Coral Island All Fish Locations Guide: Seasons, Weather, and Spawn Times

Fishing in Coral Island isn’t just a relaxing side activity—it’s a core gameplay system tied to money-making, temple offerings, quests, and museum collections. The challenge isn’t reeling in the catch, but knowing exactly where and when each fish appears. Some species only show up in specific weather, certain times of day, or in rare locations across the island.

This guide covers every fish location in Coral Island, organized by mechanics you need to master: location, time, season, and weather.

Table of Contents

1. How Fishing Works
2. Legendary Fish
3. Common Freshwater Fish
4. Ocean and Coastal Fish
5. Weather-Specific Spawns
6. Seasonal Standouts
7. Temple Offerings and Museum
8. Region-by-Region Fish Locations
   • Deep Forest
   • Rivers
   • Lakes & Ponds
   • Estuary
   • Rice Fields
   • Ocean – Beach
   • Ocean – Dock
   • Ocean – Lookout
   • Ocean – Forest
   • Savannah
   • Cavern Entrance
   • Mines
   • Zarah’s Boat
9. Tips for Completionists

How Fishing Works

Fishing requires a Fishing Pole and can be done in any body of water: rivers, lakes, ponds, estuaries, oceans, rice fields, and even mines.

• Mini-game: Cast, wait for a bite, then manage the tension bar to reel in.
• Spawn Conditions: Fish availability depends on:
  • Location (lake, river, ocean, mines, etc.)
  • Time of day (morning, afternoon, evening, night)
  • Weather (clear, rain, storm, snow, blizzard, windy)
  • Season & Date (some appear only for a week or two within a season).
• Surface vs. Mine spawns: Some fish are restricted to certain times on the surface but can be caught all day inside mines.

Uses for Fish:

• Cook recipes.
• Fulfill Lake Temple offerings.
• Donate to the museum.
• Complete quests or sell for gold (prices rise with Fishing Skill).

Legendary Fish

Legendary fish are rare, valuable, and usually tied to precise spawn windows:

• Giant Sea Bass – Fall only in Deep Forest; also Ocean (Forest) on Fall 1–7.
• Great White Shark – Summer 1–14 at Zarah’s Boat (Morning/Afternoon, Sunny/Windy).
• Hammerhead – Fall & Winter (days 8–21) at Ocean Lookout during storms or snow.
• Monkfish – Evenings in Deep Forest during Spring; also Ocean (Forest) from Spring 1–14.
• Raja Ampat Shark – Summer nights in Deep Forest; Ocean Lookout from Summer 1–14.
• Red King Arowana – Available in Savannah all year; in Water, Wind, and Fire Mines only during Fall 22–28.
• Yellow Moray Eel – Year-round in Deep Forest; also at Beach nights during Spring and Summer (days 15–28).
• Green Sawfish – Winter only, in Deep Forest or Estuary during bad weather.

Common Freshwater Fish

• Angelfish, Goldfish, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Chub – common all year.
• Catfish – Appears in rivers, ponds, and rice fields at night during rain or storms.
• Gator Gar – Found in Forest River and Lakes on rainy days.
• Snakehead – Appears in Lakes during rain or storms.
• Koi, Tilapia, Tiger Barb – Pond and lake staples.
• Salmon & Sockeye Salmon – Seasonal runs.
• Zebra Fish – Found year-round in Rice Fields and during Spring in Farm/Forest Rivers.

Ocean and Coastal Fish

• Clownfish, Blue Tang, Ruby Red Dragonet – colorful common species.
• Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Sea Cucumber – cooking and quest staples.
• Swordfish, Tuna, Yellowtail, Yellowfin Tuna – bigger ocean species.
• Mandarin, Damselfish, Boxfish, Jellyfish, Parrotfish – exotic spawns.
• Mackerel – Found year-round at Lookout, Ocean Forest, and Fire Mine (Lava).

Weather-Specific Spawns

• Catfish – Rain/Storm.
• Frogfish – Rain, Storm, Blizzard, Snow.
• Flameback Fish – Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Storm.
• Mandarin & Damselfish – Sunny or Windy.
• Gator Gar & Snakehead – Rain or Storm only.

See also: 99 Nights in the Forest Fishing Guide: How to Get All Rods & Rare Fish

Seasonal Standouts

• Spring – Black Phantom Ghost Fish, Jellyfish, Monkfish.
• Summer – Clownfish, Lionfish, Great White Shark.
• Fall – Giant Snakehead, Sockeye Salmon, Hammerhead.
• Winter – Asian Sheepshead, Green Sawfish, Silver Arowana, Yellowfin Tuna.

Temple Offerings and Museum

• Lake Temple: Requires specific fish donations.
• Museum: Every unique fish can be displayed.
• Journal Order: The game tracks fish in a set order, making it easier to ensure none are missed.

