Stellar Blade: All fish locations, how to catch them, quests, and rewards

This article was originally written by George Young.

Stellar Blade is yet another game in the long tradition of RPGs with extensive fishing minigames and side quests. If you’re an Angler, then there are plenty of side quests to keep you occupied in this game, as there are plenty of residents in this world who require fish of varying sizes.

This guide will cover everything you need to know about fishing, from the very basics of how to get and use your fishing rod, to a full list of locations for every fish, including all of the ones required for quests. There are a lot more complex systems in this game, so if you want to know more about them, check out our Stellar Blade tips and tricks.

How to get the fishing rod in Stellar Blade

The fishing rod and fishing in general aren’t available until you unlock the Great Desert. This is the fourth main area of the game and is unlocked after the midway point. When you enter the Great Desert, you can go straight to the Oasis, which is East of the starting point, but you might want to finish the Reboot! main quest first, so that the waypoints are available to you.

When you find the Oasis, you will see a wooden hut on one side. Adam will tell you about an old friend, Clyde, who lives there. Clyde will barely talk to you until you pick up the fishing rod, and then he wants you to show him you have the skills. After you pick up the fishing rod, you’ll want to equip it.

Hold down on the D-pad, and then use the right stick to change it to the fishing rod. Then you’re ready to fish.

All small fish locations and bait in Stellar Blade

All small fish can be found at the Oasis in the Great Desert. You can catch them all when you first arrive there after you pick up the fishing rod. Small fish like small shrimp the most as bait, so you should use this when you’re trying to catch them.

Here’s the full list of small fish you can get:

• Goldfish – one-star
• Mudskipper – one-star
• Betta – two-star
• Butterflyfish – three-star
• Porcupinefish – one-star
• Lobster – one-star

All medium fish locations and bait in Stellar Blade

All of the medium fish can be found in the small pond in Xion near the entrance to the Wasteland. Medium fish like wriggling bait the best, and if you need to stock up, you can grab them from Clyde at the Oasis.

Here’s the full list of medium fish:

• Flying Fish – one-star
• Triggerfish – one-star
• Footballfish – three-star
• Sea Bass – one-star
• Mackerel – one-star
• Red Seabream – three-star
• Koi – two-star
• Channel Catfish – one-star
• Salmon – two-star

All large fish locations and bait in Stellar Blade

Most of the large fish can be found at the pond near the clock tower in Eidos 7, which can be reached by the Plaza fast-travel point. Large fish like the fish slice bait, and you’ll most easily catch them using this. The only large fish we didn’t find here was the Ocean Sunfish, which we caught in the lake in the northwest of the wastelands. It will help you reel in these fish if you purchase more fishing research from Clyde, also.

Here is the full list of large fish:

• Mahi-Mahi – one-star
• Halibut – one-star
• Ocean Sunfish – one-star
• Sailfish – two-star

All gigantic and jumbo fish locations and bait in Stellar Blade

All gigantic fish and jumbo fish can be caught at the Oasis. Gigantic fish like special bait, and jumbo fish like fantastic bait. If you haven’t unlocked this yet, you can find it in our fantastic bait guide. Again, you might want to purchase more fishing research from Clyde to make this easier.

Here is the full list of jumbo and fantastic fish:

• Great White Shark – three-star
• Arowana – two-star
• Pirarucu – two-star
• Whale Shark – three-star
• Dunkleosteus – three-star

Stubbornness side mission and opening up Barry’s shop

Once you have acquired the fishing rod, you’ll have access to a new shop in Xion, which is pretty easy to open. You will find a new mission marker at the very top of the map, where you can find Barry. Talking to them will trigger the Stubbornness side mission, and it’s a very simple one to complete. You can complete it right then by talking to them again, going to their shop, and selling them any three fish. They’re not fussy.

