King FIsh

[alicia7tommy]

I've collected and donated all the emperor fish. So how do I catch the King fish. I can see her in the water swimming around. Is there some special way of catching them?

[Panfilo]

Pretty sure its just random, even rarer than emperor variants I believe.

[Barboss]

there we go )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1631185011

[Boboscus]

You can catch every type of fish during the fishing festival, I had 5 different king variants after that.

[Panfilo]

Yeah fishing festival is a great time to do that. Just spend 2 days grabbing them all up. You probably can fill up the museum aquarium in that 2 days if you are fast enough.

[j.bonaiuto]

how do you donate the fish?
I scoured the museum and nowhere would take them.

[Flo]

Originally posted by j.bonaiuto:

how do you donate the fish?
I scoured the museum and nowhere would take them.

There's an entire wall that is an aquarium on the 2nd floor

[FantasticaB]

You donate the fish by having them in your hotbar and clicking on the tank, upstairs in the museum.

[j.bonaiuto]

Thank you, I looked over and over all over the museum, but I was looking for a free standing tank. The whole wall did not even register as a fish tank.
Now trying to figure out why my 13 emperor fish are not triggering the master fishing rod.....I am in my 4th in-game day and still not master fishing rod, only a crummy salted fish sword.
Nothing against the sword, but it would have been a better early game reward...my current sword is 200, and the fish sword is a 36 or 38 I believe.

Maybe something drawing your attention to the fish tank early on might be good too.

[Iyasenu]

Originally posted by j.bonaiuto:

Thank you, I looked over and over all over the museum, but I was looking for a free standing tank. The whole wall did not even register as a fish tank.
Now trying to figure out why my 13 emperor fish are not triggering the master fishing rod.....I am in my 4th in-game day and still not master fishing rod, only a crummy salted fish sword.

That's weird, because it should be instantaneous.
Like, as soon as you put in the last fish, the letter is already delivered, sitting in your mailbox.

I didn't have any issues getting the aquarium prizes, but I didn't donate any normal or emperor fish. I just skipped that and went straight to collecting and donating the King fish.
What order did you donate?
Also, try making the game "update" your aquarium progress by donating a King Fish, any type should do. Just keep fishing in the same spot until you find one of that spot's king version of the fish.

[alicia7tommy]

The fishing rod you get for donating fish is mailed to you in a few days or the next day....something like that.

[Flo]

No, it's instant.

Originally posted by j.bonaiuto:

Now trying to figure out why my 13 emperor fish are not triggering the master fishing rod.....I am in my 4th in-game day and still not master fishing rod, only a crummy salted fish sword.

You will get the rod when giving the kings, like me. You probably won't get the fish tank (but it doesn't really matter, you can buy it at the harbor anyway)

[Eviscerator]

Originally posted by alicia7tommy:

I've collected and donated all the emperor fish. So how do I catch the King fish. I can see her in the water swimming around. Is there some special way of catching them?

Before I answer your question here is a pro tip for anyone playing this game. If you go to the farm store you can buy a stack of 999 worms. The cost is irrelevant because even the suckiest fish (I'm looking at you cat and salmon) cover the cost of the worms when you sell them. If you need sick cash go catch goliath fish (base value $350) by the waterfall and sell a bunch of them only on days where the markets value is 100-127%.
This is the quickest way to find cash that I have encountered in the game. And as soon as you have a duplicate of a king fish, any king fish you sell is worth $5,000!

Yes king are rare and certain king fish can only be found at certain fishing spots. The average spawn rate is about 2% or less which is why you likely haven't seen them often. A slow and steady approach is needed to catch them. Also, get the best fishing rod you can get.... completing the museums emperor fish collection to acquire the high-end fishing rod is highly recommended if you want to catch the kings easier and seemingly more frequently. Note: in order for you to find all the fish you need you will need to have access to *SPOILERS* the dessert section of the game which is only accessed after completing the construction of the second bridge following the story's main narrative. Hope this helps.

[poppetshadow]

For my most recent playthrough, I caught nearly all of the emperors I'll need for the master rod during the first fishing tournament. The hard part is stashing them away to wait for the museum (especially if I need cash). I also usually hook at least one king at that same contest, but being able to reel it in Y1M1 with the beginner rod takes time and skill (I ran out of time).

Also, I haven't noticed any difference in the frequency of king fish in the early game.