🎣 Fishing

Loftia Fishing Guide

Beta notice: Fish list and research bundles reflect Closed Beta wiki records. Mechanics may change at EA.
Last verified: June 2026

Quick Answer

For mechanics and spots: start in the Hanging Gardens and Central Lake loop — rod flow and bite timing are beta est.*. For progression: donate species to Central Lake bundles on /fish before selling duplicates — unlocks beat raw gold in most beta routes.

16

Recorded Species

Wiki + bundles

1

Core Hub

Central Lake · beta*

4

Fish Bundles

Research donations

—*

Rod Tiers

Beta est. at EA

Official Fact Check

The Loftia Steam page lists fishing among core activities. TheGameOfNerds beta coverage describes Kassim at the research hub teaching fishing, fish repopulation, and Research Station donations. Sixteen fish-type entries are tracked in community wiki Research Station records — verify live IDs at EA.

Fishing Route Snapshot

If you want…Best routeWhy
Learn spots and flowHanging Gardens → Central Lake loopBeta coverage places primary angling in Hanging Gardens with Central Lake as donation hub.
Unlock rod and tool tiersDonate fish bundles at Central Lake stationFish sets unlock hammer, pruner, and rod upgrades — see /fish for bundle groupings.
Cooking or gold from fishCheck kitchen recipes before selling rawDishes may beat vendor prices — sell values beta est.* until EA.
Species checklistOpen /fish database with searchEach species has a detail page with bundle tags and location hints.

Jump Points

Fish database

All 16 species with bundle filters.

Central Lake station

Donation tree and rewards.

Hanging Gardens

District routes and NPCs.

Cooking guide

Fish dishes and kitchen prep.

Where to Fish

Hanging Gardens

Beta reviewers identify the Hanging Gardens as the primary fishing district — meadows, bamboo, and lake shores built for angling loops.

Central Lake

Community wiki layers mark Central Lake as the core fishing hub and home to the Central Lake Research Station for fish donations.

Community & Research Uses

Managing fish populations

Beta coverage cites managing fish populations as a server-scale research project — tying angling to community projects.

Research Stations

Donate caught species to station bundles (similar to bundle collections in other cozy sims) to unlock recipes and world progression — exact bundle requirements beta est.*.

What Fish Are For

  • Cooking — kitchen recipes and consumables
  • Research — Central Lake and other station donations
  • Community projects — population and ecology goals

Fishing Mechanics

Rod progression, bite timing, bait types, and sell values are beta est.* — treat beta footage as preview only.

Browse all 16 confirmed fish species in the Fish Database — each fish has a dedicated page with location hints and beta-estimated sell prices.

16 Wiki-Recorded Fish (Research Stations)

Community wiki / Research Station records from Closed Beta. Rarity tags may change at EA.

SpeciesRarity
Atlantic SalmonUncommon
Allis ShadCommon
Rainbow TroutRare
Atlantic SturgeonUncommon
European MudminnowCommon
Bia GobyUncommon
Leafy Sea DragonRare
Splendid ToadfishUncommon
Japanese Spiky Sea CucumberCommon
Bahia Brain CoralUncommon
Ivell's Sea AnemoneUncommon
Sunflower Sea StarRare
Haditha CavefishCommon
Blind Cave EelUncommon
Texas Blind SalamanderUncommon
Blind Cave BrotulaRare

Fishing FAQ

Beta records center on Hanging Gardens meadows and Central Lake shores. Exact spawn timing and bait rules are beta est.* — verify in your EA build.

Related Guides

Fish Database →Hanging Gardens →Crafting Guide →Community Projects →
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