Porcupinefish location – The Wife’s Water Tank quest

If you go to the bulletin board, you will find the first quest in a long line of fishing quests. The Wife’s Water Tank quest asks you to find a Porcupinefish and hand it in. You can find these in the Oasis where you first picked up the fishing rod. The Porcupinefish is a one-star small fish, so small shrimp is the best bait to use. Return to the bulletin board to hand over your fish and open up the next quest.

It’s a good idea to pick up the Porcupinefish when you first get your rod, and three other fish to give to Barry while you’re there. In fact, you can catch all small fish in this location, and it won’t hurt to do so for a later quest. When fishing, a one-star fish will have no mark when hooked, a two-star has two exclamation points, and a three-star has three exclamation points. This can help you if you are looking for a specific fish to reel in.

Before you leave, it’s also a good idea to talk to Clyde and purchase the Fishing Research and Advanced Fishing Research from him. If you can’t afford it yet, you can return once you have more fishing points. You will need these before you begin the Fish Research side mission. It will also make fishing easier in general.

Channel Catfish location – An Unforgettable Fish Dish quest

Once you have completed Wife’s Water Tank you will open up An Unforgettable Fish Dish at the bulletin board. This one asks you to catch a Channel Catfish, and there are a few places you can pick one up. The easiest place is in Xion, at the small pond located near the entrance to the Wasteland. The Channel Catfish is a one-star medium fish, and prefers the wriggling bait. If you don’t have enough, all bait can be purchased from Clyde at the Oasis.

Halibut location – Fish Research quest

Our next fishing mission is called Fish Research, and asks you to catch a Halibut. To catch this one, you need to go to the small pond near the clock tower in Eidos 7. Fast travel to the Plaza checkpoint, and then go down towards the clock tower. After defeating a few Naytiba there, you should be able to fish in the pond you find. Halibut is a one-star large fish, and you will need fish slice bait if you want to reel it in.

Fishing Maniac’s chest location – A Gift for a Fishing Maniac quest

After you finish Fish Research, another side mission, A Gift for a Fishing Maniac, will become available on the bulletin board. This one doesn’t require you to catch a specific fish, but it will ask you to find and open up a chest. Its location is marked on your map and can be found in the northwest corner of the Wastelands. When you go to the location, you will see a small opening in the cliff face, which you can enter to find a large lake.

Dive down into the lake, and use your drone scanner to see the chest you need to open. Once you approach the chest, you need to enter the code 0508. This will give you the last piece of Fishing Research you need.

Fantastic Bait location – Where is the Fantastic Bait quest

Finishing A Gift for a Fishing Maniac, you will open the Where is the Fantastic Bait? quest. This is a very long process, but the basics of this quest are that you will need to have caught 20 different kinds of fish and return to Clyde. This will allow you to ask him about Fantastic Bait. Then return to Xion and talk to Roxanne to purchase the information about the Fantastic Bait. This will give you the location of the chest containing the bait and the passcode to open it.

The chest is in the abandoned plant in the southeast corner of the Wastelands. Dive down and enter the passcode to open the chest and get the Fantastic Bait. You will only receive one bait, but you can use this one piece of bait infinitely.

Whale Shark location – The Fish of Legends quest

Once you have the Fantastic Bait, you’re set to complete the fishing missions. The last mission is The Fish of Legends which will ask you to catch a Whale Shark. You can catch this one by returning to the Oasis and using the Fantastic Bait to fish here. There are two Jumbo fish you can find here are the three-star Whale Shark, and the three-star Dunkleosteus. As mentioned before, the Fantastic Bait is reusable, so if you keep fishing up Dunkleosteus just keep trying, and you’ll eventually get the Whale Shark.

Once you return to the bulletin board to complete this quest, you will have completed all of the fishing missions and be rewarded with the Legendary Fish Badge.

All fish caught reward in Stellar Blade

If you catch all of the fish and you talk to Clyde again, he will reward you with the Ocean Maid outfit. He says that this outfit is made for swimming; however, it doesn’t make you swim any faster than before.