Every cast rolls one fish from what the spot holds right now. A fish's chance is its weight, times the multiplier the bait gives it (nothing, if it ignores that bait), times its day or night multiplier, times how many of it are still in the spot - divided by the same sum for every fish there.

How a catch works

1. 1

   Bait

   The bait window only offers baits that at least one fish at this spot takes. Some fish bite with no bait, the rest only on a specific bait. One bait is used per cast.

2. 2

   The roll

   Weight x bait multiplier x day or night multiplier x fish left in the spot, compared across every fish at the spot. A fish whose stock is gone cannot be caught until it restocks.

3. 3

   The bite

   When the bobber dips, the bite has to be struck before the bite window closes. Each fish has its own window: Roach has the longest, Celestial Salmon and Swamp Ghost the shortest.

4. 4

   Reeling

   Pulling gains line while Farming mastery outweighs the fish's pull - its fight strength times how hard it is resisting at that moment. A better rod lets the line take more strain, and the Fisherman perk lowers every fish's fight strength.

5. 5

   Stock and restock

   Each spot holds only a few of each fish (1 to 5) and restocks one at a time: common fish quickly, legendary fish five to ten times slower.

The fishing spots

Bait

Crumbs, insects and live bait are the three baits fish in this game take. Crucian, Frog, Gudgeon and Roach bite on an empty hook; every legendary fish only takes Live Bait.

Fishing rods

Fishing needs a rod and at least one level of Farming mastery. The rod's line bonus is added to Farming mastery when line tension is worked out, so a better rod snaps less often on a fish that fights hard.

Every fish