima Lake using glow worms at night.	Rare	Kilima Lake	Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	400 Gold	600 Gold
Mini Mullet	A controversial fish both despised and beloved across Palia.	Common	Elderwood Freshwater	Any Time		45 Gold	67 Gold
Mirror Carp	A silvery carp with scales resembling mirrors. Found in ponds using worms.	Uncommon	Ponds	Any Time	Worm	130 Gold	195 Gold
Mottled Gobi	An under appreciated fish that feeds on excess pond algae. Found in ponds using glow worms.	Common	Ponds	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold
Mudminnow	A common minnow known for its muddy looking color. Found in ponds without using any bait.	Common	Ponds	Any Time	None	36 Gold	54 Gold
Mutated Angler	A terrifying monstrosity, said to be a survivor from the time of humans. Found in caves using worms.	Rare	Caves	Any Time	Worm	360 Gold	540 Gold	Spooky Bundle
Oily Anchovy	A slimy fish some Majiri find strangely appetizing. Found in Bahari Bay rivers using worms.	Common	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	Worm	50 Gold	75 Gold	Everybody Wins
Orange Bluegill	An omnivorous fish that prefers insects but will eat anything it can fit into its mouth. Found in ponds using worms.	Common	Ponds	Any Time	Worm	55 Gold	82 Gold
Paddlefish	A primitive fish that has survived for millions of years. Found in Bahari Bay rivers using worms.	Uncommon	Bahari Rivers	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Worm	125 Gold	187 Gold
Painted Perch	A petite river fish known for its pleasing colors. Found in Kilima Lake using worms.	Common	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Worm	49 Gold	73 Gold
Palian Betta	The Palian Betta is known for its solitary nature and tendency to fight others of its own kind. Unsurprisingly, the Palian Betta was named by Umbraans.	Uncommon	Elderwood Freshwater	All Day	Worm	130 Gold	195 Gold
Piksii Floatfish	The Piksii of the Elderwood can come in all shapes and sizes. This one, for example, comes in the shape and size of a floatfish.	Common	Elderwood Saltwater	Morning and Day (3:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	110 Gold	165 Gold
Platinum Chad	The brilliant platinum scales of this chad can fool fishermen into dreams of wealth. Found in Kilima rivers using glow worms.	Common	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold
Radiant Sunfish	A beautifully radiant river fish that emits a blinding ray of light many compare to looking directly into the sun. Found in Kilima Rivers using worms.	Rare	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	Worm	340 Gold	510 Gold	Flamerod Bundle
Rainbow Trout	A river fish sporting a muted multicolor scale pattern. Not smart enough to be jealous of the Prism Trout. Found in Kilima Rivers without bait.	Uncommon	Kilima Rivers	Any Time	None	90 Gold	135 Gold	Trout Dinner Cloudcurrent Bundle
Ribbontail Ray	Known to frequent tropical waters, the Ribbontail Ray recently made a surprising migration from the isles of Inyrevn to the west coast of the Palian Republic. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using worms in the morning and evening.	Uncommon	Bahari Coast	Morning (3:00 AM - 6:00 AM) and Evening (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)	Worm	130 Gold	195 Gold
Sabertoothed Anchovy	An anchovy with teeth so sharp it might eat YOU for dinner.	Common	Elderwood Saltwater	All Day	Worm	60 Gold	90 Gold
