Fishing Guide
Village in the Shade Fishing Guide
This fishing guide uses a structured fish database so you can compare fish by season, location, time, variant and progression use instead of hunting through static tables.
The current Japanese guide dataset now provides named coverage for all 29 normal fish and all six Nushi entries. English names follow the current Japanese release, while exact bait odds and some pond mechanics still need cautious wording.
Last updated: August 20, 2026. Exact bait probabilities, exact albino odds and exclusive spawn-window claims remain intentionally cautious.
Fishing status
Fish documented
41 entries
Normal fish
29
Albino / Nushi fish
6
Cursed fish
6
Base prices
Documented values
Albino / Nushi timing
All year / Any time
Bait probabilities
Not quantified
Last updated
August 20, 2026
Fish at a Glance
What the Current Structured Dataset Covers
The current database contains 41 documented entries. Treat that as the current documented set, not as a promise that the whole game can never contain more.
Fish Finder
Filter by Season, Location, Time and Variant
This finder reads the structured fish dataset directly and is the main place to compare normal, albino and cursed entries.
Fish Uses
Check a fish's purpose before selling it
The current structured data can connect some fish to recipes and the Fish Delivery Catalog. A missing use here means no exact match is documented, not that the fish has no other gameplay value.
Recipe and request links use exact English-name matching. Japanese aliases, provisional translations and unnamed ingredient fields are not merged automatically.
Location Planning
Choose a fishing area before choosing a target
The current dataset can be read by location as well as by season and time. Use this summary to decide which area is worth visiting, then use the finder above for the exact fish rows.
Counts are calculated from the current documented dataset. A fish listed at more than one location contributes to each applicable location.
Route Advice
Match the route to the reason you are fishing
Do not treat the most populated location as automatically best. A smaller area may be the correct choice when you need a specific shipment fish, a cursed entry or an albino target.
Collection: filter the target fish first, then confirm its listed location and time.
Shipments: use the four shipment groups later on this page before selling a duplicate.
Night route: check the Nighttime Guide for midnight context and cursed-resource links.
How Fishing Works
Use the Finder After You Know the Basic Loop
The mechanics are still the same. The data layer just makes the location and time questions much easier to scan.
- Progress the early story until fishing unlocks.
- Go to a valid fishing spot.
- Cast and wait for the bite.
- Trigger the pull phase.
- Complete the timing prompts.
- Check season, location and likely best time if the target does not appear.
Bait
What This Import Says About Bait
The bait notes in the imported dataset are useful, but they should remain qualitative for now.
- The imported PhyllisY dataset treats fish sale prices as base prices, not guaranteed final sale prices after bonuses.
- The same dataset reports that better bait appears to shift catches toward relatively valuable medium or large fish.
- White Bait improves your chances of targeting white/Nushi fish; it is not currently supported as a strict requirement.
- Exact probability increases, odds, consumption behavior and per-fish effects are not yet verified.
- White Bait recipe: Flour + Sawagani (サワガニ). Sawagani is separate from Japanese Crayfish and Japanese Mitten Crab.
White Bait Recipe
白い撒き餌
Flour + Sawagani · Improves targeting of white/Nushi fish; it is not a strict requirement.
Fish Shipments
Complete Four Fish Shipment Groups for the Large Fish Pond
Current Japanese guides document all four Fish Shipment groups in the Village Chief's green binder as the unlock condition for the Large Fish Pond building option.
small fish
- 吻鰕虎鱼×5
- 珠星三块鱼×5
- 日本石鱼×5
Complete each Fish Shipment group in the Village Chief's green binder.
medium fish
- 斑北鳅×3
- Amago×3
- 日本绒螯蟹×3
Complete each Fish Shipment group in the Village Chief's green binder.
large fish
- Eel×2
- Ito×1
- Salmon×2
Complete each Fish Shipment group in the Village Chief's green binder.
phantom fish
- Albino Ito×1
- Albino Softshell Turtle×1
- Albino Namazu×1
Complete each Fish Shipment group in the Village Chief's green binder.
Rare Albino Fish
Six Location-Specific Albino / Nushi Entries in the Current Dataset
The updated AppMedia and Japanese guide data lists six Nushi entries. All are documented as available all year and at any time, each with a base sell value of ¥2,500.
The current data treats all six Nushi as all year and any time. Their locations remain independent from the locations of their normal fish counterparts.
White Bait improves targeting, but current evidence says white fish can still appear naturally at very low rates without it. It is not a strict requirement.
