There are plenty of open world activities to pursue in Neverness and Everness, but fishing is arguably one of the most peaceful ones. There’s nothing quite like taking in the sights on a bright sunny day, hearing the quiet rumblings of the water, while throwing a fishing rod.
However, fishing isn’t available from the get-go. To unlock it, you must reach Tycoon Level 3. For this, you’ll need to complete three quests. These are – Good Morning Hethereau, New Commission, and Legendary Driver.
The ‘Good Morning Hethereau’ quest is available right after completing the episode, ‘Good Business, Better Treasure,’ which ends with the photo studio quest. It’s marked in purple under the Guide column of the Quests.
All three quests are pretty straightforward. However, for the Legendary Driver quest, you’ll need to purchase a car. The most basic one costs 50,000 Fons, so unless you are willing to part ways with that much money, we recommend waiting on this once.
Once you reach Tycoon level 3, you unlock the fishing quest, Re: Zero–Starting Life as a Fisher.
How to fish in Neverness to Everness
Once you pick the fishing quest, it will point you towards the nearest Fishing Spot in Caltrope Lake. You will get a basic fishing rod and some bait to get going. After you cast the rod, wait for a fish to catch the bait. It should only take a few seconds.
The trick to catching a fish in Neverness to Everness is to keep the yellow meter (the hook) in the moving green meter (of the fish). To do so, continuously move the hook left or right using LT&RT / L2&R2 / A&D. Fishes with more stamina have a smaller green meter, which makes it tougher to catch them. If you fail to sync the hook with the fish’s movement, the line will break, and the fish will escape.
Once you have caught a fish, you can sell it at Sea Angler’s fish market, which you can find in Hethereau’s hobbies menu. This will get you Scale Coin, NTE’s fishing currency.
Additionally, at the fish market, some fish are in demand every day and fetch more Scale Coin. Every fishing spot attracts different fish, so visit one where you can find the fish you’re looking for. Certain baits are also better at increasing the chance of catching particular fish, so you’ll need to weigh your options properly.
You can buy better-quality fishing rods and baits with the Scale Coin you earn at the fishing spot itself and at Luna Bay shops around the city.
All fishing spots in Neverness to Everness
At launch, you can find eight fishing spots spread across Hethereau’s various districts in NTE.
All fishing spots in Miguel District
There is only one fishing spot here in Caltrope Lake.
Every fish you can catch in Caltrop Lake:
- Autumn Osmanthus
- Betta
- Black Ghost
- Bananana
- Calico Goldfish
- Golden Thunder Dragon
- Golden Arowana
- Kohaku Koi
- Lightning Eel
- Payara
- Koi
- Red Cap
- Sapphire Scale
All fishing spots in Bridge Crossings
There is only one fishing spot here in Nautili Tunnel West.
Every fish you can catch in Nautili Tunnel West:
- Angry Puffball Fish
- Azure Shimmer
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue-striped Angelfish
- Blue-spotted Fish
- Blueface Angelfish
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Cyan Queen Angelfish
- Flounder
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Green-striped Angelfish
- Green-striped Angelfish (Imaginist)
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Icy Angelfish
- Mahi-mahi
- Pink Saddleback Angelfish
- Purple Queen Angelfish
- Puffball Fish
- Red-spotted Fish
- Salmon
- Yellow Tang
- Yellowfin Tuna
All fishing spots in New Herland District
There are three fishing spots in this district. You can find them in Nautili Tunnel East, Cape Square, and Stellar Marina.
Every fish you can catch in Stellar Marina:
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue-striped Grouper
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Cyan-spotted Fish
- Dawn Shimmer
- Dawn Ripple
- Devil Triggerfish
- Flame Angelfish
- Ghost Triggerfish
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Knight Angelfish
- Mahi-mahi
- Purple-striped Grouper
- Queen Angelfish
- Red Sea Bream
- Red Sunfish
- Red Tang
- Red-spotted Fish
- Sunfish
- Whalehead Fish
- Sunset Ripple
Every fish you can catch in Cape Square:
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue Rocketfish
- Blue-striped Grouper
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Cyan-spotted Fish
- Dawn Shimmer
- Devil Triggerfish
- Flame Lionfish
- Ghost Triggerfish
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Mahi-mahi
- Purple-striped Grouper
- Red Sea Bream
- Red-spotted Fish
- Rocketfish
- Saddleback Angelfish
- Striped Lionfish
- Skeletal Sea Bream
- Whalehead Fish
- White Dragon King
- Venomous Lionfish
All fishing spots in Nautili Tunnel East:
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue Rocketfish
- Blue-striped Grouper
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Cyan-spotted Fish
- Dawn Shimmer
- Devil Triggerfish
- Flame Lionfish
- Ghost Triggerfish
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Hellfire Lionfish
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Mahi-mahi
- Purple-striped Grouper
- Red Sea Bream
- Red-spotted Fish
- Rocketfish
- Saddleback Angelfish
- Striped Lionfish
- Skeletal Sea Bream
- Whalehead Fish
- Venomous Lionfish
All fishing spots in Illusion Town
There is one fishing spot here in Raindrop Court.
Every fish you can catch in Raindrop Court:
- Betta
- Black Ghost
- Black-Striped Piranha
- Blue Dew Flower Brooch
- Goldfish
- Green-Spotted Piranha
- Golden Arowana
- Koi
- Lightning Eel
- Neon Tetra
- Payara
- Rainbow Guppy
- Red Cap
- Red Arowana
- Red-Bellied Piranha
- Sapphire Scale
- Silver Arowana
- Thunder Dragon
- Zebrafish
All fishing spots in Unheard Shores
There are two fishing spots here. You can find them in Azure Vista and Imaginist.
Every fish you can catch in Azure Vista:
- Angry Puffball Fish
- Azure Shimmer
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue-spotted Fish
- Blue-striped Angelfish
- Blueface Angelfish
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Cyan Queen Angelfish
- Flounder
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Green-striped Angelfish
- Greenface Angelfish (Imaginist)
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Mahi-mahi
- Pink Saddleback Angelfish
- Peppermint Angelfish
- Puffball Fish
- Purple Queen Angelfish
- Red-spotted Fish
- Salmon
- Yellow Tang
- Yellowfin Tuna
Every fish you can catch in Imaginist:
- Azure Shimmer
- Blazing Mahi-mahi
- Blue-spotted Fish
- Blueface Angelfish
- Bluefin Tuna
- Chub Mackerel
- Flounder
- Golden Chub Mackerel
- Green-striped Angelfish (Imaginist)
- Indigo Whalehead Fish
- Knight Angelfish
- Mahi-mahi
- Pink Saddleback Angelfish
- Queen Angelfish
- Red Sunfish
- Red Tang
- Red-spotted Fish
- Salmon
- Sunfish
- Yellowfin Tuna
That sums up our fishing guide in Neverness to Everness.