Sardine	A small, but quick foraging fish that many Majiri enjoy eating when pickled. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay without bait.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	None	36 Gold	54 Gold
Scarlet Koi	A sleek koi fish with a deep red pattern. Found in ponds using glow worms.	Common	Ponds	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold
Shimmerfin	A mysterious fish that can sometimes be in two places at once. Found in Kilima Lake using worms.	Rare	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Worm	315 Gold	472 Gold	Magic Bundle
Silver Salmon	A common silvery fish. Found in Kilima Rivers without bait in evenings and nights.	Common	Kilima Rivers	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	None	33 Gold	49 Gold
Silvery Minnow	A common minnow with silvery scales that sparkle in the sun. Found in Bahari Bay rivers without bait.	Common	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	None	33 Gold	49 Gold
Smallmouth Bass	A common bass with very little to say that is known to occasionally leap from the water. Found in Kilima Lake using worms.	Common	Kilima Lake	Any Time	Worm	49 Gold	73 Gold	Bouillabaisse Lucky Braised Fish
Stalking Catfish	A predatory blue catfish that will attack nearby vulnerable fish. Found in ponds using glow worms in the evening and night.	Uncommon	Ponds	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	200 Gold	300 Gold	Fried Catfish Dinner
Starry Bitterling	It's said all the Elderwood's stars are in its waters, for its canopy blocks out the sky.	Common	Elderwood Freshwater	All Day	Worm	65 Gold	97 Gold
Stonefish	Extremely poisonous, Stonefish naturally blend into their surroundings while waiting for prey. Found in caves using glow worms.	Common	Caves	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold	Creatures of the Abyss Bundle
Striped Sturgeon	A bottom feeding lake fish with light colored stripes that allow it to camouflage in the sunlight. Found in Kilima Lake using worms in the evening and night.	Uncommon	Kilima Lake	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Worm	115 Gold	172 Gold	Flamerod Bundle
Swordfin Eel	An apex predator eel that uses its own body to cut down prey. Found in Bahari rivers using glow worms.	Epic	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	Glow Worm	1,105 Gold	1,657 Gold
Tinfin	A somewhat paranoid cousin of the Kilima Gillyfin.	Common	Elderwood Saltwater	All Day		48 Gold	72 Gold
Toadstool Floatfish	One touch of this floatfish's tentacles will induce mild hallucinations in its victim. You don't want to know what two touches does.	Common	Elderwood Saltwater	All Day		50 Gold	75 Gold
Turn Pike	This fish can go from 0-60 in the blink of an eye and complete a 90 degree turn at full speed.	Common	Elderwood Freshwater	All Day	Glow Worm	110 Gold	165 Gold
Umbraan Betta	Unlike its Palian cousin, the Umbraan Betta can tolerate and even thrive in the presence of other Umbraan Betta.	Uncommon	Elderwood Freshwater	Evening and Night (6:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm	195 Gold	292 Gold
Void Ray	Alien and terrifying, some say the Void Ray can enter the Echo realm and feed off smaller echoes is finds. Found in caves using glow worms.	Epic	Caves	Any Time	Glow Worm	1,105 Gold	1,657 Gold	Spooky Bundle
Yellow Perch	A common perch found in rivers. Found in Bahari Bay rivers without bait.	Common	Bahari Rivers	Any Time	None	33 Gold	49 Gold
Yellowfin Tuna	A large tuna that can swim faster than its size implies. Found off the coast of Bahari Bay using glow worms.	Common	Bahari Coast	Any Time	Glow Worm	100 Gold	150 Gold

