Fields of Mistria fishing guide and complete fish atlasComplete fish and aquatic catches
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143 entries: 124 rod catches, 5 bait-exclusive fish, 5 trap catches and 9 diving-only items.
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Alligator GarWinterPondAnyGiant · Rare
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a giant shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Alligator Gar. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Winter Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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AnchovySpringOceanAnySmall · Common
Fish from an accessible shore at the Beach, Sweetwater Farm or Western Ruins. You do not need the repaired beach bridge for ordinary ocean fish.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Anchovy. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring Ocean. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
Also available by diving. Swim to a circular dive spot and press E or right-click at the interaction prompt; you cannot select which species it contains.
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Angel FishSpringPondAnySmall · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Angel Fish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BarbSpringPondAnySmall · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Barb. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BluefishFallPondRainy / Rain / Storm / ThunderstormLarge · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bluefish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Fall Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BluegillSpringRiverAnySmall · Common
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bluegill. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring River. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BonitoSummer / WinterOceanAnyMedium · Common
Fish from an accessible shore at the Beach, Sweetwater Farm or Western Ruins. You do not need the repaired beach bridge for ordinary ocean fish.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a medium shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bonito. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Not part of a Museum fish set. Check your active requests before selling.
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BowfishWinterRiverAnyLarge · Common
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bowfish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Winter River. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BreamSummerRiverAnyLarge · Common
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bream. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Summer River. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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Brown BullheadSummerPondAnyMedium · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a medium shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Brown Bullhead. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Summer Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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Brown TroutSpringPondAnyLarge · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Brown Trout. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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BullfrogSummer / WinterPondRainy / Rain / Storm / Thunderstorm / Snow / BlizzardSmall · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Bullfrog. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Not part of a Museum fish set. Check your active requests before selling.
Also available by diving. Swim to a circular dive spot and press E or right-click at the interaction prompt; you cannot select which species it contains.
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BurbotWinterPondSnow / BlizzardLarge · Common
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Burbot. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Winter Pond. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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ButterfishFallOceanAnySmall · Common
Fish from an accessible shore at the Beach, Sweetwater Farm or Western Ruins. You do not need the repaired beach bridge for ordinary ocean fish.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Butterfish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Fall Ocean. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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CarpSpringRiverAnyMedium · Common
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a medium shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Carp. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring River. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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CatfishAllPondAnyMedium · Uncommon
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a medium shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Catfish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Not part of a Museum fish set. Check your active requests before selling.
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CharSummerOceanAnyLarge · Common
Fish from an accessible shore at the Beach, Sweetwater Farm or Western Ruins. You do not need the repaired beach bridge for ordinary ocean fish.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Char. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Summer Ocean. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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Cherry FishSpringPondWindSmall · Legendary
Use the pond on the Eastern Road, or the pond beside the Manor House. The town fountain is not fishable.
Unlock the Legendary fishing perk first. Each legendary fish is a once-per-save catch: keep it for the Museum. Legendary fish requirements
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Cherry Fish. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Legendary. Keep this one-time catch for donation. Do not sell, gift or cook it: you cannot catch a replacement in this save.
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ChubSpringRiverAnySmall · Common
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a small shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Chub. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Museum set: Spring River. Donate the first specimen before using duplicates.
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ChumSummer / WinterRiverAnyLarge · Uncommon
Start at the river on your farm. Rivers in town, the Eastern Road and the Narrows use the river fish pool too.
- Check the season and weather listed above, and leave at least one inventory slot free.
- Select your rod and face a large shadow. Hold left-click to set the distance, release to cast, then left-click when “!” appears.
- Check the catch name against Chum. Multiple species share the same location; a different catch is not necessarily an input mistake.
Not part of a Museum fish set. Check your active requests before selling.
Species source ↗Before you cast: set up the rod and the route
No rod yet? Press M to locate the Tackle Shop at the Beach and bring 500t for the Worn Fishing Rod. Select it from your hotbar and stand on the bank facing water. Instructions below use default PC bindings; use your remapped equivalent if different.
Prerequisites
- You need a Fishing Rod and a fishable water tile within casting range.
