Fishing is one of many farming-related activities players can enjoy in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, with a wide range of fish to discover. Some of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life's fish are also pretty valuable and can sometimes help players make more money with a bit of effort as a somewhat lucrative side activity.
Players might find they need to fish to make money, fulfill resident requests, build relationships with town residents, and for cooking recipes in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Although the game's fishing mechanics aren't as complex or challenging as other farm sim games, fishing can be a relaxing experience and sometimes leads to other surprises in the game.
How To Catch Different Fish In Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
To catch different fish in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, players need to progress in the game for more fishing rods to appear in Van's shop for purchase. Some fishing rods enable players to catch more varieties of fish from each of the best fishing spots around the Forgotten Valley. The chance of catching more fish may also increase when the turtle or lizard are nearby.
When players upgrade their fishing rod, they trade in their old fishing rod for the upgraded one. Players interested in upgrading tools in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life can unlock four fishing rods after reaching particular points in the game and after catching more fish:
- Copper fishing rod - unlockable from Summer of Year 1 for 1,000g from Van's shop.
- Silver fishing rod - available from Spring of Year 2 for 10,000g from Van.
- Gold fishing rod - from Spring of Year 3 for 50,000g from Van.
- Goddess fishing rod - obtainable in Year 4 after building up a friendship with Gary, who gives it to players after completing his request.
Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - All Fish List
There is a huge list of fish to catch in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life and players can view all fish discovered in the Encyclopedia menu in their farmhouse. It's also possible to discover rare fish by helping out certain NPCs, such as cleaning the gravestone in one of Story of Seasons: A Wonderlife's mini-games.
Catching fish isn't necessarily the best way to make money fast in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. However, rare fish like the Ahi or larger varieties can net more profits. Getting the Goddess fishing rod also lets players fish out special, rare items.
The tables below only list additional fish or special items discoverable, as players can still fish for most species discovered using previous rods. Specific fish sizes caught are random but sell according to four sizes: little, common, large, or huge.
Standard Fishing Rod - Discoverable Fish
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Location |
Fish Type |
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Ocean (beach) |
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Turtle Pond |
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Lower River |
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Upper River (waterfall) |
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Goddess Pond (forest) |
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Copper Fishing Rod - Discoverable Fish
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Location |
Fish Type |
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Ocean (beach) |
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Turtle Pond |
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Lower River |
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Upper River (waterfall) |
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Goddess Pond (forest) |
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Silver Fishing Rod - Discoverable Fish
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Location |
Fish Type |
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Ocean (beach) |
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Turtle Pond |
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Lower River |
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Upper River (waterfall) |
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Goddess Pond (forest) |
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Gold Fishing Rod - Discoverable Fish
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Location |
Fish Type |
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Ocean (beach) |
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Turtle Pond |
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Lower River |
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Upper River (waterfall) |
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Goddess Pond (forest) |
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Goddess Fishing Rod - Discoverable Items
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Location |
Fish Type/Special Item |
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Ocean (beach) |
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Turtle Pond |
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Lower River |
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Upper River (waterfall) |
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Goddess Pond (forest) |
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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is available now on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S