How to Catch Fish in Tales of Seikyu

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Published Jun 17, 2026, 9:26 AM EDT

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Like many other titles in the life sim genre, Tales of Seikyu is a humble and charming adventure that introduces the player to a variety of things to do while settling into a farmhouse on the island of Seikyu. While getting to know your fellow Yokais is part of the journey, along with rediscovering your true form as a fox spirit, there's plenty of daily activities to get familiar with as well.

One such activity that you should secure right away after first arriving is fishing, and thankfully you can do it literally on your first day as a Seikyuian. If you're not sure where to start, here's how to unlock fishing in Tales of Seikyu, along with how fishing works, and all the fish you can catch in the game.

How to Unlock Fishing in Tales of Seikyu

Fishing is a skill you can unlock very early on in Tales of Seikyu. To do so, you'll need to pay a visit to Torleone, the local fishmonger and essentially your go-to vendor for all things fishing. Speak to him, and he'll provide you with a Basic Rod to get your feet wet with.

With that in hand, fishing is now automatically available for you to do at any accessible body of water around the island, be it the ocean or local ponds and rivers.

Once you complete the Big Boss Fishing Heart Event with Torleon, you'll also unlock the ability to take boats around the island to reach even more fishing locales more easily. To do this, talk to his nephew Seabert when he's in the small building in the docks area, and you'll get an option to rent a boat.

How to Fish in Tales of Seikyu

Fishing is a fairly straightforward process in Tales of Seikyu, with just a handful of steps to remember each time you cast your line.

Approach the body of water you want to fish at, and make sure that your preferred fishing rod is currently equipped (it'll be on the top wheel, with your weapons and other gathering tools such as your pickaxe). Note that some water sources, such as the narrow stream and waterfall at your farmhouse, won't have fish available to catch, and you'll get a prompt to try a different area. Your best bet is to check for shadowy silhouettes of fish swimming in the water. If you see them, that means it's a good spot to settle in and make some catches.

When you're ready to fish, use the appropriate button (Left Click on mouse or Square on controller) to cast your line, and wait for a fish in the vicinity to take the bait. When they do, press the buttons that pop up on your screen (e.g. - 'A' and 'D' on keyboard) to pull in the opposite direction of the fish's course and wear it down.

Keep your eye on its stamina gauge at the top center of the screen, and when it runs out, you'll be able to reel it in. Make sure to do so quickly before its stamina refills, otherwise you'll have to wear it down again. The less you have to, the better, as each time you have to weaken the durability of your fishing rod.

Reel in your catch, and it will go straight to your inventory. You can then sell what you've caught via your shipping box at the farmhouse or give it as gifts to NPCs who prefer fish, such as Torleone, Miss Ama, or Musashi.

Finally, each level of Fishing you unlock will reward you with various fishing-related loot, such as traps and baits. Make good use of them, as different types of bait will allow you to catch certain fish you wouldn't otherwise be able to, or even sunken treasure chests.

Fishing Level

Rewards

1	Bug Bait Box Basic Fish Bait
2	Shrimp and Crab Trap
3	Rare Fish Bait
4	Fishing Trap
5	Bountiful Catch Bait Rainy Day Bait
6	Treasure Chest Bait
7	Special Fish Bait
8	Nighttime Bait
9	Super Bountiful Catch Bait
10	Treasure Hunter Bait

There are currently 37 different types of fish and crustaceans you can catch via fishing in Tales of Seikyu. Some require that certain conditions be met in order for them to spawn, such as weather, time of day, season, and/or the bait you use.

Fish

Location(s)

Season

Weather

Time of Day

Carp	Ponds, Rivers, and Ocean	All	All	All Day
Crucian Carp	Ponds, Rivers, and Ocean	All	All	All Day
Shad	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean (Torleone sells for 150 Gold)	Spring and Summer	All	All Day
Horse Mackerel	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean (Torleone sells for 50 Gold)	Fall and Winter	All	All Day
Mudskipper	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean (Torleone sells for 50 Gold)	Spring	All	All Day
Sweetfish	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean	Summer	All	All Day
Sole	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean	Fall	All	All Day
Catfish	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean	Winter	All	All Day
Pufferfish	Rivers, Ocean, Azure Channel	All	All	All Day
Black Bass	Ponds and Rivers	Spring, Summer, and Fall	All	All Day
Pond Loach	Ponds and Rivers	Spring, Summer, and Fall	All	All Day
Eel	Rivers, Ocean, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 195 Gold)	Spring	All	All Day
Bream	Ponds, Rivers, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 210 Gold)	Summer	All	All Day
Salmon	Rivers, Ocean, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 225 Gold)	Fall and Winter	All	All Day
Red Porgy	Ocean, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 150 Gold)	Spring	All	All Day
Ocean Sunfish	Ocean, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 500 Gold)	Summer	All	All Day
Lamprey	Rivers, Ocean, Azure Channel (Torleone sells for 165 Gold)	Fall and Winter	All	All Day
Tilapia	Ponds, Rivers, Azure Channel	Spring	All	All Day
Noodlefish	Ponds, Ocean, Azure Channel	Summer	All	All Day
River Crab	Ponds, Rivers, Azure Channel	Fall and Winter	All	All Day
Sturgeon	Rivers and Azure Channel	Spring and Summer	All	Morning, Noon, and Afternoon
Swordfish	Ocean and Azure Channel	Fall and Winter	All	Night
Cuttlefish	Ocean and Azure Channel	Spring and Summer	All	Morning, Noon, and Afternoon
Blobfish	Ocean and Azure Channel	Fall and Winter	All	Night
Redmouth Culter	Ponds and Azure Channel	Spring and Summer	All	Morning, Noon, and Afternoon
Rainbow Trout	Ponds and Azure Channel	Fall and Winter	All	Night
Gar	Ponds and Rivers	Spring, Summer, and Fall	Rainy	All Day
Cod	Ocean and Azure Channel	All	Rainy	All Day
Siberian Taimen	Ponds and Azure Channel	Winter	Snowy	All Day
Golden Arowana	Ponds and Azure Channel	Winter	Snowy	Morning
Oarfish	Ocean and Azure Channel	Fall	Rainy	Morning
Ice Clam	Ponds and Azure Channel	Winter	Snowy	Night
King Crab	Ocean and Azure Channel	Summer	Rainy	Night
Cutlassfish	Ocean and Azure Channel	Summer	All	All
Electric Ray	Ocean and Azure Channel	Summer	All	Night
Lobster	Ocean and Azure Channel	Spring, Summer, and Fall	Rainy	All Day
Crystal Shrimp	Ponds, Rivers, Ocean, Azure Channel	Spring, Summer, and Fall	All	All Day