Coral Island — Fish Guide & Best Fishing Spots

Complete guide to every fish in Coral Island, including season, location, difficulty, sell price, and usage. Whether you're completing the museum collection or maximizing cooking ingredients, this guide has you covered.

Note: Fish difficulty is rated 1–100 (higher = harder to catch). Some fish are only available at certain times of day or weather conditions.

Fishing Zones Overview

Zone	Description	Best Catches
Ocean	The main beach and pier area	Tuna, Sardine, Clownfish
Ocean - Deep	Reef edge, south dock	Grouper, Red Snapper, Shark
River	Freshwater throughout the island	Bass, Trout, Salmon
River - Mountain	Upstream near the waterfall	Sturgeon, Salmon
Lake	The lake in the mid-island	Carp, Catfish, Eel
Pond	Small ponds on the farm	Bluegill, Perch
Mines	Underground fishing spots	Cave Fish, Lava Eel
Giant's Lake	Special lake in Giant Village area	Giant Catfish, Ancient Fish

Spring Fish

Fish	Location	Time	Difficulty	Sell Price	Used In
Anchovy	Ocean	Any	10	30	Sashimi, Bait
Sardine	Ocean	Any	15	40	Sardine Pate, Bait
Herring	Ocean	6AM–6PM	20	50	Herring Roe, Bait
Clownfish	Ocean	Any	25	80	Aquarium Decor
Flounder	Ocean - Deep	Any	35	120	Lemon Flounder
Red Snapper	Ocean - Deep	6AM–6PM	40	150	Snapper Curry
Salmon	River	6AM–6PM	45	180	Grilled Salmon
Rainbow Trout	River - Mountain	Any	30	100	Trout Dinner
Smallmouth Bass	River	Any	25	70	Fried Bass
Bluegill	Pond	Any	10	25	Bait, Basic Dish
Carp	Lake	Any	15	40	Carp Stew
Catfish	Lake	6PM–2AM	50	200	Catfish Soup
Perch	Pond	Any	20	55	Perch Plate

Summer Fish

Fish	Location	Time	Difficulty	Sell Price	Used In
Tuna	Ocean	Any	50	220	Grilled Tuna, Sashimi
Mackerel	Ocean	Any	30	100	Mackerel Stew
Grouper	Ocean - Deep	Any	60	280	Grouper Fillet
Snapper	Ocean	6AM–6PM	35	130	Snapper Stew
Octopus	Ocean - Deep	Any	70	350	Octopus Salad
Lobster	Ocean - Deep	Any	80	500	Lobster Bisque
Mahi-Mahi	Ocean	6AM–6PM	55	250	Mahi-Mahi Tacos
Swordfish	Ocean - Deep	6AM–2PM	85	650	Swordfish Steak
Largemouth Bass	River	Any	40	150	Bass Fillet
Pike	River - Mountain	Any	55	240	Pike Pickle
Eel	Lake	6PM–2AM	60	280	Grilled Eel
Sturgeon	River - Mountain	6AM–6PM	70	380	Sturgeon Caviar
Tilapia	Pond	Any	20	60	Fried Tilapia

Fall Fish

Fish	Location	Time	Difficulty	Sell Price	Used In
Salmon	River - Mountain	Any	50	250	Salmon Teriyaki
Trout	River	Any	35	140	Trout Almondine
Walleye	River	6PM–2AM	45	190	Walleye Dish
Halibut	Ocean - Deep	6AM–6PM	60	300	Halibut Steak
Cod	Ocean	Any	30	130	Fish and Chips
Anglerfish	Ocean - Deep	6PM–2AM	75	420	Anglerfish Stew
King Salmon	River - Mountain	6AM–6PM	65	350	King Salmon Grill
Bream	Lake	Any	20	60	Bream Stew
Koi	Lake	6AM–6PM	30	120	Aquarium Decor
Pufferfish	Ocean	6AM–6PM	70	380	Pufferfish Dish
Crab	Ocean	Any	40	180	Crab Cakes
Shrimp	Ocean	Any	25	100	Shrimp Cocktail

Winter Fish

Fish	Location	Time	Difficulty	Sell Price	Used In
Pollock	Ocean	Any	25	90	Pollock Stew
Haddock	Ocean	Any	30	120	Haddock Chowder
Sea Bass	Ocean	Any	35	150	Sea Bass Grill
Lingcod	Ocean - Deep	6AM–6PM	65	340	Lingcod Fillet
Wolffish	Ocean - Deep	6PM–2AM	80	480	Wolffish Soup
Arctic Char	River - Mountain	Any	50	220	Char Fillet
Smelt	River	Any	15	45	Smelt Fry
Whitefish	Lake	Any	30	110	Whitefish Plate
Burbot	Lake	6PM–2AM	55	260	Burbot Stew
Icefish	Pond	6AM–6PM	20	65	Icefish Sashimi

Mines & Special Fish

Fish	Location	Time	Difficulty	Sell Price	Notes
Cave Fish	Earth Mine	Any	40	160	Common mine catch
Lava Eel	Fire Mine	Any	90	700	Rare, high profit
Gemfish	Water Mine	Any	75	450	Uncommon
Crystal Carp	Wind Mine	Any	65	350	Uncommon
Ghost Fish	Any Mine (rare)	Any	85	550	Very rare
Giant Catfish	Giant's Lake	Any	95	900	Legendary
Ancient Fish	Giant's Lake (rare)	Any	99	1200	Legendary
Vampire Squid	Ocean (night, deep)	10PM–2AM	88	600	Winter only

Best Fishing Spots by Goal

For Profit

Spot	Best Fish	Price	Season
Ocean - Deep (night)	Swordfish / Anglerfish	650 / 420	Summer / Fall
Giant's Lake	Giant Catfish / Ancient Fish	900 / 1200	Any
Fire Mine	Lava Eel	700	Any
Ocean (night, deep, winter)	Vampire Squid	600	Winter

For Museum Completion

Spot	Priority Targets
River - Mountain (All seasons)	Salmon, Sturgeon, Arctic Char, Pike
Ocean - Deep (All seasons)	Lobster, Octopus, Halibut, Wolffish
Lake (Night)	Catfish, Eel, Burbot
Mines (All floors)	Lava Eel, Crystal Carp, Gemfish, Ghost Fish

For Cooking Ingredients

Spot	Key Fish	Recipes
Ocean	Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Cod	Sashimi, Tacos, Fish & Chips
Ocean - Deep	Lobster, Grouper, Halibut	Bisque, Fillet, Steak
River	Salmon, Bass, Trout	Teriyaki, Grilled, Almondine
Lake	Catfish, Carp	Soup, Stew

Fishing Skill & Mechanics

Level	Unlock
1	Basic Rod, Bait unlocked
2	Fiberglass Rod, Small Bait
3	Iridium Rod, Medium Bait
4	Fisher's Net, Large Bait
5	Profession: Fisher (fish sell +25%) or Trapper (crab pots +50%)
6	Quality Bait (attracts silver-quality fish)
7	Deluxe Bait (attracts gold-quality fish)
8	Sonar Bobber (shows fish location while casting)
9	Magnet Bait (catch trash with rare finds)
10	Profession: Angler (fish sell +50%) or Mariner (crab pots no longer catch trash)

Data source: Coral Island Wiki 1.0

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📅 Last updated: 2026-06-27