Palia — Fishing Guide

Complete fishing guide for Palia covering every fish species, including location, time of day, quality levels, and sell prices. Fishing is a great way to earn gold, complete bundles, and build relationships through gifting.

Note: Fishing levels unlock new rods, bait types, and zones. Higher fishing skill also increases the chance of catching rare and star-quality fish.

Fishing Mechanics

Mechanic	Detail
Rod Levels	Makeshift Rod → Standard Rod → Fine Rod → Exquisite Rod
Bait Types	Worm (common), Glow Worm (uncommon), Honey Lure (rare)
Bobbler Types	Standard, Radon, Survey (each affects fish behavior)
Fishing Zones	Rivers, Lakes, Ponds, Coast/Ocean, Underground
Time of Day	Some fish only appear at Day (6AM–6PM) or Night (6PM–6AM)
Weather	Some fish are more common during rain

Fish by Location

Kilima River (River fish around the village)

Fish	Time	Quality Levels	Base Price (No Star)	Notes
Silver Carp	Any	Common	25	Very common
Carp	Any	Common	30	Common
Painted Catfish	Any	Common–Uncommon	45	Common
Catfish	Any	Common–Uncommon	55	Uncommon
Trout	Day	Common–Rare	65	Common
Rainbow Trout	Day	Uncommon–Rare	85	Uncommon
Salmon	Day	Uncommon–Rare	100	Moderate difficulty
Pickerel	Night	Uncommon–Rare	75	Night-only
Long Nose Gar	Night	Rare–Epic	185	Night, rare
Beltfish	Any	Rare–Epic	160	Uncommon worldwide

Kilima Lake (Lake fish in central area)

Fish	Time	Quality Levels	Base Price (No Star)	Notes
Bream	Any	Common	30	Common
Bluegill	Any	Common	35	Common
Perch	Any	Common–Uncommon	50	Common
Walleye	Night	Common–Rare	70	Night
Yellow Perch	Any	Uncommon–Rare	60	Moderate
Sturgeon	Day	Rare–Epic	220	Rare, large
Large Mouth Bass	Any	Uncommon–Rare	90	Moderate
Koi	Day	Rare–Epic	200	Uncommon
Paddlefish	Any	Rare–Epic	250	Rare

Bahari Coast (Ocean/Coast along the eastern shore)

Fish	Time	Quality Levels	Base Price (No Star)	Notes
Sardine	Any	Common	20	Very common
Anchovy	Any	Common	22	Common
Herring	Any	Common–Uncommon	35	Common
Mackerel	Any	Common–Uncommon	45	Common
Flounder	Any	Common–Uncommon	60	Common
Red Drum	Night	Uncommon–Rare	110	Night
Snapper	Day	Uncommon–Rare	95	Day
Grouper	Day	Rare–Epic	200	Uncommon
Blue Marlin	Day	Rare–Legendary	350	Rare, requires fine rod
Giant Stingray	Any	Rare–Legendary	420	Rare, large shadow
Swordfish	Day	Epic–Legendary	500	Rare, exotic rod recommended

Bahari Bay (Inland bay, northern Bahari)

Fish	Time	Quality Levels	Base Price (No Star)	Notes
Bay Bream	Any	Common	28	Common
Striped Bass	Any	Common–Uncommon	55	Common
Sea Bass	Any	Uncommon–Rare	85	Common
Red Snapper	Day	Uncommon–Rare	120	Moderate
Halibut	Day	Rare–Epic	260	Moderate
Mahi Mahi	Day	Rare–Epic	310	Uncommon
Sailfish	Day	Epic–Legendary	480	Rare, exotic rod

Underground / Cave Fishing

Fish	Time	Quality Levels	Base Price (No Star)	Notes
Cave Fish	Any	Common	45	Common underground
Glowfin	Any	Uncommon–Rare	120	Glows in dark
Crystal Carp	Any	Rare–Epic	250	Uncommon
Void Ray	Any	Epic–Legendary	600	Very rare
Ancient Fish	Any	Legendary	1,200	Extremely rare

Star Quality Prices

All fish can be caught in star quality (⭐), which sells for significantly more:

Fish	Base Price	⭐ Star Price	⭐⭐ Gold Star
Sardine	20	30	40
Sturgeon	220	330	440
Swordfish	500	750	1,000
Void Ray	600	900	1,200
Ancient Fish	1,200	1,800	2,400

Star quality is determined by: - Fishing Level — Higher level = better star chance - Bait Quality — Honey Lures increase star quality chance significantly - Perfect Catch — Reeling in without the fish escaping gives a quality bonus - Bobbler — Survey Bobbler improves star quality odds

Best Fish for Gold

By Gold/Hour (Common catch)

Fish	Location	Time	Base Price	Ease
Grouper	Bahari Coast	Day	200	Medium
Red Snapper	Bahari Bay	Day	120	Easy
Sturgeon	Kilima Lake	Day	220	Hard
Koi	Kilima Lake	Day	200	Medium
Mahi Mahi	Bahari Bay	Day	310	Medium-Hard

High-Value Targets (Rare/Legendary)

Fish	Location	Base Price	Best Strategy
Ancient Fish	Underground	1,200	Glow Worm bait, Exquisite Rod
Void Ray	Underground	600	Honey Lure, Night
Swordfish	Bahari Coast	500	Honey Lure, Day, Exquisite Rod
Sailfish	Bahari Bay	480	Honey Lure, Day
Giant Stingray	Bahari Coast	420	Glow Worm, Any time

Fishing Level Rewards

Level	Unlock
1	Makeshift Fishing Rod
2	Worm Bait recipe, Standard Fishing Rod
3	Fishing Skill: Fisher (Fish sell for +25%) or Forager (Double catch on rare fish)
4	Glow Worm Bait recipe
5	Fine Fishing Rod
6	Honey Lure recipe
7	Fishing Skill: Angler (Fish sell for +50%) or Collector (Chance to catch 2 of any fish)
8	Radon Bobbler
9	Survey Bobbler
10	Exquisite Fishing Rod, Master Angler title

Fish Gifting Guide

Fish	Liked By	Loved By
Trout / Rainbow Trout	Most villagers	—
Salmon	Auni, Kenli	—
Koi	Auni, Caleri, Jina	Elouisa
Sturgeon	Badruu, Caleri	—
Painted Catfish	Delaila, Najuma	—
Void Ray	—	Hekla (weekly want)
Giant Stingray	Einar	—
Blue Marlin	Auni, Eshe	Kenyatta

Data source: Palia Wiki 1.0