Game Help:Sims 3 Skills/Fishing

Skill Levels

A Sim Fishing

Sims aren't able to use all fishing related abilities immediately - instead, they must gain skill in fishing. Below is a list of the fishing skill levels and what can be done at each level.

Level	Abilities
0	Can catch Anchovies and Minnows
1	Can inspect waters and catch Goldfish and Alley Catfish
2	Can use bait and catch Rainbow Trout and Jellyfish
3	Can catch Red Herring and Tuna
4	Can catch Siamese Catfish and Tragic Clownfish
5	Can use live bait and catch Blowfish and Piranha
6	Can catch Salmon and Black Goldfish
7	Can catch Swordfish and Shark
8	Can catch Angelfish and Vampirefish
9	Can catch Lobster
10	Can catch Deathfish

Fish Type and Baits

These are all the fish you can find in the Sims 3. Along with them are their preferred habitats and bait.

Icon	Fish	Level	Preferred Habitat	Rarity	Bait Icon	Bait	Weight Range	Value Range	EP
	Anchovy	0	Saltwater	Common		Tomato	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Minnow	0	Freshwater	Common		Apple	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Goldfish	1	Freshwater	Common		Lettuce	0.1 - 2	6 - 16
	Alley Catfish	1	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Cheese	0.1 - 5	6 - 20
	Rainbow Trout	2	Freshwater	Common		Egg	1 - 10	9 - 18
	Jellyfish	2	Saltwater	Common		Grapes	0.1 - 10	8 - 19
	Red Herring	3	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Links	1 - 10	5 - 5
	Tuna	3	Saltwater	Common		Onion	2 - 40	11 - 25
	Siamese Catfish	4	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Bell Pepper	5 - 40	13 - 32
	Tragic Clownfish	4	Saltwater	Uncommon		Watermelon	5 - 15	14 - 30
	Blowfish	5	Saltwater	Uncommon		Potato	5 - 40	13 - 47
	Piranha	5	Freshwater	Uncommon		Minnow	3 - 25	14 - 41
	Salmon	6	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Lime	10 - 50	14 - 45
	Black Goldfish	6	Freshwater	Common		Goldfish	5 - 25	16 - 49
	Swordfish	7	Saltwater	Common		Anchovy	20 - 60	17 - 60
	Shark	7	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Red Herring	1 - 150	7 - 70
	Angel Fish	8	Saltwater & Freshwater	Uncommon		Alley Catfish	2 - 60	21 - 85
	Vampire Fish	8	Freshwater	Rare		Garlic	25 - 80	55 - 225
	Robot Fish	9	Science Facility	Rare		Piranha	250 - 1000	50 - 275
	Lobster	9	Saltwater & Freshwater	Common		Tuna	5 - 50	25 - 120
	Deathfish	10	Graveyard	Very Rare		Angelfish	20 - 80	200 - 1000
	Doitsu Koi	0	Freshwater (China)	Common		Pomelo	1 - 25	7 - 14
	Frogs	0	Freshwater (Egypt & France)	Common		Cherimola Blan Grapes	0.1 - 1	6 - 13
	Snails	3	Saltwater & Freshwater (France)	Uncommon		Gralladina Fran Grapes	0.1 - 1	8 - 20
	Kawarimono Koi	3	Freshwater (China)	Common		Plum	1 - 25	14 - 28
	Crocodile	4	Saltwater & Freshwater (Egypt)	Uncommon		Siamese Catfish	1 - 400	14 - 40
	Crawfish	5	Saltwater & Freshwater (France)	Uncommon		Frogs	0.1 - 3	15 - 45
	Ochiba Koi	5	Freshwater (China)	Uncommon		Pomelo	1 - 50	20 - 65
	Tancho Koi	7	Freshwater (China)	Uncommon		Plum	1 - 50	25 - 90
	Mummyfish	8	Freshwater (Egypt)	Rare		Pomegranate	25 - 80	50 - 280
	Dragonfish	9	Freshwater (China)	Rare		Tancho Koi	40 - 150	60 - 300
	Sea Sludge	2	Saltwater & Freshwater	?		Links	1 - 100	11 - 22
	Kissing Gourami	4	Saltwater & Freshwater	?		Goldfish	0.1 - 15	8 - 52
	Sewer Trilobite	6	Saltwater & Freshwater	?		Minnow	1 - 100	35 - 75

Other Catchables

Sims can catch other things than just fish when fishing, found in a "box" that yields a variety of items. These items include:

Icon	Name	Probability *
	Omni Plant Seed	0
	Computer (Laptop)	3
	Death Flower	3
	Flame Fruit	3
	Money Tree Seed	5
	Mysterious Mr. Gnome	6
	Guitar	10
	Birthday Cake	16
	Bubble Bath	16
	Candle	16
	Rubber Ducky	20

* Probability above is relative probability - that is, relative to the other items that may be found in a box when fishing. That is not the probability of getting an item in a box at all - that probability varies based on fishing spot.

Skill Challenges

Fishing has two challenges that sims can do.

Name	Description
Amateur Ichthyologist	Amateur Ichthyologists have caught at least one of every fish type. Their deep understanding of marine life helps them catch bigger fish than normal sims.
Commercial Fisherman	Commercial Fishermen have caught at least 350 fish. They often catch more fish in less time than normal sims.

Opportunities

There are several opportunities available to complete related to the fishing skill.

Related Traits

Sims with the Angler Trait can catch fish faster than non-angler sims, have fun while fishing, and can fish even when they have the stressed moodlet.

Helpful Hints

• Deathfish: The Deathfish only comes out between Midnight - 5 a.m. In Sunset Valley you can find the Deathfish in the pond in the middle of the graveyard. In Riverview you can find it in the river a little ways above the graveyard. When the Deathfish arrives a small little cloud of fog appears above the area it is in. If you catch 10 Deathfish, you can stock a pond closer to home with them, and have Deathfish at any time of day.

• Best Places to Fish: The best places to find fish are where the fish are jumping out of the water. Each spot generally only has specific types of fish too. Use "Inspect Water" to see what types of fish are there. You may not be able to see all of them at your sim's current skill level. The Collection Helper Lifetime Reward can help you find hot spots.

• Stocking Ponds: To stock a pond you need 10 of the same type of fish. You can stock a pond with any quality of fish as long as you have 10 of it. Saltwater fish survive just fine in freshwater ponds.

• Perfect Fish: You are more likely to catch Perfect quality fish when catching fish that are at least 6 levels below your current fishing level.