Fishing is an activity in Harvest Moon 3DS: A New Beginning .
In A New Beginning, the player is able to catch fish either by using the traditional fishing pole or by the use of traps.
Fish Trapping [ ]
In order to use fish traps, you must learn how to use them and get supplies from Dunhill . On Year 1 Spring day 20, walk from the village area to the river area with at least one empty slot in your rucksack in order to get the tutorial.[ 1]
There are four different fishing spots available where you can put down your traps. Three of them are in various spots around the river area (#1 is by the bridge leading to the village, #2 is between the two bridges in the area and #3 is north of the rocks leading to the sprite's tree stumps), and the fourth is at the beach at Southern Island.[ 2] Put the traps into the fishing spot and wait for the traps to collect something. With traps, you are able to have up to five of whatever it is that you've caught at one time.
Traps will eventually break over a period of time. You can make more fish traps (each requiring 5 lumber) using the blueprints or by buying them from Kosaburo once he moves into town.[ 3]
Fishing List[ 4] [ ]
Name
Location
Sell Price
Basket Crab
Spot 1, 3
36g (1 Stars)
48g (2 Stars)
60g (3 Stars)
72g (4 Stars)
84g (5 Stars)
Blue Crab
Spot 3
36g (1 Stars)
48g (2 Stars)
60g (3 Stars)
72g (4 Stars)
84g (5 Stars)
Eel (King Fish)
Spot 1
840g (1 Stars)
1120g (2 Stars)
1400g (3 Stars)
1680g (4 Stars)
1960g (5 Stars
Freshwater Prawn
Spot 1, 2, 3
60g (1 Stars)
80g (2 Stars)
100g (3 Stars)
120g (4 Stars)
140g (5 Stars)
Hamaguri
Beach
180g (1 Stars)
240g (2 Stars)
300g (3 Stars)
360g (4 Stars)
420g (5 Stars)
Horned Turban
Beach
264g (1 Stars)
352g (2 Stars)
440g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Icefish
Spot 1
84g (1 Stars)
112g (2 Stars)
140g (3 Stars)
168g (4 Stars)
196g (5 Stars)
Killifish
Spot 2
24g (1 Stars)
32g (2 Stars)
40g (3 Stars)
48g (4 Stars)
56g (5 Stars)
Lake Prawn
Spot 2
24g (1 Stars)
32g (2 Stars)
40g (3 Stars)
48g (4 Stars)
56g (5 Stars)
Marsh Shrimp
Spot 3
108g (1 Stars)
144g (2 Stars)
180g (3 Stars)
216g (4 Stars)
252g (5 Stars)
Mitten Crab (King Fish)
Spot 2
420g (1 Stars)
560g (2 Stars)
700g (3 Stars)
840g (4 Stars)
980g (5 Stars)
Octopus
Beach
600g (1 Stars)
800g (2 Stars)
1000g (3 Stars)
1200g (4 Stars)
1400g (5 Stars)
Red Crab
Spot 3
24g (1 Stars)
32g (2 Stars)
40g (3 Stars)
48g (4 Stars)
56g (5 Stars)
Red King Crab (King Fish)
Beach
1104g (1 Stars)
1472g (2 Stars)
1840g (3 Stars)
2208g (4 Stars)
2576g (5 Stars)
Small Carp
Spot 2
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Char
Spot 3
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Funa
Spot 2
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Goby
Spot 1
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Loach
Spot 2
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Shishamo
Spot 1, 2, 3, Beach
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Sweetfish
Spot 1, 2, 3, Beach
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Trout #1
Spot 2, 3
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Small Trout #2
Spot 3
30g (1 Stars)
40g (2 Stars)
50g (3 Stars)
60g (4 Stars)
70g (5 Stars)
Softshell Turtle (King Fish)
Spot 3
480g (1 Stars)
640g (2 Stars)
800g (3 Stars)
960g (4 Stars)
1120g (5 Stars)
Steamer Clam
Spot 1, Beach
96g (1 Stars)
128g (2 Stars)
160g (3 Stars)
192g (4 Stars)
224g (5 Stars)
Tiger Prawn
Spot 1, 2, 3, Beach
360g (1 Stars)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Using a Fishing Pole [ ]
Dunhill will give the player their first fishing rod in Summer of your first year. Walk to the river area on the 2nd day of Summer or later to trigger the event.[ 5] There is also an upgraded version of the standard rod called the Master Rod. In order to make this fishing rod, you must first get the blueprints for it by befriending Kosaburo . If you need another fishing rod or fishing bait, these can also be purchased from Kosaburo.[ 6]
