How to Fish Quests Guide: Main Progression Roadmap
Follow each island's NPC chain and trophy hand-in: Leeches and Giant Piranha on Island 2, endangered fish and Pufferfish on Island 3, Tuna and Albatross on Island 4, then Bowhead Whale and Mutated Bowhead Whale on Island 5.
Guide evidence checked
- Coverage
- Five-island main route
- Optional quests
- Full list not yet verified
- Route version
- Community route completed on v1.0.4
Main progression route
| Stage | Main objective |
|---|---|
| Starting island | Learn catching and selling, complete the local NPC tasks, and follow the first boss or travel objective. |
| Island 2 | Pick up three ground leeches for the forest lady, use the resulting bait on Giant Piranha, then return its tail to her. |
| Island 3 | Catch the Shark for the grill, give the Tourist the requested endangered Needlefish, Bowlfish, and Seahorse, receive Carrot Bait, then defeat Pufferfish. |
| Island 4 | Use a Professional Boss Lure to catch Tuna, then drop Tuna to summon and defeat Albatross, the large seagull-like story boss. |
| Island 5 | Give the scientist five fish, collect the Fish Bucket, defeat Bowhead Whale, throw it into the volcano, defeat Mutated Bowhead Whale, return its fin, and take the RHIB keys to finish. |
What does third quest mean?
The available evidence does not establish one universal quest officially named Third Quest. Players can mean the third objective in a local NPC chain, or they may be referring to the Island 3 progression sequence.
Match the wording in your active objective before following a route. If the objective mentions Shark, the grill, endangered fish, the Tourist, Carrot Bait, or Pufferfish, use the Island 3 sequence below.
| What the objective mentions | Use this route |
|---|---|
| Shark or grill | Continue the early Island 3 objective shown in the active quest text. |
| Endangered fish or Tourist | Inspect catches with F and complete the Tourist exchange. |
| Carrot Bait or Pufferfish | Use the Island 3 and Pufferfish guides for the boss sequence. |
| A different NPC or island | Follow the named objective and counter; the evidence does not support one universal quest numbered three. |
Version notes and troubleshooting limits
This community route was completed on v1.0.4. Official Patch 1.0.4 made the intended path to the final island easier to see, so route visibility and objective details can differ by version. Follow the live objective text when it conflicts with the route.
If an objective item does not appear, first re-check the current quest counter and target tag. Known reports such as missing leeches document a problem but do not establish a universal repair.
Evidence log
Sources
- Official Steam store pageLevel A
- Steam Community: How to beat the Fish + tips and tricksLevel B-
- Full 100% gameplay walkthroughLevel B-
- Steam discussion: Island 2 trophy and next coordinatesLevel B-
- Steam discussion: Endangered Needlefish and BowlfishLevel B-
- Steam discussion: Pufferfish shotgun, food, and tree tacticsLevel B-
- Steam discussion: Pufferfish poison tacticsLevel B-
- Steam Global AchievementsLevel A-
- Official Steam patch notesLevel A
- Steam Community: All 28 Achievements + Post-Game RouteLevel B