Cursed Fish at Midnight
One Documented Midnight Entry Per Major Location
The imported dataset lists one cursed-fish entry for each major fishing area, all tied to Midnight and a ¥99 base sell price.
Their progression value matters more than their direct sale value. Use the full nighttime page when you want the broader cursed-resource context.
Worth Selling
Selected High-Value Fish in the Current Dataset
This page still answers money questions, but without turning into a full spawn encyclopedia for every route.
Keep or Sell?
Decide What the Catch Is For Before You Dump It
A fish can be more valuable as a recipe, request item, pond breeder or cursed-resource step than as a quick sale.
Usually sell
- High-value ordinary surplus
- Common duplicates
- Fish that are not needed for recipes or requests
- Extra albino fish once your breeding or collection goals are covered
Usually keep
- Cursed fish
- The first copy of a rare albino fish
- Recipe fish
- Fish needed for requests
- Fish intended for pond breeding
Fish can enter Fish Sauce, Dried Fish, Smoked Fish and Composter routes. Species-level processing returns are still being verified, so this page does not calculate processing profit from a fish's raw price.
Fish Ponds
Ponds Still Matter More Than One Lucky Catch
Once you know where and when to catch a fish, the next question is whether it belongs in a pond route.
- Fish ponds remain one of the most useful ways to turn fishing into a partially passive system later on.
- That matters even more for expensive or rare catches because a pond route can be safer than relying on repeat lucky hooks.
- Use the structured fish finder for catch planning, then decide whether the result is better sold, cooked, processed or bred.
Japanese player guides report that at least two of the same fish can reproduce in a pond. Bait appears to affect reproduction chances, but exact probabilities are not known. White/albino pond breeding remains uncertain.
Terminology
Fish Names and Localization
The Japanese identities are now mapped across the current 41-entry dataset. The remaining naming uncertainty is primarily the future official English localization.
Japanese names are retained alongside the current English display names so the guide can be updated cleanly when official localization is available.
Exact bait odds and some pond mechanics remain unknown.
Practical Boundaries
What is known and what is still unknown?
Use the documented conditions for planning, and treat hidden probabilities as unknown where no exact value is available.
Publicly safe
- Fishing varies by location, season and time.
- Higher-value fish are often better sold raw than processed.
- Albino fish exist as a rare premium catch class.
- Midnight fishing can produce cursed fish.
Useful planning notes
- The 41-entry structured fish dataset itself.
- The exact base-price rows in the PhyllisY dataset.
- White Bait improving white/Nushi targeting without being a strict requirement.
- Higher-quality bait shifting catches toward more valuable fish.
- The one-albino and one-cursed entry pattern for each major location.
What is still unknown
- Exact catch probability for each fish
- Exact bait probability bonuses
- Exact White Bait probability increase
- Exact pond breeding timing and probability
- Whether every listed best time is an exclusive spawn condition
FAQ
Fishing FAQ
Short answers for the new dataset, albino fish, cursed fish, bait and money questions.
Fishing unlocks during early story progression. We are still verifying the exact day and event across current Japanese guides.
Once fishing has been unlocked, you can fish directly at designated fishing spots without carrying a separate fishing item in your inventory.
Progress the early story until fishing becomes available at waterside spots. The exact first unlock day should still be treated cautiously unless a stronger source pins it down.
Yes. The fishing page now uses a 41-entry fish database with season, location, time and variant filters.
In the imported PhyllisY dataset, yes. They should be treated as base prices rather than guaranteed final sale prices after every possible bonus or modifier.
This page uses the term Rare Albino Fish for the current player-compiled six-entry high-value variant set. Each listed entry is worth ¥2,500 base in the source dataset.
White Bait improves targeting of white/Nushi fish, but current evidence does not support calling it mandatory. Exact odds remain unverified.
Yes. The current imported dataset lists one cursed-fish entry for each major fishing location, all tied to Midnight and a ¥99 base sell price.
Usually be careful. Higher-value fish are often better sold raw, while cheaper fish can be better processing candidates depending on the route.
No strict requirement is currently supported. White Bait improves targeting, but Japanese and AppMedia evidence indicate that white fish can still appear naturally at very low rates without it.
Related Guides
Where to Go Next
Use these pages when the question moves from fish data into profit, recipes, processing or night progression.
- PhyllisY Xiaohongshu fish dataset import
- Existing released-game fishing and money guide coverage already used elsewhere on the site
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.