Fishing
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Age Range:	Teen+
Species:	Human
Expansion:	Base Game

Skill Levels

A Sim Fishing

Fish Type and Baits

These are all the fish you can find in the Sims 3. Along with them are their preferred habitats and bait.

Icon	Fish	Level	Preferred Habitat	Rarity	Bait Icon	Bait	Weight Range	Value Range	EP
Anchovy	Anchovy	0	Saltwater	Common		Tomato	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Minnow	0	Freshwater	Common		Apple	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Doitsu Koi	0	Freshwater (China)	Common		Pomelo	1 - 25	7 - 14
	Frogs	0	Freshwater (Egypt & France)	Common		Cherimola Blan Grapes	0.1 - 1	6 - 13
	Goldfish	1	Freshwater	Common		Lettuce	0.1 - 2	6 - 16
	Alley Catfish	1	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Cheese	0.1 - 5	6 - 20
	Sea Bat Starfish	1	Saltwater	Common		Tofu	1 - 25	8 - 42
	Toad	1	Freshwater	Common		Red Toadstool	0.4 - 2	8 - 20
	Rainbow Trout	2	Freshwater	Common		Egg	1 - 10	9 - 18
	Jellyfish	2	Saltwater	Common		Grapes	0.1 - 10	8 - 19
	Sea Sludge	2	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common	Links	Links	1 - 100	11 - 22
	Red Herring	3	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common	Links	Links	1 - 10	5 - 5
	Tuna	3	Saltwater	Common		Onion	2 - 40	11 - 25
	Snails	3	Saltwater & Freshwater (France)	Uncommon		Gralladina Fran Grapes	0.1 - 1	8 - 20
	Kawarimono Koi	3	Freshwater (China)	Common		Plum	1 - 25	14 - 28
	Siamese Catfish	4	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Bell Pepper	5 - 40	13 - 32
	Tragic Clownfish	4	Saltwater	Uncommon		Watermelon	5 - 15	14 - 30
	Crocodile	4	Saltwater & Freshwater (Egypt)	Uncommon		Siamese Catfish	1 - 400	14 - 40
	Kissing Gourami	4	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Goldfish	0.1 - 15	8 - 52
	Luminous Salamander	4	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Mycenas	0.1 - 1	20 - 90
	Blowfish	5	Saltwater	Uncommon		Potato	5 - 40	13 - 47
	Piranha	5	Freshwater	Uncommon		Minnow	3 - 25	14 - 41
	Crawfish	5	Saltwater & Freshwater (France)	Uncommon		Frogs	0.1 - 3	15 - 45
	Ochiba Koi	5	Freshwater (China)	Uncommon		Pomelo	1 - 50	20 - 65
	Linckia Starfish	5	Saltwater	Uncommon		Tofu	1 - 40	16 - 76
	Salmon	6	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Lime	10 - 50	14 - 45
	Black Goldfish	6	Freshwater	Common		Goldfish	5 - 25	16 - 49
	Sewer Trilobite	6	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Minnow	1 - 100	35 - 75
	Swordfish	7	Saltwater	Common		Anchovy	20 - 60	17 - 60
	Shark	7	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Red Herring	1 - 150	7 - 70
	Tancho Koi	7	Freshwater (China)	Uncommon		Plum	1 - 50	25 - 90
	Angel Fish	8	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Alley Catfish	2 - 60	21 - 85
	Vampire Fish	8	Freshwater	Rare		Garlic	25 - 80	55 - 225
	Mummyfish	8	Freshwater (Egypt)	Rare		Pomegranate	25 - 80	50 - 280
	Fairy Damsel	8	Saltwater	Rare		Glow Orbs	4 - 65	50 - 300
	Robot Fish	9	Science Facility	Rare		Piranha	250 - 1000	50 - 275
	Lobster	9	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Tuna	5 - 50	25 - 120
	Dragonfish	9	Freshwater (China)	Rare		Tancho Koi	40 - 150	60 - 300
	Ninja Starfish	9	Saltwater	Rare		Tofu	1 - 80	50 - 400
	Deathfish	10	Graveyard	Very Rare		Angelfish	20 - 80	200 - 1000

Other Catchables

Sims can catch other things than just fish when fishing, found in a "box" that yields a variety of items. These items include:

Icon	Name	Probability *
	Omni Plant Seed	0
	Tear of Horus (Egypt)	2
	Computer (Laptop)	3
	Death Flower	3
	Flame Fruit	3
	Master Thief's Coin (WA Worlds)	4
	Money Tree Seed	5
	Mysterious Mr. Gnome	6
	Guitar	10
	Sultan Sam Magic Gnome (Egypt)	12
	Master Manchu Magic Gnome (China)	12
	Little Leon Magic Gnome (France)	12
	Cheap Stereo	13
	Skeleton Key (WA Worlds)	14
	Birthday Cake	16
	Bubble Bath	16
	Candle	16
	Mummy Snacks (Egypt)	18
	Sands of Understanding (Egypt)	18
	Liquid Courage (WA Worlds)	18
	Garden Gnome	20
	Rubber Ducky	20
	Escape Dust	20

• Probability above is relative probability - that is, relative to the other items that may be found in a box when fishing. That is not the probability of getting an item in a box at all - that probability varies based on fishing spot.

Challenges

Fishing has two challenges that sims can do.

Opportunities

There are several opportunities available to complete related to the fishing skill.

Related Traits

Sims with the Angler Trait can catch fish faster than non-angler sims, have fun while fishing, and can fish even when they have the stressed moodlet.

Helpful Hints

• Deathfish: The Deathfish only comes out between Midnight - 5 a.m. In Sunset Valley you can find the Deathfish in the pond in the middle of the graveyard. In Riverview you can find it in the river a little ways above the graveyard. When the Deathfish arrives a small little cloud of fog appears above the area it is in. If you catch 10 Deathfish, you can stock a pond closer to home with them, and have Deathfish at any time of day.

• Best Places to Fish: The best places to find fish are where the fish are jumping out of the water. Each spot generally only has specific types of fish too. Use "Inspect Water" to see what types of fish are there. You may not be able to see all of them at your sim's current skill level. The Collection Helper Lifetime Reward can help you find hot spots.

• Stocking Ponds: To stock a pond you need 10 of the same type of fish. You can stock a pond with any quality of fish as long as you have 10 of it. Saltwater fish survive just fine in freshwater ponds.

• Perfect Fish: You are more likely to catch Perfect quality fish when catching fish that are at least 6 levels below your current fishing level.