Fish Collection Guide

Catching Fish in The Sims 4

In The Sims 4 base game there are a total of 22 Fish you can catch. If you catch a fish the value of the fish can be different then shown in the table because of it’s weight. If you higher your Sims Fishing Skill there is a higher chance of catching heavier fish that has more value. The two most valuable fishes in The Sims 4 base game are the Anglerfish and the Sturgeon. In the Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat you can even catch 6 more fish, those will not count for your Fish Collection Reward but is does count for the Insect Collection Reward.

The fish your Sim holds in their inventory spoils after 24 hours. If you want to preserve the quality of the fish put them in a fishbowl or refrigerator. (The value of the fish will stay the same)

There a a few thing you can do with the collected fish: sell, cook, fertilize your garden, decorate the house with a mounted fish or put them in a fishbowl and name them.
Mounted fish give a Confident aura in the room.

How to catch all Fish

Fish can be found at fishing spots in each world. You can catch them in the rivers, ponds or at Sylvan Glades and Forgotten Grotto. If you want to catch fish in the Forgotten Grotto your Sims need level 10 Handiness to enter this place.

In oder to collect all the Fish your Sim needs to develop their Fishing Skill and some Fish need special bait to catch them.

You can also buy Mounted Fish with the Buy Debug mode cheat (adds extra objects) found on the Cheat Code page.

Fish Collection

	Fish	Rarity	Price	Where to catch
	Angelfish A lovely small fish, perfect for showing off and keeping other fish on their best behavior.	Uncommon	§7	• Rivers in Willow Creek
	Anglerfish A sneaky predator fish that lures prey into its mouth with a small, glowing tentacle like growth on its head. Unlock: Level 7 Fishing Skill	Rare	§35	• Pond of Willow Creek Park • Sylvan Glades • Forgotten Grotto (use medium fish as bait)
	Bass A Perch by another name. Nice sound dynamics though. Unlock: Level 2 Fishing Skill	Common	§20	• Most Fishing Spots
	Batfish The batfish doesn't sleep upside-down, but it has nice, leathery wings to make up for it.	Rare	§20	• Forgotten Grotto
	Betta A very small and hard fish, that's betta than most!	Uncommon	§6	• Pond of Willow Creek Park
	Catfish Unlike a domestic cat, this fish uses its whiskers to taste its surroundings. Like thin little tongues. Unlock: Level 4 Fishing Skill	Uncommon	§22	• Rivers (use plants as bait)
	Goldfish A small member of the carp family known to frequent both fishbowls and toilet bowls.	Common	§5	• Ponds in Willow Creek • Pond in Oasis Springs Park • Purchase from Fishbowl
	Guppy A small, bright tropical fish. (Not only bright as in colorful, they're also pretty smart.)	Common	§5	• Pond in Oasis Springs Park • Purchase from Fishbowl
	Kissing Gourami Don't kiss these lips; kissing gourami have sharp rows of teeth lining their mouth.	Uncommon	§8	• Rivers
	Koi Koi is actually a shortening of nishikigoi meaning "brocaded carp". A pretty name for a pretty fish. Unlock: Level 2 Fishing Skill	Common	§11	• Ponds in Willow Creek • Pond in Oasis Springs Park
	Minnow A fish so small, it's best used to catch other fish.	Common	§5	• Most Fishing Spots
	Perch A small spiny fish typically found in rivers and lakes.	Common	§7	• Most Fishing Spots
	Piranha A small fish with a big bite. But really, watch out for those tiny teeth.	Rare	§9	• Pond of Willow Creek Park (use medium fish as bait)
	Rainbowfish Contrary to popular belief, following a rainbowfish will not lead you to a pot of goldfish. Unlock: Level 6 Fishing Skill	Rare	§16	• Forgotten Grotto • Waterfall in Sylvan Glades
	Red-Tailed Black Shark A small fish with a big name. Also known as a redtail sharkminnow.	Rare	§8	• Pond in Willow Creek Park (use small fish as bait)
	Salmon A good sized fish known in Celtic mythology as a symbol of wisdom. Also known for being delicious.	Common	§77	• Most Fishing Spots
	Sturgeon Sturgeon are large fish sometimes called living fossils. Luckily, they aren't offended.	Rare	§114	• Stream in Oasis Springs Park • Pond in Willow Creek Park • Forgotten Grotto
	Tetra A small freshwater fish with a compressed, shiny body and distinctive fins.	Common	§5	• River at Willow Creek Park • Purchase from Fishbowl
	Tilapia Tilapia are a type of cichlid fish. They're pretty happy in a nice aquarium too. Unlock: Level 4 Fishing Skill	Uncommon	§20	• Waterfall in Sylvan Glades
	Treefish Shhh... can you hear their singing? No? Well, even magical treefish have limits.	Rare	§25	• Pond in Willow Creek Park • Sylvan Glade
	Trout It might look a little bit like salmon, but no doubt it's trout. Unlock: Level 2 Fishing Skill	Common	§18	• Pond in Oasis Springs Park
	Wolf Eel This bottom feeding eel-like fish is known for its hard-shell eating teeth. Scared? They're actually quite friendly.	Uncommon	§83	• Forgotten Grotto (use frog as bait)

Fish Collection (Outdoor Retreat)

	Fish	Rarity	Price	Where to catch
	Red Crawdad Kissing cousins to lobsters. But don’t tell them that, they want to be unique. Unlock: Level 4 Fishing Skill	Uncommon	§14	• Granite Falls
	Walleye These huge marble eyed fish are color blind. They cannot see blue or yellow. Good eatin' though. Unlock: Level 2 Fishing Skill	Common	§32	• Granite Falls Forest
	Yellow Perch Kin to Walleye. Best known for their black tiger stripes and growling when they're hungry. Unlock: Level 4 Fishing Skill	Common	§44	• Granite Falls
	Blue Crawdad The mysterious blue crawdad is rumored to received its color from an industrial blueberry accident. Unlock: Level 9 Fishing Skill	Rare	§80	• Granite Falls
	Mountain Lionfish An exotic fish only found in rare mountainous regions. Beware their spines, they can do serious damage! Unlock: Level 9 Fishing Skill	Rare	§170	• Hermit's Mountainside Retreat (secret area)

Complete Collection Reward: The Right Angler

No longer are fish the strange beasts wriggling and flopping among your darkest nightmares. No longer! Your mastery over these aquatic creatures of the deep have earned you The Right Angler plague, courtesy of the local Sim Fishing Club.