- Pick one water type before leaving home if you are seeking a particular fish; use the location explorer below to verify the pool.
- Leave at least one free inventory slot for the catch and one first-copy reserve if the fish may be a Museum donation.
- SelectChoose the rod and confirm the intended water type.
- CastAim at a fishable water tile near the target shadow.
- WatchWait for the visible bite cue before using the catch action.
- SortCheck the result, then reserve any first Museum copy.
Cast without wasting stamina
Hold the charged-tool action while facing the water. The game shows a square in front of the player; a red X means that tile cannot be fished and the cast fails. Casting itself costs no stamina—stamina is spent only when a fish is successfully caught.
PC catching steps
- Select the rod with the mouse wheel or its hotbar number. Stand on a reachable bank.
- Hold left-click to inspect the landing tile, then release to cast. Reposition if a red X marks an invalid tile.
- Let the fish approach. Do not reel during a nibble; left-click when the “!” bite cue appears.
- Check the item name. Season, location, weather and shadow size must all fit your target, but matching conditions do not guarantee the next catch.
Start with one reachable water type and make several casts there. This keeps the route legible: water type affects which fish can spawn, while a catch can still be a non-fish item such as wood, glass, or a treasure box.
Choose a water route
Use this location map to decide where to cast. Mine water has its own fish pools, so treat a mine trip as a separate route rather than assuming it shares overworld catches.
This is a 4-route water guide, not a fish list. Browse all 143 fish entries →
| Water | Known locations |
|---|---|
| Pond | Mistria, Eastern Road, and Deep Woods |
| River | Farm, Mistria, Eastern Road, and The Narrows |
| Ocean | Western Ruins and Sweetwater Farm (rod fishing only, no diving); Beach (rod fishing and diving) |
| Mine water | Upper Mines (2–19), Tide Caverns (21–39), Deep Earth (41–59), Lava Caves (61–79), and Ancient Ruins (81–89, 91–99) |
For ocean catches, you can cast from the Beach, Western Ruins or Sweetwater Farm, but the last two locations do not allow diving. Go to the Beach when the target requires an ocean dive hole. The town fountain cannot be fished; move to an actual river or pond if the cast marker shows a red X there. These route boundaries are recorded in Fishing revision 62634.
For a mine-and-fishing day, keep the target floors and return plan in the mine preparation section.
Use shadows correctly
Dark shadows swim on fishable water. Cast near the shadow you want to test and use its size as a comparison clue, not a guaranteed identity: ordinary fish have small, medium, large, or giant shadows, and a line can still bring up a non-fish item.
Schools are worth finishing once found: a school holds 2–5 fish and disappears after all of its fish are reeled up. For a rare target, use the exact seasonal and weather rows in the legendary fish guide, not a shadow alone.
After unlocking School Crasher, swimming into a school drops half of its current fish without costing stamina. Before that perk, swimming into fish is not a replacement for casting. Frenzy can cause a new school to appear after a rod catch; it is a chance, not a guaranteed school on every cast. Ordinary dive holes also cost no stamina, which makes them a useful alternative when your energy is low.
Fish Bait and Fish Trap: two different collection routes
First distinguish bait fishing from the trap
The Museum's Fish Bait set requires rod catches, not the Fish Trap's daily haul. Prepare the required bait and a fishing rod, stand facing fishable water, and use the bait to summon a fish shadow. Switch to the rod, cast near that shadow and reel at the “!” cue. The bait summons a fish; it does not put the catch directly in your inventory.
| Fish Bait set target | Required bait | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Minnow | Common | Small |
| Copper Rockfish | Common | Medium |
| Iron Fish | Uncommon | Small |
| Silver Squid | Uncommon | Large |
| Golden Eel | Rare | Giant |
All five are listed for any fishing location, season and weather; none is a diving catch. Bait can also attract other fish of its rarity, so match the actual catch name rather than assuming the summoned shadow must be the missing set item. Keep the first missing copy for the Museum. The Fish Trap uses a different pool below.