Region-by-Region Fish Locations

Deep Forest

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Arapaima	All day	Any	Spring, Winter
Angelfish	Morning, Afternoon	Any	All seasons
Giant Sea Bass	Morning, Night	Any	Fall / Ocean (Forest) 1–7
Giant Stingray	All day / Afternoon	Any / Sunny, Windy (River)	All seasons; River 15–28 Spring/Summer
Monkfish	Evening, Night	Any / Sunny, Windy (Ocean)	Spring only
Rainbow Fish	All day	Any	All seasons
Raja Ampat Shark	Evening, Night	Any	Summer / Ocean Lookout 1–14
Sturgeon	Evening, Night	Rain, Storm, Snow, Blizzard	Fall–Spring / Summer–Winter (Lake, River)
Yellow Moray Eel	All day / Night	Any	All year (Forest) / Spring–Summer 15–28 (Beach)
Green Sawfish	Afternoon–Night	Rain, Snow, Storm, Blizzard	Winter

Rivers

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Archer	All day	Any	Fall, Winter (Farm, Cavern) / All seasons (Savannah)
Brown Trout	Afternoon–Night	Any	All seasons
Crayfish	All day	Any	All seasons
Freshwater Eel	Afternoon–Night / All day (Mine)	Any	Spring–Fall
Goldfish	All day	Any	Summer, Fall
Zebra Fish	All day	Any	Spring (River) / All year (Rice Field)
Catfish	Evening, Night	Rain, Storm	Spring, Summer
Giant Snakehead	Morning, Evening, Night	Sunny, Windy	Summer, Fall
Gator Gar	Morning, Afternoon	Rain, Storm	Spring only
Chub	All day	Any	Summer, Winter
Barramundi	All day	Any	Spring, Fall
Koi	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Spring, Summer
Rainbow Fish	All day	Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard	Spring, Winter (Town River)
Salmon	All day	Any	Fall (River) / Spring, Winter (Lake, Estuary)
Sockeye Salmon	All day	Any	Fall (River) / Winter (Lake, Estuary)
Red Snapper	All day	Any	All seasons
Crab	All day	Any	All seasons

Lakes & Ponds

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Bluegill	Afternoon–Night	Any	Summer
Tilapia	All day	Any	All seasons
Tiger Barb	All day	Sunny, Windy	Fall
Snakehead	Morning, Night	Rain, Storm	Spring–Fall
Goldfish	All day	Any	Summer, Fall
Koi	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Spring, Summer
Chub	All day	Any	Summer, Winter
Sturgeon	Evening, Night	Rain, Storm, Snow, Blizzard	Summer–Winter
Salmon	All day	Any	Spring, Winter
Sockeye Salmon	All day	Any	Winter
Gator Gar	Morning, Afternoon	Rain, Storm	Spring
Red Snapper	All day	Any	All seasons
Shrimp	All day	Any	All seasons
Crayfish	All day	Any	All seasons
Catfish	Evening, Night	Rain, Storm	Spring, Summer

Estuary

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Barramundi	All day	Any	Spring, Fall
Cobia	Morning, Afternoon / All day (Mine)	Any	All seasons
Freshwater Eel	Afternoon–Night / All day (Mine)	Any	Spring–Fall
Frogfish	All day	Rain, Snow, Storm, Blizzard	All seasons
Grouper	All day	Any	Spring–Fall
Salmon	All day	Any	Spring, Winter
Giant Mudskipper	All day	Any	Fall, Winter
Green Sawfish	Afternoon–Night	Rain, Snow, Storm, Blizzard	Winter
Cod	Night	Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard	Summer–Winter

Rice Fields

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Catfish	Evening, Night	Rain, Storm	Spring, Summer
Crab	All day	Any	All seasons
Giant Mudskipper	All day	Any	Fall, Winter
Zebra Fish	All day	Any	All seasons

Ocean – Beach

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Blue Tang	All day	Any	Spring, Fall, Winter
Clownfish	Afternoon–Night	Sunny, Windy	Spring, Summer
Lobster	All day	Any	All seasons
Ruby Red Dragonet	All day	Any	All seasons
Sardine	Evening, Night	Any	Spring, Winter
Yellow Moray Eel	Night	Any	Spring 15–28, Summer 15–28
Damselfish	Morning–Evening	Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard	All seasons
Jellyfish	Evening, Night	Sunny, Windy	Spring
Parrotfish	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Summer–Winter
Lionfish	Morning–Evening	Any	Spring, Summer

