Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Fishing Guide | Catch All Fish
Welcome to another Harvest Moon: Light of Hope guide. On this page, we’ll cover everything related to fishing, including:
- How to get a fishing rod
- How to fish
- How to get the third stone tablet fragment from fishing
- A complete list of all fish you can catch in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
Fishing is one of the many activities you can enjoy in the game. It’s not only a relaxing side activity, but it’s also connected to the main storyline—helping you find a stone tablet and the blue sprite, Dewy.
However, you can’t start fishing right away at the beginning of the game. There are a few steps you’ll need to complete first, and the most important one is getting a fishing rod.
How to Get a Fishing Rod in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
You can’t catch fish without a fishing rod, and luckily, you’ll get one for free from a villager named Cyril.
Before that happens, you must repair Cyril’s house, which is located behind Naomi’s house. To repair it, you’ll need:
- 15x Softwood Lumber
- 5x Stone
- 3x Tulip
- 1,500 G
I recommend collecting Tulips either by foraging or planting them in front of your house ahead of time. You can buy Tulip seeds from Carol.
The next day, an event will trigger where Cyril faints in front of your house due to hunger.
You’ll then be required to give him food. A Bamboo Shoot or Cabbage will do just fine.
As a thank-you for helping him, Cyril will give you a fishing rod.
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How to Fish in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
First, head to a fishing spot. You can fish anywhere there’s water, but in this game, there are specific fishing locations:
- Small pond on your farm
- River on your farm
- River in the mountain
- Pond in front of Goddess Spring
- Beach (pier)
- Sea (lighthouse overlook)
In the beginning, since you won’t have access to the beach and lighthouse overlook yet, you can fish in your farm’s river and the mountain area.
Fishing frequently in the river on your farm is recommended to catch a Perch , one of the materials needed to repair Bastian’s Restaurant.
Before fishing, it’s a good idea to buy bait from Sam. You can also craft better bait if you have the recipe, which you can unlock by completing certain requests from Cyril and using the Windmill.
Types of bait you can use:
- Regular Bait
- Good Bait
- Excellent Bait
- Fertilizer Fish Feed
- Delectable Fish Feed
- Tropical Feed
- Ragnarok Feed
To start fishing, stand near the water and cast your line toward the highlighted direction. Click the green box that appears when you’re close to the water, and don’t forget to use bait.
If no fish shadows appear where you cast, reel in and try again—either in the same spot or somewhere else.
When fish shadows appear, wait until one bites. After the exclamation mark (!) pops up and you hear a splash, reel in by clicking on the fish or water.
When the fishing gauge appears above your character, click or tap quickly to move the indicator to the left and successfully catch the fish.
The bigger the fish, the harder it will be to reel in. For better control, I suggest using a mouse when playing.
Note: You can also use the X button for easier reeling.
How to Get the Third Stone Tablet Fragment
After you repair Doc’s architect workshop, place the broken third stone tablet by the lighthouse. When Doc asks to research it, fish in the river where you originally found the broken stone tablet (see image below).
If you don’t find it there, try fishing in front of the Goddess Spring. I’ve tested both spots and found the fragment in each location.
Signs you’re about to catch the third tablet fragment:
- Only one large fish shadow appears when fishing.
- The gauge is harder to move because the progress decreases very slowly.
Once you get the third tablet fragment, Dewy—the crybaby sprite—will appear.
How to Catch All Fish in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
Here are all the fish (34) that you can catch in this game (see the table below in the landscape screen).
| Fish | Bait(s) | Location(s) | Season(s) | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | Tropical, Ragnarok | Farm | Summer | Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
| Spotted Gar | Fertilizer, Tropical | Farm | Summer | Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
| Akame | Tropical | Mountain | Fall, Winter | Night |
| Arapaima | Tropical | Farm | Spring, Summer | Afternoon, Evening |
| Arowana | Excellent | Mountain | Fall | Afternoon, Evening |
| Banjar Arowana | Excellent | Farm, Mountain | Fall | Afternoon, Evening |
| Green Arowana | Excellent, Tropical | Farm, Mountain | Fall | Afternoon, Evening |
| Golden Arowana | Excellent | Mountain, Beach | Fall | Afternoon, Evening |
| Super Red Arowana | Ragnarok | Small pond | Fall | Afternoon, Evening |
| Barbatus | Bait | Farm, Mountain | Spring, Summer, Fall | Morning, Afternoon |
| Bluegill | Bait | Mountain | Spring, Summer, Fall | Afternoon, Evening, Night |
| Bullhead | Bait | Mountain, Beach | Fall, Winter | Evening, Night |
| Black Bass | Bait | Mountain, Farm | Spring, Fall | Morning, Afternoon |
| Cod | Bait | Beach | Summer, Winter | Morning, Afternoon |
| Crucian Carp | Bait | Mountain, Farm | All | Morning, Evening, Night |
| White Crucian Carp | Bait | Farm | All | Morning, Evening, Night |
| Electric Eel | Tropical | Small pond | Summer | Night |
| Goby | Bait | Beach | Summer | All |
| Goldfish | Bait | Mountain | Spring, Fall | Morning, Evening, Night |
| Calico Goldfish | Excellent | Mountain | Summer, Winter | Morning, Evening, Night |
| Mosquitofish | Bait | Everywhere | All | All |
| Perch | Bait | Farm, Mountain | All | All |
| Yellow Perch | Bait | Farm, Mountain | All | All |
| Piranha | Bait | Farm | All | All |
| Piraya Piranha | Tropical, Delectable | Farm, Mountain | All | All |
| Rainbow Trout | Bait | Mountain | Summer, Fall | Morning, Afternoon |
| Righteye Flounder | Bait | Beach | Spring, Winter | Morning, Evening |
| Olive Flounder | Bait | Beach | Fall, Winter | Morning, Evening |
| Sardine | Bait | Beach | All | Morning, Afternoon |
| Sea Bream | Bait | Sea | Spring | Morning, Afternoon |
| Striped Beakfish | Ragnarok | Sea | Fall | Morning, Afternoon |
| Tilapia | Bait | Farm, Mountain | Spring, Summer | Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
| Redbelly Tilapia | Bait | Farm, Mountain | Spring, Summer | Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
| Tuna | Bait | Sea | Winter | Morning, Afternoon |
Note: You can check the price of each fish by visiting Sam or Bastian. Keep in mind that prices may vary—some fish can sell for a higher price if you offer them to Bastian, who runs the local restaurant.