How to Fish in Core Keeper

Fishing within Core Keeper is one of the key activities that can help players catch many fish and other things. The concept is simple: provided you have found or looted a Fishing Rod, then all is good; you're ready to fish.

Although fishing doesn't turn out to be that easy, more is involved than just casting a line. As a result, this guide will contain all information related to fishing in Core Keeper on rods, baits, equipment, and so forth.

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Core Keeper Fishing Basics

Fishing in Core Keeper is quite easy. Equip your fishing rod, stand near water where there are fish visible, then hold and release the secondary action button. If you miss the water or fish aren't biting, you can manually reel in the line.

While in a spot where fish exist, listen for the sound "bloop" and then key in the second action button to start reeling your catch in. A fishing battle will ensue—holding the button reels in, but let go if the fish indicator goes red to prevent snapping your line. You can also fish when fish are not present.

Fishing Rods

There are a total of six fishing rods in Core Keeper, each with its own stats and crafting requirements. Here's the list of rods at your disposal:

Fishing Rod	Fishing Bonus	Crafting Recipe / Found in
Wood Fishing Rod	+38 to fishing	Craft at a Copper Workbench using 5x Wood, or find it in a Seashell Chest
Tin Fishing Rod	+74 to fishing	Craft at a Tin Workbench using 5x Wood and 4x Tin Bar, or find it in a Seashell Chest
Iron Fishing Rod	+126 to fishing	Craft at an Iron Workbench using 5x Wood, 1x Gold Bar, and 5x Iron Bar, or find it in a Seashell Chest or Wooden Crate
Scarlet Fishing Rod	+169 to fishing	Craft at a Scarlet Workbench using 5x Wood and 7x Scarlet Bar, or find it in a Seashell or standard chest
Octarine Fishing Rod	+238 to fishing	Craft at an Octarine Workbench using 8x Coral Wood and 9x Octarine Bar
Galaxite Fishing Rod	+286 to fishing	Craft at a Galaxite Workbench using 17x Coral Plank and 17x Galaxite Bar

Fishing Baits

Baits in Core Keeper may either be crafted or bought bulk from the Fishing Merchant himself. You will need to defeat Azeos, The Sky Titan, for him to become accessible. Here comes the list of baits you can use:

Bait	Effect
Spicy Bait	+9% to fish biting faster than normal
Sweet Bait	+10% to fish biting faster than normal
Glowing Bait	+10% chance to increase the rarity of the hooked non-fish item
Sticky Bait	+7% closer for fish to be reeled in
Purple Bait	+21% chance for a high-rarity fish to bite
Green Bait	+7% to fish biting faster than normal and +7% chance for a fish to get caught on the hook
Red Bait	+8% to fish biting faster than normal and +6% closer for fish to be reeled in

Fishing Equipment

In addition to rods and baits, certain equipment can enhance your fishing experience. These items include:

Item	Bonus	Crafting Recipe / Found in
Sea Foam Ring	+51 to fishing	Buy from the Fishing Merchant or fish it in Azeos’ Wilderness biome.
Polished Coral Amulet	+17% to boat speed and +12% chance for a high-rarity fish to bite	Craft from the Jewelry Crafter using a Coral Amulet
Lucky Ring	+7% chance to gain an additional ore when mining from walls and +7% chance to increase the rarity of a hooked non-fish item	Buy from the Vending Machine for 1,590 Ancient Coins