Vault of the Waves Fish

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This fish is unlocked after completing the Something's in the Water accomplishment.

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Location	Best Bait	Time	Base Value	Value
	Ancient Fish	An ancient fish preserved from the time of the lost human civilization. Found in Kilima Lake and the Temple of the Waves using glow worms.	Epic	Kilima Lake Temple of the Waves	Glow Worm	Any Time	1,220 Gold	1,830 Gold

Recipes

Any Fish

All fish can be used in the following recipes:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Ingredients	Focus Restored	Recipe Source	Value	Value
	Fish Tacos	Loaded with perfectly seasoned fish, these crunchy tacos will have you jumping over the moons.	Common	1 Spice Sprouts 1 Any Fish 1 Corn	+100 Focus Points	Cooking Guild   • 200 Gold	35 Gold	72 Gold
	Grilled Fish	Grill fish on a fire, and you've got food.	Common	2 Any Fish	+50 Focus Points	Quest - Cooking 101	60 Gold	Gold
	Poke Bowl	A colorful Maji Market delicacy of raw fish, vegetables, and spices. Popular in Inyrevn due to the region's abundance of fresh seafood.	Epic	1 Vinegar 1 Any Fish 1 Any Spice 1 Tomato 1 Onion 1 Dari Cloves 1 Wild Garlic 1 Spice Sprouts 1 Heat Root	+525 Focus Points	Reth's Street Specialties   • 1	171 Gold	174 Gold
	Sashimi	A minimal meal of slices of raw fish, with a side of plain rice. Buffs fishing rod health for a short time.	Common	1 Spice Sprouts 1 Rice 1 Any Fish	+100 Focus Points	Fishing from Bahari Rivers without bait	30 Gold	34 Gold
	Sushi	A pleasant meal of seasoned rice topped with raw fish, garnished with spices. Buffs fishing rod health for a short time.	Rare	1 Dari Cloves 1 Any Fish 1 Heat Root 1 Vinegar 1 Rice 1 Sweet Leaf	+325 Focus Points	Fishing from Ponds using a Glow Worm	144 Gold	Gold

Specific Fish (Cooking)

Specific types of fish (bass, bream, catfish or trout) are needed for the following recipes:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Ingredients	Focus Restored	Recipe Source	Value	Value
	Bouillabaisse	A rich seafood stew, served with potatoes and bread. Perhaps ancient humans once enjoyed this.	Rare	1 Any Bass 1 Oyster Meat 1 Wheat 1 Potato 1 Onion 1 Spice Sprouts	+350 Focus Points	Freshwater Bundle	67 Gold	91 Gold
	Fried Catfish Dinner	Battered, fried catfish served with a fresh, tomato salsa. Taylin's favorite weeknight dish for picky children.	Uncommon	1 Any Catfish 1 Flour 1 Any Spice 1 Onion 1 Tomato	+225 Focus Points	Hassian's Grove   • Hassian's Key	51 Gold	63 Gold
	Lucky Braised Fish	A whole fish, braised in a savory deep-colored soy sauce and topped with ginger and scallions. Enjoy it during Luna New Year for an abundance of good luck.	Epic	5 Cooking Oil 2 Wild Ginger 1 Any Bass 4 Soy Sauce 4 Sugar 4 Spice Sprouts 5 Wild Green Onion 1 Vinegar	+1,100 Focus Points	Reth's Street Specialties   • 8,000	187 Gold	198 Gold
	Steamed Fish	Steamed whole and flavored with ginger, scallions, and soy sauce, this fish makes for a savory yet light meal. Enjoy it during Luna New Year for an abundance of good luck.	Common	1 Bahari Bream 1 Cooking Oil 1 Wild Ginger 1 Wild Green Onion	+150 Focus Points	Tavern   • 1,000 Reth's Street Specialties   • 1,000	37 Gold	81 Gold
	Trout Dinner	Garlic-seared trout with potatoes, created so ancient humans could share Einar's love of fishing. Hook fish more quickly for a short time.	Uncommon	1 Any Trout 1 Any Spice 1 Potato 1 Wild Garlic	+200 Focus Points	Einar's Cave   • Einar's Key	68 Gold	69 Gold

Specific Fish (Equipment)

Specific types of fish (rare fish) are needed for the following recipe:

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Recipe Source
	Tuning Fork	Allows you to track fishing nodes for 15 minutes.	1 Any Rare Fish 3 Glass Bulb 1 Copper Bar	Fishing Guild   • 2,500 Gold

Star Quality Fish

Star Quality fish can be placed as decor in the Player's Housing Plot; these fish display as aquariums, which there are uniquely 24 small, 24 large, and 54 medium sized tanks. Catch these fish by fishing in hot spots! Indicated by bubbles on the water's surface.

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Update History

Build 0.191:

• Added Elderwood fish.

Build 0.175:

• Added Ancient Cloudminnow.