Game Help:Sims 3 Skills/Fishing

Fishing can be useful in many ways, shapes, and forms.

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	Bait Icon	Bait	Weight (Min/Max)	Value Range
	Anchovy	0	Salt Water		Tomato	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Minnow	0	Fresh Water		Apple	0.1 - 0.5	5 - 11
	Goldfish	1	Fresh Water		Lettuce	0.1 - 2	6 - 16
	Alley Catfish	1	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Cheese	0.1 - 5	6 - 20
	Rainbow Trout	2	Fresh Water		Egg	1 - 10	9 - 18
	Jellyfish	2	Salt Water		Grapes	0.1 - 10	8 - 19
	Red Herring	3	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Links	1 - 10	5 - 5
	Tuna	3	Salt Water		Onion	2 - 40	11 - 25
	Siamese Catfish	4	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Bell Pepper	5 - 40	13 - 32
	Tragic Clownfish	4	Salt Water		Watermelon	5 - 15	14 - 30
	Blowfish	5	Salt Water		Potato	5 - 40	13 - 47
	Piranha	5	Fresh Water		Minnow	3 - 25	14 - 41
	Salmon	6	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Lime	10 - 50	14 - 45
	Black Goldfish	6	Fresh Water		Goldfish	5 - 25	16 - 49
	Swordfish	7	Salt Water		Anchovy	20 - 60	17 - 60
	Shark	7	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Red Herring	1 - 150	7 - 70
	Angel Fish	8	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Alley Catfish	2 - 60	21 - 85
	Vampire Fish	8	Fresh Water		Garlic	25 - 80	55 - 225
	Robot Fish	9	Fresh Water		Piranha	250 - 1000	50 - 275
	Lobster	9	Fresh Water and Salt Water		Tuna	5 - 50	25 - 120
	Deathfish	10	Water in/near Graveyard		Angelfish	20 - 80	200 - 1000

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

* 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.

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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.

• 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.