Unlike critters , fish are not affected by season and are always available to catch all year round.[ 7]
Name
Size
Sell Price
Additional Notes
Bluegill
Small
108g (1 Star)
144g (2 Stars)
180g (3 Stars)
216g (4 Stars)
252g (5 Stars)
Blotch Snakehead
Large
252g (1 Star)
336g (2 Stars)
420g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Black Bass
Medium
120g (1 Star)
160g (2 Stars)
200g (3 Stars)
240g (4 Stars)
280g (5 Stars)
Carp
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Catfish
Large
1200g (1 Star)
1600g (2 Stars)
2000g (3 Stars)
2400g (4 Stars)
2800g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Funa
Medium
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Large Funa
Large
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Large Loach
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Large Snakehead
Giant
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Loach
Small
264g (1 Star)
352g (2 Stars)
440g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Pale Chub
Small
66g (1 Star)
88g (2 Stars)
110g (3 Stars)
132g (4 Stars)
154g (5 Stars)
River[ 9] [ ]
Name
Size
Sell Price
Additional Notes
Arowana
Large
1620g (1 Star)
2160g (2 Stars)
2700g (3 Stars)
3240g (4 Stars)
3780g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Beltfish
Large
1080g (1 Star)
1440g (2 Stars)
1800g (3 Stars)
2160g (4 Stars)
2520g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Black Bass
Medium
120g (1 Star)
160g (2 Stars)
200g (3 Stars)
240g (4 Stars)
280g (5 Stars)
Char
Medium
252g (1 Star)
336g (2 Stars)
420g (3 Stars)
504g (4 Stars)
588g (5 Stars)
Chum Salmon
Large
1800g (1 Star)
2400g (2 Stars)
300g (3 Stars)
3600g (4 Stars)
4200g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Dace
Medium
276g (1 Star)
368g (2 Stars)
460g (3 Stars)
552g (4 Stars)
644g (5 Stars)
Goby
Small
120g (1 Star)
160g (2 Stars)
200g (3 Stars)
240g (4 Stars)
280g (5 Stars)
Honmoroco
Small
180g (1 Star)
240g (2 Stars)
300g (3 Stars)
360g (4 Stars)
420g (5 Stars)
Needlefish
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Moray Eel
Giant
840g (1 Star)
1120g (2 Stars)
1400g (3 Stars)
1680g (4 Stars)
1960g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Pollock
Large
816g (1 Star)
1088g (2 Stars)
1360g (3 Stars)
1632g (4 Stars)
1904g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Salmon
Large
396g (1 Star)
528g (2 Stars)
660g (3 Stars)
792g (4 Stars)
924g (5 Stars)
Sea Bass
Large
372g (1 Star)
496g (2 Stars)
620g (3 Stars)
744g (4 Stars)
868g (5 Stars)
Sculpin
Small
60g (1 Star)
80g (2 Stars)
100g (3 Stars)
120g (4 Stars)
140g (5 Stars)
Shishamo
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Smelt
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Sweetfish
Medium
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Three-Lips
Small
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Trout #1
Large
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Trout #2
Medium
264g (1 Star)
352g (2 Stars)
440g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Mountain[ 10] [ ]
Southern Island[ 11] [ ]
Name
Size
Sell Price
Additional Notes
Blowfish
Medium
600g (1 Star)
960g (2 Stars)
1200g (3 Stars)
1440g (4 Stars)
1680g (5 Stars)
Bonito
Large
1080g (1 Star)
1440g(2 Stars)
1800g (3 Stars)
2160g (4 Stars)
2520g (5 Stars)
Conger Eel
Medium
600g (1 Star)
960g (2 Stars)
1200g (3 Stars)
1440g (4 Stars)
1680g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Flounder
Medium
300g (1 Star)
400g (2 Stars)
500g (3 Stars)
600g (4 Stars)
700g (5 Stars)
Flying Fish
Medium
336g (1 Star)
448g (2 Stars)
560g (3 Stars)
672g (4 Stars)
784g (5 Stars)
Halibut
Medium
720g (1 Star)
960g (2 Stars)
1200g (3 Stars)
1440g (4 Stars)
1680g (5 Stars)
Mackerel
Medium
840g (1 Star)
1120g (2 Stars)
1400g (3 Stars)
1680g (4 Stars)
1960g (5 Stars)
Marlin
