How To Fish in Skyrim Fishing is a completely new mechanic in Skyrim Anniversary Edition, with a Fishing mini-game, dozens of new quests, and even places in player homes to display your prized catches. It’s simple to begin Fishing, and there are a surprising number of new fish and unique items available only through this new minigame.
The Fishing creation, in addition to being included in Skyrim Anniversary Edition, can be downloaded for free for Skyrim Special Edition players who have not purchased the upgrade. Whether you intend to become a master angler or not, one thing is certain: it is far superior to catching fish with one’s bare hands.
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Skyrim Fishing Instructions
There are a few things to look out for when learning how to fish in Skyrim. Players arrive in Riverwood shortly after leaving Helgen Keep to warn the village of the Dragon attack. Take this Fishing Rod and search the area for an interactable object called Fishing Supplies.
After a brief fade to black, pressing the Action button (E on PC, A on Xbox, X on PlayStation) on Fishing Supplies launches the Fishing minigame.
Treasures and catchable fish
There are a plethora of new fish, aquatic creatures, and even treasures to be discovered in Skyrim’s numerous lakes, rivers, and oceanic shorelines.
With enough luck (or gear that improves Fishing), players can catch rare treasures that are entirely new to Skyrim. With the Fishing update, Rings, Amulets, Weapons, and other items were added to the game, many of which grant completely unique abilities or even grant players new spells to cast without having to learn them from a book.
List of Fish Captured
In addition to the fish found in the base game (with the exception of Slaughterfish, which must be slain), Skyrim now has over 20 new fish thanks to the addition of Fishing.
All of the new fish that can be caught, cooked, or used in Alchemy are listed below, some of which grant unique effects that can be used in new Potions.
- Angelfish
- Angler Fish
- Angler Fish Larvae
- Arctic Char
- Arctic Grayling
- Brook Bass
- Carp
- Catfish
- Cod
- Direfish
- Glass Catfish
- Glassfigh
- Goldfish
- Juvenile Mudcrab
- Lyretail Anthias
- Pearlfish
- Pogfish
- Pygmy Sunfish
- Scorpion Fish
- Spadefish
- Tripod Spiderfish
- Vampire Fish
Rare Treasures List
These new items are mostly rings and amulets, which unwitting travellers may have dropped into the water a long time ago.
- Lynea’s Amulet of Dibella: +15 to Speech, +40 to Max Stamina
- Denstagmer’s Ring: Fire, Frost, and Shock Resistance increased by 20%
- Fang of Haynekhtnamet: A Dagger with an enchantment to deal 25 Shock Damage
- Lucky Fishing Hat: Changes the weather to Rainy while fishing
- Mentor’s Ring: All Spell costs reduced by 10%
- Of Ring Khajiit: Increases movement speed by 10%, grant the Hide spel
- Of Ring Kynareth: Changes Sunny and Warm weather to Rainy while fishing
- Phynaster: Magic, Shock, and Poison Resistance increased by 20%
- Ring of Surroundings: Improves Sneak by 20%
- Ring of the Wind: Increases movement speed by 15%
- Vampiric Ring: Grant the Drain Life spell
- Viriya’s Charm: Grants Water Breathing, +22 to Light and Heavy Armor
- Warlock’s Ring: Blocking creates a weak Ward spell, mitigating 25 Magic damage. Increases Health regeneration by 30% and movement speed by 5%
Skyrim Fishing Tips
Fishing in Skyrim is, on the whole, quite simple. It’s a shame that players can’t cast a fishing line anywhere in the world, but the minigame itself is entertaining and useful, especially when played with Survival Mode enabled or for use in Alchemy. However, there are a few things that every aspiring Angler should keep in mind when casting out for the first time.
- When first casting out, the intensity of ripples on the water’s surface indicates about how many fish are available at this spot. If there are no ripples, wait one day for fish to respawn.
- The Fishing line will tug gently a few times before it really starts tugging. Don’t fall for the false start – be patient and only press the Action button when you’re certain a fish has bitten.
- Some items improve the ability of the player to catch fish and rare items, including improved Fishing Rods and the Lucky Fishing Hat
- Some fish only appear at specific spots throughout Skyrim.
As players progress through the many Fishing-centric questlines provided by Swims-In-Deep-Water, they gain new gear, improve their fishing skills, and gain new abilities.
