- For other uses, see Fishing.
Fishing is a Creation Club content in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. Alternatively it was added for free in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
Locations[]
The following locations have been added:
Quests[]
The following quests have been added:
Main[]
- First Catch – Read Line and Lure, then successfully catch a fish
- Angler Acquaintances – Travel to Riften Fishery and speak to Swims-in-Deep-Water
Swims-In-Deep-Water[]
- Catch of the Day – Catch a Pogfish, Carp, Goldfish and Glassfish
- Caught in the Rain – Catch a Catfish, Pearlfish, Pygmy Sunfish, Spadefish, and Swims' Lucky Fishing Hat.
- Frozen Fish – Catch an Angler Larvae, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, and Cod
- Darkest Depths – Catch a Direfish, Glass Catfish, Tripod Spiderfish, and Vampire Fish
- Fishing Legend – Catch an Angelfish, Angler, Lyretail Anthias, and Scorpion Fish
Viriya[]
- In A Pinch – Obtain a Juvenile Mudcrab for Viriya to study and raise
- Crustacean Extermination – Investigate the frenzied mudcrabs
- End of the Line
- Wave Breaker
Miscellaneous[]
- Stocking Up
- Further Study
- Rubbish Retrieval – Fish up 4 items from the water in Markarth
Dwemer[]
Falkreath[]
- Clear-Headed – Obtain a Glassfish for Zaria, then aid her with another task
Ri'saad's Caravan[]
- Spirits Away – Fish up Ri'saad's lost merchandise from the river.
Markarth[]
- Private Lessons – Speak to Lynea about private fishing lessons
Morthal[]
- No Contest – Have a fishing contest with Brutius
Solitude[]
- The Ultimate Feast – Cook a seafood feast for Gisli.
Whiterun[]
- Heart of Gold – Obtain a pet Goldfish for Mila Valentia
- Two of a Kind – Obtain a second pet Goldfish for Mila Valentia
Windhelm[]
- Tusked Terror – Kill Fangtusk
Items[]
The following items have been added:
Books[]
- Bounty: Angler Larvae Specimen
- Bounty: Cleaning Our Waterways
- Bounty: Dwarven Investigation
- Bounty: Fangtusk
- Bounty: Glassfish
- Bounty: Goldfish!
- Bounty: Juvenile Mudcrab
- Bounty: Lost Wares
- Bounty: Pearlfish Specimen
- Bounty: Pygmy Sunfish Specimen
- Bounty: Spadefish Specimen
- Bounty: Supply of Arctic Grayling
- Bounty: Supply of Brook Bass
- Bounty: Supply of Catfish
- Bounty: Supply of Salmon
- Brutius's Journal
- Fish Out of Water
- Fisherman's Journal – version 3
- Fishing Map
- Fishing Map - Eastmarch
- Fishing Map - Falkreath
- Fishing Map - Haafingar
- Fishing Map - Hjaalmarch
- Fishing Map - Solstheim
- Fishing Map - The Pale
- Fishing Map - The Reach
- Fishing Map - The Rift
- Fishing Map - Whiterun
- Fishing Map - Winterhold
- Fishing Mastery, v1
- Fishing Mastery, v2
- Fishing Mastery, v3
- Fishing Mastery, v4
- Fishing Mastery, v5
- Fishing Work
- Gisli's Note
- Letter from Mila Valentia
- Letter from Viriya
- Letter on Mudcrab Attacks
- Line and Lure
- List of Arctic Fish
- List of Fair Weather Fish
- List of Rainy Weather Fish
- List of Rare Fish
- List of Underground Fish
- Map of Fishing Spots
- Mila's Note on Very Secret Treasure
- Notice: Fishing Contest
- Seviur's Journal
- The Fisher King
- The Fisher Queen
- Tolif's Journal
- Viriya's Hastily Written Letter
- Wanted: A Seafood Feast
- Wanted: Fishing Tutor
- Zaria's Note from Jarl
Clothing[]
- Fishing Clothes
- Fishing Boots
- Fishing Hat
- Lucky Fishing Hat
- Vagrant Boots – Unenchanted and enchanted version with Fortify Sneak
- Vagrant Hood – Unenchanted and enchanted version with Fortify Illusion
- Vagrant Robes – Unenchanted and enchanted version with Fortify Conjuration
Consumables[]
- Aged Flin
- Angler
- Arctic Char
- Arctic Grayling
- Brook Bass
- Carp
- Catfish
- Cod
- Cooked Angelfish
- Cooked Angler
- Cooked Angler Larvae
- Cooked Arctic Char
- Cooked Arctic Grayling
- Cooked Brook Bass
- Cooked Carp
- Cooked Catfish
- Cooked Cod
- Cooked Direfish
- Cooked Glass Catfish
- Cooked Glassfish
- Cooked Goldfish
- Cooked Juvenile Mudcrab
- Cooked Lyretail Anthias
- Cooked Pearlfish
- Cooked Pogfish
- Cooked Pygmy Sunfish
- Cooked Scorpion Fish
- Cooked Spadefish
- Cooked Tripod Spiderfish
- Cooked Vampire Fish
- Crab Cakes
- Crab Meat
- Crab Stew
- Creamy Crab Bisque
- Direfish
- Disguised Invisibility Potion
- Glass Catfish
- Hot Crab Stew
- Hot Creamy Crab Bisque
- Hot Potato Crab Chowder
- Hot Roasted Tomato Crab Bisque
- Pogfish
- Potato Crab Chowder
- Roasted Tomato Crab Bisque
- Scorpion Fish
- Tripod Spiderfish
- Vampire Fish
Fishing rods[]
- Alik'ri Fishing Rod
- Argonian Fishing Rod
- Dwarven Fishing Rod
- Fishing Rod
Ingredients[]
- Angelfish
- Angler Larvae
- Glassfish
- Goldfish
- Juvenile Mudcrab
- Lyretail Anthias
- Pearlfish
- Pygmy Sunfish
- Spadefish
Jewelry[]
Amulets[]
- Crabber's Charm
- Lynea's Amulet of Dibella – +15 Speechcraft, +40 Stamina
- Viriya's Charm
Rings[]
- Denstagmer's Ring – Increase Fire, Frost, and Shock resistance by 20%
- Mentor's Ring
- Ring of Khajiit – +10% movement speed and Hide spell
- Ring of Kynareth – Rainstorms occur while fishing
- Ring of Phynaster
- Ring of Surroundings – (increase Sneak by 20%)
- Ring of the Wind – +15% faster movement speed.
