Elderfield Fishing Guide - All Fish, Bait and Locations

Fishing is one of Elderfield’s steadiest income sources and the answer to several early tasks — but every water type demands its own bait, and the money is in knowing which fish need a season, a time window, or a specific lure. This guide lists every rod, every bait, and every fish table verified against the final demo.

How Fishing Works

Equip a rod, make sure its bait matches the body of water, cast, and wait for a bite. In the reeling minigame, click repeatedly while the arrow is over the blue bar until the progress bar fills. Each rod’s Use option shows the equipped bait so you never cast the wrong lure blind.

The three rod tiers:

If you have not started yet, the beginner guide covers Herb’s quest — the rod and three worms are free.

Bait by Water Type

The bait rule explains most “why can’t I catch X” questions — the Fog Eel needs leeches, not worms, at the same Lakefront where worms work for other fish.

Lakefront Fish (Worm / Leech)

The default fishing hole, steps from Herb. Four prices = the four quality tiers.

Night fishing (8pm–6am) is where the Lakefront pays: Midnight Crayfish triple the base flounder price.

Sewers F1 Fish (Maggots)

Maggots only appear when the Maggot Man news event runs, so stock up when it does.

Mall Fish (Bug Bait)

The Mall F1 Hallway holds exactly one species — but it is a quest fish:

Catching a Stalktopus for the Office Worker’s task Fishing in the Mall..? summons the Mall Administrator boss — see the boss guide before you hook one.

Campsite and Old Woods Fish (Dragonfly / Lugworm)

The richest water in the game, unlocked past the Old Woods:

Catacombs Fish (Firefly)

Crab Pots

Crab pots catch passively overnight in outdoor water with any bait equipped. Notable hauls: Stoneshell Crab (120–240g), Hermit Crab (80–160g), Lake Mollusk (100–200g), Starfish, Lake Shrimp, Spiked Clam, Midnight Crayfish.

Treasure Catches

Every catch has a loot-roll chance instead of a fish:

• Rain only: Godscale (25g), Godflesh (40g)
• Lucky roll: Dreampearl Seed (150g), Gold Bar (60g), Combat Offering (100g), Recipe: Void Dinner
• Neutral: Scrap Metal, Lucky Die (25g)
• Unlucky: Bones (5g), Soda Pop (2g)

Rain-day fishing doubles as God-scale farming — several characters, like Molly, love Godscale as a gift. For who wants which fish, see the gift guide.