Sea of Thieves: Fishing, hunting Sea Of Thieves guide, walkthrough
Last update: 13 July 2020
From this chapter of the sea of Thieves game guide, the player will learn how to catch fish properly and use lures, what types of fish are available in the game and where they can be caught, and how to hunt to get meat.
Fishing and hunting various animal species are additional activities in Sea of Thieves, which any pirate can indulge in at any time or when they want to earn The Hunter's Call reputation points. Fishing and hunting are also a great way to get an additional and much better source of food.
- Fishing in Sea of Thieves
- Fish in Sea of Thieves - types and where to catch them
- Fishbait in Sea of Thieves - types, how to get them
- Where can you sell fish in Sea of Thieves?
- How to hunt in Sea of Thieves?
Fishing in Sea of Thieves
The fishing rod is part of each pirate's standard equipment and can be found on the second page of your inventory. You don't have to use bait to catch the most common species of Fish (Splashtails), but other fish are more demanding and will only be caught after using earthworms, grubs, or leeches.
Find a suitable fishing spot and drop a bare hook or a suitable bait near a shoal of fish. Once the hook is in the water, you'll have to wait a little while for one of the fish to take an interest in it. It can happen that a much larger variety of fish will suddenly appear near the hook. Trophy - these are the most valuable fish and it will be harder to catch them.
When the fish catches the hook, it immediately starts to struggle in different directions, and your task will be to constantly counter its movements and methodically pulling the reel. Counteracting is done by pressing a button in the opposite direction to the one in which the fish escapes. When the fish moves to the left, we counter to the right, and when it moves to the front, we counter down, and so on. After a while, the fish will get tired and stop struggling - you now have a few seconds to pull the reel. The operation of countering and reeling must be repeated until the fish is on the surface. Don't worry if your first attempt at fishing fails - it takes some time and patience.
In Sea of Thieves, fish can also be caught during sea voyages. If your trip is taking longer than expected, you can go fishing and catch a few fish that you can later cook and consume or sell.
Fish in Sea of Thieves - types and where to catch them
Splashtails are the most common species of fish in Sea of Thieves and you can catch them literally anywhere. Other fish species are more difficult to catch because they appear only in a specific area or near wrecks and in specific weather. Some of the fish can only be caught during a storm, while others can only be caught at night.
Below is a list of all the fish you can catch in Sea of Thieves and information on where to find them and what bait to use.
Fish species | Description and varieties |
Splashtails | Splashtails are a species of fish in Sea of Thieves. Splashtails are a very common species, so they can be caught literally anywhere and are the only ones that don't require any bait. There are the following varieties of Splashtails:
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Pondies | Pondies is a species of fish encountered in Sea of Thieves. Pondies can only be caught near ponds. To catch Pondies you need to use bait: grubs, earthworms or leeches. There are the following varieties of Pondies:
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Islehoppers | Islehoppers are one of the species of fish in Sea of Thieves. To catch this species you need to use bait: grubs, earthworms or leeches. There are the following varieties of Islehoppers:
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Ancientscales | Ancientscales is a species of fish encountered in Sea of Thieves. Ancientscales can only be caught near the Ancient Isles. Earthworms must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Ancientscales:
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Plentifin | Plentifin is a species of fish in Sea of Thieves. Plentifin can only be caught near the Shores of Plenty. Earthworms must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Plentifins:
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Wildsplash | Wildsplash is one of the species of fish in Sea of Thieves. Wildsplash can only be caught near the Wilds. Earthworms must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Wildsplashes:
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Devilfish | Devilfish is one of the species of fish in Sea of Thieves. Devilfish can only be caught near The Devil's Roar. Grubs must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Devilfish:
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Wreckers | Wreckers are one of the species of fish in Sea of Thieves. Wreckers can only be caught near shipwrecks. Earthworms must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Wreckers:
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Battlegills | Battlegills is one of the species of fish encountered in Sea of Thieves. Battlegills can only be caught in areas of high risk. To catch this species you need to use grubs. There are the following varieties of Battlegills species:
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Stormfish | Stormfish is one of the species of fish encountered in Sea of Thieves. Stormfish can only be caught during a storm. Earthworms must be used to catch this species. There are the following varieties of Stormfish:
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Fishbait in Sea of Thieves - types, how to get them
In Sea of Thieves, there are 3 types of bait on which you can catch certain types of fish. Each pirate can hold a maximum of 10 lures in his equipment + one additional directly on the rod. Lures may be hidden below deck in barrels intended for food. The table below lists all the baits in Sea of Thieves and a brief description of where to find them and what can be caught using them.
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 | Grubs are one of the baits available in Sea of Thieves. Grubs can be found in supply barrels or dug out of the sandy soil. Grubs can be used to caught following species of fish:
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 | Earthworms are one of the baits available in Sea of Thieves. They can be found in supply barrels or dug out of the ground (most commonly found in grassy terrain). Earthworms can be used to catch following types of fish:
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 | Leeches is one of the lures available in Sea of Thieves. Leeches can be found in supply barrels or dug out of the ground (most commonly found near the shoreline). Leeches can be used to catch following species of fish:
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All lures can be consumed to restore 5% of your health points, but remember that eating enough of them will cause you to vomit.
Where can you sell fish in Sea of Thieves?
Raw or cooked fish can be sold in order to gain additional coins and a bit of reputation in The Hunter's Call. Unfortunately, cooked meat and fish cannot be sold wherever you want. You must memorize who is eager to buy them.
You can sell fish and meat directly to Merrick or to any of The Hunter's Call representatives. It is worth mentioning that cooked fish and cooked meat is worth much more that raw fish and raw meat. In order to sell fish or meat in Sea of Thieves, you must first take it out of the inventory. Then, you must walk towards a NPC and press the action key (by default it's F key).
Merrick and the members of The Hunter's Call can be found in a few locations scattered across the ocean. The spots with the fish merchants are much smaller than port islands. Usually you can find only a single NPC in them. Below you can find a list of all 8 Hunter's Call's posts in the game, divided into locations and with map codes.
- The Shores of Plenty - The Spoils of Plenty Store (B-7) and The Shores of Plenty (H-10);
- The Ancient Isles - The Finest Trading Post (F-17) and Stephen's Spoils (L15);
- The Wilds - Three Paces East Seapost (S-10) and The Wild Treasures Store (O-4);
- The Devil's Roar - Brian's Bazaar (Y-12) and Roaring Traders (U-20).
While selecting fish to sell, watch out so that you don't consume them by accident.
How to hunt in Sea of Thieves?
Hunting in Sea of Thieves is another way of obtaining valuable food that can be cooked and consumed or sold in one of The Hunter's Call's outposts. Hunting is a bit easier than fishing. However, it requires firearms or at least a basic cutlass. In some cases, you might even need cannons.
Once you find a smaller animal that you intend to hunt, you must be prepared for it running away. A killed animal will drop a piece of meat that you can pick up and place in your inventory. You can also drag it directly to a cooking dish. You can hunt the following animal species in Sea of Thieves in order to obtain pieces of raw meat:
- Chickens;
- Snakes;
- Pigs;
- Sharks;
- Megalodons;
- Krakens.
Larger creatures like Megalodon and Kraken will reward the player with more pieces of meat. The Megalodon can drop from 3 to 5 pieces of meat. Kraken can drop from 1 to 2 pieces from each defeated tentacle.