Giant
2964g (1 Star)
3952g (2 Stars)
4940g (3 Stars)
5928g (4 Stars)
6916g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Moray Eel
Giant
840g (1 Star)
1120g (2 Stars)
1400g (3 Stars)
1680g (4 Stars)
1960g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Longtooth Grouper
Large
1560g (1 Star)
2080g (2 Stars)
2600g (3 Stars)
3120g (4 Stars)
3640g (5 Stars)
Ocean Sunfish
Giant
1800g (1 Star)
2300g (2 Stars)
3000g (3 Stars)
3600g (4 Stars)
4200g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Pike
Small
252g (1 Star)
336g (2 Stars)
420g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Pollock
Large
816g (1 Star)
1088g (2 Stars)
1360g (3 Stars)
1632g (4 Stars)
1904 (5 Stars)
Ray
Large
1920g (1 Star)
2560g (2 Stars)
3200g (3 Stars)
3840g (4 Stars)
4480g (5 Stars)
Sardine
Small
60g (1 Star)
80g (2 Stars)
100g (3 Stars)
120g (4 Stars)
140g (5 Stars)
Sea Bream
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Shishamo
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Spiny Lobster
Medium
936g (1 Star)
1248g (2 Stars)
1560g (3 Stars)
1872g (4 Stars)
2184g (5 Stars)
Squid
Medium
780g (1 Star)
1040g (2 Stars)
1300g (3 Stars)
1560g (4 Stars)
1820g (5 Stars)
Tuna
Giant
1200g (1 Star)
1600g (2 Stars)
2000g (3 Stars)
2400g (4 Stars)
2800g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Snowland[ 12] [ ]
Name
Size
Sell Price
Additional Notes
Angler Fish
Large
1824g (1 Star)
2432g (2 Stars)
3040g (3 Stars)
3648g (4 Stars)
4256g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Black Bass
Medium
120g (1 Star)
160g (2 Stars)
200g (3 Stars)
240g (4 Stars)
280g (5 Stars)
Large Sea Bass
Giant
408g (1 Star)
544g (2 Stars)
680g (3 Stars)
816g (4 Stars)
952g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Needlefish
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Salmon
Large
396g (1 Star)
528g (2 Stars)
660g (3 Stars)
792g (4 Stars)
924g (5 Stars)
Sea Bass
Large
372g (1 Star)
496g (2 Stars)
620g (3 Stars)
744g (4 Stars)
868g (5 Stars)
Shishamo
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Smelt
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Sturgeon
Giant
3780g (1 Star)
5040g (2 Stars)
6300g (3 Stars)
7560g (4 Stars)
8820g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Sweetfish
Medium
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Land of the East[ 13] [ ]
Name
Size
Sell Price
Additional Notes
Blotch Snakehead
Large
252g (1 Star)
336g (2 Stars)
420g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Bluegill
Small
108g (1 Star)
144g (2 Stars)
180g (3 Stars)
216g (4 Stars)
252g (5 Stars)
Carp
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Funa
Medium
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Honmoroko
Small
180g (1 Star)
240g (2 Stars)
300g (3 Stars)
360g (4 Stars)
420g (5 Stars)
Koi
Large
960g (1 Star)
1280g (2 Stars)
1600g (3 Stars)
1920g (4 Stars)
2240g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Large Funa
Large
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Large Loach
Medium
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Master Rod Required
Large Snakehead
Giant
360g (1 Star)
480g (2 Stars)
600g (3 Stars)
720g (4 Stars)
840g (5 Stars)
Giant Fish, Master Rod Required
Loach
Small
264g (1 Star)
352g (2 Stars)
440g (3 Stars)
528g (4 Stars)
616g (5 Stars)
Pale Chub
Small
66g (1 Star)
88g (2 Stars)
110g (3 Stars)
132g (4 Stars)
154g (5 Stars)
Salmon
Large
396g (1 Star)
528g (2 Stars)
660g (3 Stars)
792g (4 Stars)
924g (5 Stars)
Sea Bass
Large
372g (1 Star)
496g (2 Stars)
620g (3 Stars)
744g (4 Stars)
868g (5 Stars)
Shishamo
Small
144g (1 Star)
192g (2 Stars)
240g (3 Stars)
288g (4 Stars)
336g (5 Stars)
Sweetfish
Medium
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Three-Lips
Small
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
Trout #1
Large
240g (1 Star)
320g (2 Stars)
400g (3 Stars)
480g (4 Stars)
560g (5 Stars)
References [ ]