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Carl's The Sims 3 Fishing Guide: Fish List
Bait, Fish, and Catch
| Fishing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Fish | Bait | Traits | Tips | Fish List |
| Aquariums | Challenges/Opps | Riverview Spots | Sunset Valley Spots | World Adventures |
This Sims 3 Guide was originally written for the PC and Mac versions of the game, but also will help owners of the console versions - PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Please remember some info or numbers may have changed.
Here is a list of all fish in The Sims 3 and the expansion pack, World Adventures. Use this list as a reference to know the best bait for each fish. Once you've caught plenty of a certain type of fish in the Sims 3, you can use a neat feature.
Once you have ten of a certain type of fish, stock a pond with them. You could have a pond with angelfish, death fish (catchable at all hours) and alley catfish. You can even stock a pond you make in your yard with the fish you catch. Reportedly, stocking the pond multiple times increases the rate that you can catch fish. However, it will never become a highly active fishing spot. It's still the best way to catch death fish later in your Sim's career.
You'll note that the fish levels are not listed here. This is because they are largely irrelevent. If you are using the right bait, you can catch exotic fish early. Please consult my Riverview, Sunset Valley, and World Adventures fishing spots guides to learn where to specifically catch all of the fish in the Sims 3.
Many fish can be used in The Sims 3 Recipes, and is particularly helpful for creating the ultimate meal, Ambrosia.
Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii Fishing Spots
In the Console version's of the Sims 3, you can expect certain themes to stick around as far as where the fish will be located. For example, near the graveyard you can catch vampire fish, and at night between Midnight and 4am, the Death Fish, if your Sim has a high enough fishing skill.
| Fish Name | Perfect Value estimate | Bait | Bait For |
| Alley Catfish | $20 | Cheese | Angelfish |
| Anchovy | $10 | Tomato | Swordfish |
| Angelfish | $50 | Alley Catfish | Death Fish |
| Black Goldfish | $50 | Goldfish | |
| Blowfish | $60 | Potato | |
| Death Fish | $1,000 | Angelfish | Top Quality, used in Ambrosia, but never for fertilizer. |
| Goldfish | $15 | Lettuce | Black Goldfish |
| Jellyfish | $20 | Grapes | |
| Lobster | $150 | Tuna | |
| Minnow | $10 | Apple | Piranha |
| Piranha | $40 | Minnow | Robot Fish |
| Rainbow Trout | $20 | Egg | |
| Red Herring | $5 | Links (raw hot dog) | Shark |
| Robot Fish | $250 | Piranha | |
| Salmon | $45 | Lime | |
| Shark | $100 | Red Herring | |
| Siamese Catfish | $35 | Bell Pepper | Crocodile |
| Swordfish | $60 | Anchovy | |
| Tragic Clownfish | $35 | Watermelon | |
| Tuna | $35 | Onion | Lobster |
| Vampire Fish | $200 | Garlic | |
| Fish Name | Perfect Value estimate | Bait | Notes: |
| Doitsu Koi | $15 | Pomelo | China |
| Kawarimono Koi | $30 | Plum | China |
| Ochiba Koi | $80 | Pomelo | China |
| Tancho Koi | $80 | Plum | China |
| Dragon Fish | $400 | Tancho Koi | China |
| Crocodile | $50 | Siamese Catfish | Egypt |
| Mummy Fish | $250 | Pomegranate | Egypt |
| Frog | $15 | Cherimola Blan Grape | France, Egypt |
| Snail | $25 | Renoit Grape | France |
| Crawfish | $60 | Frogs | France |
The Sims 3 Late Night
The Sims 3 Late Night expansion adds three new fish to the game. Kissing Gourami, Sea Sludge, and Trilobyte. All three can be caught everywhere in between fishing nodes in a specific water type
Kissing Gourami: Use Gold Fish as bait. Catchable in all fresh water
Sea Sludge: Use Links (uncooked hot dogs) as bait. You can catch them in all salt water (ocean).
Trilobyte: Use minnows as bait. Catchable in salt water, as above.
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