Bait the trap for tomorrow's collection
Repair the Beach Bridge, take one Fish Bait to the trap, add it, then return the next day to collect. It accepts one bait per day. Make bait through the Terrarium workflow.
| Bait tier | Exclusive fish pool | Artifact pool | Possible box / Essence Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Blue Crab, Bait Thief | Clay Amphora, Sea Glass | Copper / Tiny |
| Uncommon | Sea Urchin, Hake | Porcelain Figure | Silver / Small |
| Rare | Amberjack | Worn Pendant, Message in a Bottle | Golden / Medium |
These are possible pools, not a guaranteed bundle. Each collection has 2–4 reward slots: ocean fish, then 2–4 Water Chestnuts or Seaweed; an optional third slot chooses exclusive fish or Pirate furniture, and an optional fourth chooses a box, Essence Stone or artifact. Better bait changes eligible items, not slot count or category odds.
Ocean fish depend on the current season but not weather/time; exclusive trap fish ignore season/weather. Missing Blue Crab? Use Common bait, not Rare. Reserve new fish and artifacts for the Museum.
Wooden/Abyssal boxes and Large/Giant Essence Stones are not trap rewards. Full rules, revision 62651.
Completion check
For a normal catch, the result panel identifies what entered your inventory. For a target fish, also compare its name, the water type, and the season or weather requirement from the relevant fish record before treating the trip as complete. For a school, keep casting until the school disappears; for a Museum candidate, move one copy into a reserve before selling duplicates.
Protect Museum donations
Fish can be donated to the Museum’s Fish Wing. Before selling an unfamiliar catch, reserve one copy for its donation set; the Museum is west of Mistria in The Narrows and its wing rooms are viewable in the 1.0 release.
The Museum guide explains the four wings, set requirements, and Fish Wing rewards. This order avoids accidentally selling a one-per-save legendary fish that is needed for the Legendary Fish Set.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Check | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| A red X appears | The selected tile is not fishable. | Reposition beside an open water tile and cast again. |
| The fish reaches the bobber but the catch fails | The catch action was not used at the visible bite cue. | Watch for the exclamation mark and follow the prompt in the current save. |
| The catch is not the fish you expected | Water type, season, weather, or fish shadow was assumed. | Verify all listed conditions in the target fish guide before spending another day there. |
| A Museum fish was sold | A first copy was never reserved. | Check the Fish Wing list before selling the next unfamiliar catch. |
Open a treasure box and check its possible rewards
- Select the Treasure Box in your toolbar so your character is holding it. These portable boxes are different from the chests placed on mine floors.
- Use Held Interact. With the default PC bindings, hold E or the right mouse button. If you changed the bindings, check the matching action in Controls.
- Check the items received. The lists below are possible rewards, not a package of guaranteed drops, and no drop probability is published here. A blank quantity in the source stays unspecified.
Wooden, Copper, Silver and Golden boxes can contain money. The Abyssal Chest has its own reward pool and requires the relevant fishing or diving perk; reveal spoilers to see that entry. Search an item name below to find which box lists it.
