Midnight Fishing Guide
Village in the Shade Cursed Fish Guide
There are six Cursed Fish: one at each major fishing spot. Every current canonical record is year-round, appears at Midnight and sells for a ¥99 base price.
Cursed Fish — Short Answer
Tracked
6
Season
Year-round
Time
Midnight
Base price
¥99
Special use
Cursed offering
Quick lookup
All six Cursed Fish locations
Use the spot first, then fish during Midnight. The season column is intentionally the same for all six records.
Cursed Oikawa
祟られオイカワ
- Location
- Crossroads
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
Cursed Funa
祟られフナ
- Location
- Village
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
Cursed Sawagani
祟られサワガニ
- Location
- Waterfall
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
Cursed Amago
祟られアマゴ
- Location
- Mountain
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
Cursed Ayu
祟られアユ
- Location
- Deep Mountain
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
Cursed Frog
祟られカエル
- Location
- Quarry
- Season
- Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Time
- Midnight
- Base price
- ¥99
The six records
One cursed catch per major fishing spot
These cards read directly from the canonical fish records, so the location, conditions and value stay aligned with the fishing database.
Cursed Oikawa
祟られオイカワ
Fish at Crossroads during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Cursed Funa
祟られフナ
Fish at Village during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Cursed Sawagani
祟られサワガニ
Fish at Waterfall during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Cursed Amago
祟られアマゴ
Fish at Mountain during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Cursed Ayu
祟られアユ
Fish at Deep Mountain during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Cursed Frog
祟られカエル
Fish at Quarry during Midnight.
Available Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter and worth a base price of ¥99. This is a separate cursed record; do not substitute the normal fish with the same location.
Method
How to catch Cursed Fish
The useful checklist is short because the key restriction is time of day.
No special rod, fishing skill, level gate or exact catch percentage is established in the current canonical data. Keep trying if a rare catch does not appear.
Cursed Fish vs normal fish
Cursed Fish are separate records. Do not inherit a normal species' season, time, location or price. For example, Cursed Ayu is a year-round Midnight record at Deep Mountain even when the normal Ayu entry has different conditions.
Cursed Fish vs Nushi
The database contains 6 Cursed Fish and 6 Nushi/albino variants. Nushi are the rare white-fish layer; Cursed Fish belong to the Midnight and cursed-offering layer.
See the Nushi Fish GuideOkami-buchi
Cursed offerings and Nushi's Scale
Current Japanese guides associate cursed items, including cursed fish and crops, with offerings at Okami-buchi.
Offer cursed items at Okami-buchi when you are following the cursed-resource progression. A resulting Nushi's Scale is reported to increase maximum HP. This guide does not invent an offering count or a guaranteed reward sequence.
Rain Whistle
Current Japanese research places the Rain Whistle at a later Okami-buchi milestone, reported as the sixth summon in one guide. Its reported effect is making rain more likely the following day, not guaranteeing rain.
White Bait is not established as a Cursed Fish requirement. See the White Bait guide for its recipe and the separate rare-fish evidence boundary.
Troubleshooting
Why is a Cursed Fish not appearing?
FAQ
Cursed Fish questions
How many Cursed Fish are there?
The current fishing database tracks six Cursed Fish, separate from 29 normal fish and six Nushi/albino variants.
When can I catch Cursed Fish?
All six canonical Cursed Fish records are year-round catches tied to Midnight.
Where is each Cursed Fish found?
There is one record at each major spot: Crossroads, Village, Waterfall, Mountain, Deep Mountain and Quarry.
How much does a Cursed Fish sell for?
Each canonical Cursed Fish record has a base sell price of ¥99.
Are Cursed Fish the same as Nushi?
No. Cursed Fish and Nushi/albino fish are separate six-record categories with different purposes.
Do I need White Bait?
White Bait is not established as a requirement for Cursed Fish. Exact bait effects and catch odds are not documented.
What are Cursed Fish used for?
Cursed Fish are among the cursed items reported for offerings at Okami-buchi; the resulting Nushi's Scale increases maximum HP.
Written by: Village in the Shade Guide Editorial Team
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Sources: Official publisher and storefront pages, released-game research and linked source notes.