Ocean – Dock

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Barracuda	Morning–Evening	Any	Spring–Fall
Cobia	Morning, Afternoon / All day (Mine)	Any	Spring–Fall
Grouper	All day	Any	Spring–Fall
Octopus	Evening, Night	Any	Spring–Fall
Pink Snapper	All day	Any	All seasons
Pufferfish	Morning, Afternoon / All day (Mine)	Any	Winter (Dock) / Spring–Fall (Mine)
Swordfish	All day	Any	Spring, Winter
Tuna	Afternoon–Evening / All day (Mine)	Any	All seasons
Yellowtail	All day / All day (Mine)	Rain, Storm, Snow, Blizzard	All seasons
Yellowfin Tuna	Afternoon, Evening	Rain, Storm, Snow, Blizzard	Winter
Flameback Fish	Afternoon–Night	Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Storm	All seasons

Ocean – Lookout

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Crab	All day	Any	All seasons
Grouper	All day	Any	Spring–Fall
Lionfish	Morning–Evening	Any	Spring, Summer
Parrotfish	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Summer–Winter
Sardine	Evening, Night / All day (Mine)	Any	All seasons
Squid	Evening, Night	Any	Summer, Fall
Raja Ampat Shark	Evening, Night	Any	Summer 1–14
Hammerhead	Morning, Evening, Night	Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Storm	Fall–Winter 8–21
Frogfish	All day	Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Storm	All seasons
Mackerel	All day	Any	All seasons
Boxfish	Afternoon–Night	Any	Spring, Winter
Jellyfish	Evening, Night	Sunny, Windy	Spring

Ocean – Forest

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Asian Sheepshead	All day	Any	Winter
Giant Sea Bass	Morning, Night	Any	Fall (1–7 in Ocean Forest)
Monkfish	Evening, Night	Any / Sunny, Windy (Ocean)	Spring (1–14 in Ocean Forest)
Firefish	All day	Any	All seasons
Mandarin	Evening, Night	Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard	All seasons
Polka-dot Batfish	All day / All day (Mine)	Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Storm	All seasons
Sea Cucumber	All day	Any	All seasons
Mackerel	All day	Any	All seasons
Lionfish	Morning–Evening	Any	Spring, Summer

Savannah

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Arapaima	All day	Any	All seasons
Archer	All day	Any	All seasons
Golden Gar	All day	Rain, Storm / Any	Summer (River, Lake) / All year (Savannah)
Red King Arowana	All day	Any	All seasons (Savannah)
Crayfish	All day	Any	All seasons

Cavern Entrance

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Archer	All day	Any	Fall, Winter
Flowerhorn	All day	Any	All seasons
Ruby Red Dragonet	All day	Any	All seasons
Koi	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Spring, Summer
Grouper	All day	Any	Spring–Fall

Mines

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Blue Tang	All day (Earth Mine)	Any	Summer
Silver Arowana	Morning, Afternoon	Any	Winter
Tilapia	All day	Any	Summer, Fall
Cobia	All day (Water Mine)	Any	All seasons
Lobster	All day	Any	All seasons
Tuna	All day	Any	All seasons
Yellowtail	All day	Any	All seasons
Red King Arowana	Afternoon, Evening	Rain, Storm, Windy	Fall 22–28
Pink Snapper	All day	Any	Summer, Fall
Polka-dot Batfish	All day	Any	All seasons
Pufferfish	All day	Any	Spring–Fall
Giant Mudskipper	All day	Any	Fall, Winter
Mackerel	All day	Any	All seasons
Sardine	All day	Any	Spring, Winter

Zarah’s Boat

Fish	Time	Weather	Season
Great White Shark	Morning, Afternoon	Sunny, Windy	Summer 1–14

Tips for Completionists

• Watch short spawn windows: Some legendary fish only appear for 1–2 weeks in a season (e.g., Great White Shark in Summer 1–14, Giant Sea Bass in Fall 1–7). Plan your calendar around them.
• Check the weather forecast: Several rare fish are weather-locked. For example, Hammerhead requires stormy or snowy days, while Gator Gar only shows in rain.
• Rotate fishing spots: Don’t stick to one area. Mines, Savannah, and Deep Forest contain unique spawns you won’t find elsewhere.
• Surface vs. Mine trick: Remember that some fish limited to certain hours outside (Afternoon/Evening) can be caught all day inside mines — making collections easier.
• Focus on high-value catches: If you’re fishing for profit, prioritize species like Giant Stingray, Great White Shark, Green Sawfish, Red King Arowana, Raja Ampat Shark, and Yellow Moray Eel.
• Use the journal order: Fish are listed in a fixed order, making it easier to check off species as you complete your collection.

Fishing in Coral Island is more than a side hobby—it’s a layered progression system that rewards patient players. From completing temple offerings to landing elusive legendaries, each catch brings you closer to mastering the island’s waters. With this guide, you’ll know exactly when and where to cast your line to fill your journal and earn your place as Coral Island’s ultimate angler. Play Now!