Fishing is a chore, not a fun minigame

[Lieutenant_Pats]

Fishing just sucks as i lose 90% of the fish. Its become a chore and a grind. I imagine its diffiicult for alotta people but its really hard for me as my medical condition makes my hands shake. I really wish the dev would make it not so dependent upon RNG whether or not you get a tough fish catch.

[KungYii1994]

hold and release? dont tap tap tap

[Coq_Pwner]

It's actually my favourite part of the game, I understand your condition sucks but levelling fishing up really helps making the whole thing easier. Maybe try fishing in areas with easy fishies at first to level up (look up https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Fish you can order the list by difficulty and see where to fish on a given season)
Use trap bobbers (cork bobbers are also useful), easy to craft and it helps tremendously. Of course you need an iridium rod for that (so Fishing level 6 before it is even an option).

Note that apparently, using the Crab Pots DOES give EXP to level your fishing, although only a little from what I understand. So try and use those to level up and make the whole thing easier.

Best of luck =)

EDIT: Some meals like Dish'o the sea also increase your fishing level, which increases the size of the bar

[Lieutenant_Pats]

i will look into the guide

[CeliriaRose]

Fishing is fine. It's actually one of my favorite parts of the game.

However there are mods that you can use such as:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1114

[ULTRA]

FYI, as someone who does not have a condition and who catches fish easily more than 90% of the time, every part of the game is a chore, pretty much. You just have to mix things up.

[Tizzitch]

It takes some getting used and it is really hard when you are low level but it becomes really easy to catch most fish after a while. Some will always be a challenge

[Iron Monkey]

I love the fishing in this game. I just wish there was more to it other than an easy way of making money in the beginning of game.

[Giddian]

fishing is difficult for us older ppl. i have a disability too. i love this game. but the fishing is in need of some mercy

[Nakos]

Originally posted by Lieutenant_Pats:

Fishing just sucks as i lose 90% of the fish. Its become a chore and a grind. I imagine its diffiicult for alotta people but its really hard for me as my medical condition makes my hands shake. I really wish the dev would make it not so dependent upon RNG whether or not you get a tough fish catch.

I despise the fishing portion of the game as well. It's pretty much my least favorite part of the game, and I do it only to complete the community center.

However, even if you don't like it, there are ways to improve your fishing skill (without actually fishing) and once you've improved your skill, it does actually get easier.

The first thing is the Community Center Crab Pot bundle. The Crab Pot Bundle requires 5 items (and gives you 10 choices). Of these 10 choices, 4 of them can be Foraged from the beech. A 5th (the crab) can be found by fighting the hermit crabs in the mines. So this bundle can be completed without fishing at all, and rewards 3 Crab Pots.

You can obtain a Bait recipe by getting Linus to 4 hearts.

Once you have the three pots and the bait, you can simply place the pots in any body of water (bait them) and every day they'll "catch" something. You won't get a lot of skill from this, but you do get some.

The second thing is Carp. Carp can be found in the Mountain Lake (near Robin's house). Carp are sluggish, it's often possible to catch Carp without moving the green bar at all. Make short casts, and don't worry if you hook a trickier fish, just let it go. This will also give you some Fishing skill.

Finally, you can visit Willy on the Dock, he sells Trout Soup, this will give you a plus one to fishing, which helps a lot in the beginning.

So... even if you don't like the mini-game and aren't good at it, it is possible to progress. Once you've reached level 3 skill, you can make more Crab Pots for yourself. The higher your character's skill, the easier the mini game gets.

You're not alone in not liking fishing, but it is possible to get better at it even if you don't like it.

[Nina]

I love fishing. it is fun. can be a challenge but not too bad. atleast you dont have to jerk the rod back and forth to oppose the fish and watch out for line tension like in other games

[Lieutenant_Pats]

To the person who suggested the lake by robin's house YOU ARE AWESOME. And for reference to another person im not old im 26 hahaha

[I Kinda Fail]

I'm not sure if somebody else mentioned it, but I think you can press the "C" key on your keyboard to cast and reel in fish, if that's easier than clicking. Some non-disabled people say it's easier, but it's the same for me - might be worth a try?