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Wooden Treasure Box
- Possible money
- 25–100t
- Possible items — not guaranteed drops
- Baked Potato (quantity not specified), Berries and Cream (quantity not specified), Broccoli Seed × 2, Canned Sardines (quantity not specified), Canned Sardines Recipe (quantity not specified), Cauliflower Seed × 2, Copper Ingot × 2, Corn Seed × 2, Cranberry Seed × 2, Crayfish Etouffee (quantity not specified), Crayfish Etouffee Recipe (quantity not specified), Fish Skewers (quantity not specified), Fish Skewers Recipe (quantity not specified), Fish Stew (quantity not specified), Fish Stew Recipe (quantity not specified), Flour (quantity not specified), Freshwater Oyster (quantity not specified), Hard Boiled Egg (quantity not specified), Iron Ingot (quantity not specified), Jam Sandwich (quantity not specified), Middlemist (quantity not specified), Milk (quantity not specified), Mushroom Rice (quantity not specified), Oil × 2, Pan-fried Salmon (quantity not specified), Pan-fried Salmon Recipe (quantity not specified), Pan-fried Snapper (quantity not specified), Pan-fried Snapper Recipe (quantity not specified), Potato Seed × 2, Rice (quantity not specified), Ruby (quantity not specified), Smoked Trout Soup (quantity not specified), Snow Pea Seed × 2, Seaweed (quantity not specified), Shard Mass (quantity not specified), Sliced Turnip (quantity not specified), Soy Sauce × 2, Strawberry Seed × 2, Sugar (quantity not specified), Tomato Seed × 2, Trail Mix (quantity not specified)
- Acquisition conditions
- Obtained from: Fishing; Diving; Museum Donations, Any Wing 1 Set
- Fishing rod catch: Yes
- Season: All seasons
- Weather: Any
- Diveable: Yes
- Rarity: Common
Related guides: Fishing guide, Museum guide
Copper Treasure Box
- Possible money
- 100–200t
- Possible items — not guaranteed drops
- Cabbage Seed × 4, Coffee (quantity not specified), Copper Ingot × 2, Emerald (quantity not specified), Fish Stew (quantity not specified), Fish Stew Recipe (quantity not specified), Flour × 2, Hard Wood × 5, Iron Ingot (quantity not specified), Latte (quantity not specified), Mushroom Rice (quantity not specified), Oil × 4, Pumpkin Seed × 4, Rice × 2, Snow Pea Seed × 4, Sapphire (quantity not specified), Shard Mass (quantity not specified), Silver Ingot (quantity not specified), Soy Sauce × 4, Strawberry Seed × 4, Sugar × 2, Watermelon Seed × 4
- Acquisition conditions
- Obtained from: Fishing; Diving; The Fish Trap; Museum Donations,Flora Wings 2 - 3 sets; Museum Donations, Archaeology, Insect, and Fish Wings 2 - 4 sets
- Fishing rod catch: Yes
- Season: All seasons
- Weather: Any
- Diveable: Yes
- Rarity: Uncommon
Related guides: Fishing guide, Museum guide
Silver Treasure Box
- Possible money
- 200–300t
- Possible items — not guaranteed drops
- Sapphire × 2, Emerald × 2, Hard Wood × 10, Copper Ingot × 5, Iron Ingot × 2, Silver Ingot (quantity not specified), Summer Salad (quantity not specified), Summer Salad Recipe (quantity not specified), Gazpacho (quantity not specified), Mocha (quantity not specified), Rice Ball (quantity not specified), Chocolate Cake (quantity not specified), Flour × 4, Sugar × 4, Rice × 4, Oil × 6, Soy Sauce × 6
- Acquisition conditions
- Obtained from: Fishing; Diving; The Fish Trap; Museum Donations, Archaeology Wing 5 - 11 sets; Museum Donations, Fish Wing 5 - 11 sets; Museum Donations, Flora Wing 4 - 10 sets; Museum Donations,Insect Wing 5 - 6 sets
- Fishing rod catch: Yes
- Season: All seasons
- Weather: Any
- Diveable: Yes
- Rarity: Rare
Related guides: Fishing guide, Museum guide
Golden Treasure Box
- Possible money
- 300–500t
- Possible items — not guaranteed drops
- Silver Ingot × 3, Sushi Platter (quantity not specified), Sushi Platter Recipe (quantity not specified), Spicy Crab Sushi (quantity not specified), Spicy Crab Sushi Recipe (quantity not specified), Lobster Roll (quantity not specified), Lobster Roll Recipe (quantity not specified), Sesame Tuna Bowl (quantity not specified), Sesame Tuna Bowl Recipe (quantity not specified), Deluxe Curry (quantity not specified), Strawberry Shortcake (quantity not specified), Lemon Pie (quantity not specified), Flour × 8, Sugar × 8, Rice × 8
- Acquisition conditions
- Obtained from: Fishing; Diving; The Fish Trap; Museum Donations, Archaeology Wing 12-13 Sets; Museum Donations, Fish Wing 12-16 Sets; Museum Donations, Flora Wing 11-13 Sets; Museum Donations, Insects Wing 7-12 Sets; Any Crown Request
- Fishing rod catch: Yes
- Season: All seasons
- Weather: Any
- Diveable: Yes
- Rarity: Very Rare
Related guides: Fishing guide, Museum guide