Like a Dragon: Ishin Fishing Guide: All Fish Types and More

Fishing in Like A Dragon: Ishin is a reliable way to get more cooking ingredients and will save you a lot of money in the long run. This world has more fish and sea critters than you’d expect. Here are all of the different fish types in Like A Dragon: Ishin.

Like a Dragon: Ishin Fishing Guide: All Fish Types and More

There are a few different types of fishing rods you can collect in Like A Dragon: Ishin. You can purchase them with Virtue at any of the shrines around town. Here’s the breakdown of the cost of each rod.

• Easy Starter: Starting Rod
• River Classic: 400 Virtue
• Rivermaster: 1500 Virtue
• Sea Classic: 400 Virtue
• Seamaster: 1500 Virtue
• Peerless Pole: 4000 Virtue

You will want to seek out the Peerless Pole if you plan on fishing a lot. It has max stats and will be the only pole you must worry about going forward.

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Fishing Spots

Let’s break down all of the fish locations by each of the different fishing spots around Kyo.

Uji River

The Uji River is found directly south of the Teradaya, your main resting spot. This is likely the first fishing spot you will come across in the game.

Carp	Found in the lower half of the river
Crawfish	Very small silhouette found near lower half of the river
Crucian Carp	Large triangle silhouette found in the lower half of the river
Electric Catfish	Medium-sized silhouette found in the upper half of the river
Ghost Kai	Medium-sized Silhouette in the center of the river
Nishikigoi	Medium-sized silhouette in the center of the water
Rainbow Trout	Medium-sized Silhouette at the top of the river
Softshell Turtle	Three-dot silhouette at the top of the river
Salmon	medium-sized silhouette moving through the center of the river

Kamo River

The Kamo River is found next to the cannon minigame in Mukurogai if you haven’t found this location yet. You will unlock it at the end of chapter 2. There is a lot of overlap with the Uji River, but some new fish to find here as well.

Crawfish	Three-dot Silhouette at the bottom of the river
Crucian Carp	Large triangle silhouette at the bottom of the river
Electric Catfish	Medium-sized silhouette at the bottom of the river
Freshwater Eel	Long skinny silhouette found at the bottom of the river
Rainbow Trout	Medium-sized silhouette at the furthest part of the river
Sweetfish	Small silhouette at the top of the river
Salmon	Medium-sized silhouette found at any point in the river
Stringfish	Large-sized silhouette found in the furthest part of the river

East Coast

Near the Teradaya, you can speak to the man in front of the fishing boat and either go to the East Coast or the Fishing Banks. Here are the fish you will encounter on the East Coast. You must use your Sea fishing rods if you don’t have the Peerless Pole.

Using Top-Grade Bait can help find some of the rarer fish like the Marlin, Bluefin Tuna, and Oarfish.

Bluefin Tuna	Giant silhouette near the Shark and Marlin silhouettes
Conger Eel	Long-skinny silhouette in the lower part of the East Coast
Great White Shark	The largest silhouette you will find in the game at the furthest edge of the East Coast
Oarfish	An incredibly large skinny silhouette found somewhere between the center and furthest reaches of the East Coast
Marlin	Giant Silhouette at the furthest point on the east coast
Righteye Flounder	Large triangle silhouette at the bottom of the East Coast
Thread-Sail Filefish	Large triangle silhouette at the bottom of the East Coast
Whitebait	Medium-Sized swimming through the lower part of the river

The Fishing Banks

The Fishing Banks can be a bit tricky because of the large rocks in the way, but you’ll find a lot of great catches here. Don’t be afraid to throw bait in the water if you can’t find the fish you’re looking for.

Common Octopus	Three-dot silhouette on the left side of the giant rock
Goby	Long skinny silhouette found at the bottom of The Fishing Banks
Japanese Puffer	Three-dot Silhouette on the right side of The Fishing banks
Porcupinefish	Three-dot silhouette at the top of The Fishing Banks
Thread-Sail Filefish	Large triangle silhouette found at the center of The Fishing Banks
Tiger Prawn	Three-dot silhouette found at the bottom of The Fishing Banks
Scorpionfish	Three-dot silhouette in the center of The Fishing Banks
Sea Bream	Large triangle silhouette found at the bottom of The Fishing Banks
Squid	Three-Dot silhouette found next to the rocks of The Fishing Banks
Whitebait	Small silhouette in the center of The Fishing Banks

Those are all of the fish available in Like A Dragon: Ishin. Check out all of the recipes you can cook with the fish you’ve just caught.

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