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Graveyard Keeper is the 'black sheep' of Stardew Valley-inspired video games - where Stardew Valley has players tending to a sunny farm and making friends with the game's extremely lovable villagers, Graveyard Keeper will see players taking on the role of a lonely undertaker - and the local townsfolk will have gamers running back to their gloomy graveyard, since the dead often make for better company.
Despite this, both titles offer a delightful fishing mini-game - keeping a fish inside a moving bar is the primary objective, but Graveyard Keeper's fishing mini-game is considerably more forgiving than Stardew's thanks to fish never being able to 'escape' once inside the mini-game screen - finding the fish of your dreams, however, requires a bit of extra work.
With that in mind, read on to find out where you can find the many unique fish in Graveyard Keeper and learn what you'll need to catch them!
Where to find fish in Graveyard Keeper
As players make progress in Graveyard Keeper, new areas will open up to them - clouds on the map will clear away, revealing the names and attributing doodles to represent various locations. Fishing spots will also become available over time - the table below shows the where and when.
Fishing Spot | When is it available? | Where is it? |
|---|---|---|
Village | Anytime | On the east side of town, above the chicken coops. |
Sea | Anytime | On the far east of town, north of the broken bridge. |
River | After clearing the blockage | North of your home, on the right side of the river. |
Waterfall | After repairing the bridge | North of the repaired bridge, on the left side. |
Swamp | After repairing the bridge | On the far left side of the swamp. |
Frog
The humble frog, apparently considered a fish by the game, can be found in the Village and Swamp fishing spots.
To catch a frog, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple or Good quality
- A Butterfly or Moth to act as bait
Gudgeon
Perfect, an actual fish! These tasty creatures can be found in the Village and Waterfall fishing spots.
To catch a Gudgeon, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple or Good quality.
- No bait - Gudgeon will only be attracted to a bait-free rod.
Gudgeon not requiring any bait means that they're a great candidate for the Brutal Fisherman achievement / trophy, requiring you to catch 200 fish in total.
Anchovy
Love them or hate them, you'll need to catch an Anchovy if you want the Ichthyologist achievement. They can only be found in the Sea fishing spot.
To catch the Anchovy, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple, Good or Excellent quality.
- No bait - Anchovies will only nibble on the barest of rods.
Tilapia
Tilapia can be found in the Village and Swamp fishing spots - you'll get two fish fillets from them at a cooking table.
To catch the Tilapia, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple or Good quality.
- A Moth, Maggot or Butterfly to act as bait - you can also use a bare rod to attract them.
Perch
Perch can be found in the Village and Waterfall fishing spots - it'll only be at the waterfall during the day, however.
To catch the Perch, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple, Good or Excellent quality.
- An Anchovy,Gudgeon, Moth, Maggot or Butterfly to act as bait.
Eel
Eel can be found in the Sea and Swamp fishing spots - it'll only be in the sea during the day, however.
To catch a slippery Eel, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple, Good or Excellent quality - if you're fishing in the sea, however, only use a Simple or Excellent rod.
- A Moth to act as bait - you can also use a bare rod to attract them.
Bream
Bream can be found in the Waterfall and River fishing spots.
To catch a Bream, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Simple, Good or Excellent quality
- A Steel Lure or Maggot to act as bait - you can also use a bare rod to attract them.
Sardine
Sardines can be found in the Sea fishing spot - you'll get two quality fish fillets from them at a cooking table.
To catch a Sardine, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Anchovy, Gudgeon, or Maggot to act as bait - you can also use a bare rod to attract them.
Tuna
Tuna can be found in the Sea fishing spot, but only during the day.
To catch a Tuna, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Anchovy, Gudgeon, or Maggot to act as bait. Anchovies work best!
Pike
Pike can be found in the River fishing spot, but only during the day.
To catch a Pike, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Anchovy, Gudgeon, or Maggot to act as bait. Gem Lures work best!
Silver Crucian
Silver Crucians can be found in the Village fishing spot, but only during the night.
To catch a Silver Crucian, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure or Steel Lure to act as bait.
Carp
Carp can only be found in the Waterfall fishing spot - they, and the next few fish in this list, will give you a Blue Fish Fillet at a cooking table.
To catch a Carp, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Moth, Maggot, or Butterfly to act as bait - you can also use a bare rod to attract them.
Sturgeon
Sturgeon can be found in the Waterfall and River fishing spots.
To catch a Sturgeon, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Anchovy, Gudgeon, Moth, or Butterfly to act as bait.
Salmon
Salmon can be found in the Sea and Waterfall fishing spots.
To catch a Salmon, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- A Gem Lure, Steel Lure, Anchovy, Gudgeon or Maggot to act as bait - note that Maggots will not work as bait in the Waterfall fishing spot, however.
Gold Crucian
Gold Crucians can be found in the River fishing spot, but only during the day.
To catch a Gold Crucian, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Good or Excellent quality.
- An Anchovy or Gudgeon to act as bait - Gudgeons work best!
Goldfish
The Goldfish is the rarest fish in Graveyard Keeper, and will unlock the 'Gold Fish' achievement / trophy when caught. It can only be caught in the Sea fishing spot, and only at night.
To catch a Goldfish, you'll need:
- A fishing rod of Excellent quality
- A Gem Lure
For all that hard work catching the many fish in Graveyard Keeper, the Ichthyologist achievement will be unlocked - several of the fish are also used in quests at various points in the game, too, so be sure to keep them handy in a chest!
Graveyard Keeper is available on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.