- Vampiric Ring – Drain Life spell
- Warlock's Ring – When blocking, creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 25 points. Health regenrates 5% faster. You move 5% faster.
Weapons[]
- Ancient Nord Dagger
- Ancient Nord Mace
- Ancient Nord Warhammer
- Fang of Haynekhtnamet
- Honed Ancient Nord Dagger
- Honed Ancient Nord Mace
- Honed Ancient Nord Warhammer
- Irkngthand War Axe
- Irkngthand War Axe of Fire
- Irkngthand War Axe of Freezing
- Nord Hero Dagger
- Nord Hero Mace
- Nord Hero Warhammer
Gameplay[]
Upon activating a fishing station, the Dragonborn's view will switch to first person as they cast the rod. The water will splash in the presence of fish. While creatures will nibble twice before putting up a fight, inanimate objects will continue to tug without causing a splash. Some inanimate objects are low-value such as buckets or flagons, but there can be more valuable inanimate catches in inhabited areas. Pieces of armor, enchanted jewelry or Dwemer artifacts are possible loot. Fish and crabs will stay alive in your inventory in case you have a quest to give them as pets or wish to add them to the Fish Hatchery at Windstad Manor (once built on land you purchased as Thane of Morthal). However, if dropped in water they will behave like inanimate objects rather than swimming away.
Facilities[]
Fishing supplies, found as buckets of bait, are the only type of fishing station in the game where fishing can be done. They can be found on shorelines and riverbanks across Skyrim, and used if the Dragonborn currently has a Fishing Rod equipped. While Fishing Maps are useful for locating some fishing stations, others are unmarked because they are inside dungeons, cities, or caves.
The fishing supplies may be found at the following locations:
- Whiterun Hold
- Riverwood – across the road from the Sleeping Giant Inn and upstream of the northern bridge, facing Bleak Falls Barrow. On the opposite riverbank, both adult and Juvenile Mudcrabs spawn near the small stream.
- Near Chillfurrow Farm and Battle-Born Farm, across the river from White River Watch.
- Falkreath Hold
- West of the Guardian Stones, on the south shore of Lake Ilinalta. A randomly generated fisherman or fisherwoman lives here, and the bedroll in the tent is available for the Dragonborn to use at any point in the game. (Apparently unique to this mod and not even an unmarked location in the main game.)
- The north shore of Lake Ilinalta, on a jetty east of Ilinalta's Deep and south of South Brittleshin Pass.
- Fisherman's Camp: Lake Ilinalta – the northwest corner of Lake Ilinalta. A fisherman or fisherwoman lives here.
- Half-Moon Mill – north of the shed and northeast of the house.
- Fisherman's Island: Lake Ilinalta – On a small island, along with a fisher and their tent, near the south shore of Lake Ilinalta.
- Embershard Mine, next to the pool in the first room.
- The Rift
- Ivarstead – along the Darkwater River north of the bridge and upstream from Temba Wide-Arm's mill.
- Atop the mound of Geirmund's Hall, the island in the middle of Lake Geir; the fishing supplies are the east side of the island. Two Cooked Brook Bass, a Cooked Carp, and a knapsack (containing random books, clothes, and jewelry) are located near the fishing supplies. Nilheim is visible across the lake when fishing here. One possible location for the Lucky Fishing Hat after the quest is given.
- Near the Riften Fishery and facing Goldenglow Estate, on the end of one of the piers. Viriya will be near here during the day.
- Lake Honrich north shore – South of Faldar's Tooth, on a dock facing Goldenglow Estate.
- Riften lower level, across the canal from Marise Aravel's House.
- Black-Briar Meadery – below an overhanging walkway, between the fishery and Honeyside.
- Honeyside dock – on the dock that leads up to the Honeyside front door.
- Heartwood Mill, on the south shore of the Treva River.
- Dayspring Canyon, near the waterfall.
- The Pale
- Tolif's fishing shack – west of Fruki's House and Quicksilver Mine, east of the Wreck of the Brinehammer and the overturned Barnacle Boat, where Tolif's Journal is found; also marked on the Fishing Map - The Pale. A bed, cooking pot, and Shrine of Kynareth are available for use. The actual supplies are on the beach immediately to the west.
- Dawnstar harbor – in front of Beitild's and Silus Vesuius's Houses.
- Bronze Water Cave at Lake Yorgrim (the headwaters of the Yorgrim River, west of Windhelm) – in front of the cave entrance along with Dwemer Artifacts. Downstream, cod swim in the Yorgrim's waters and can be simply grabbed.
- Eastmarch
- The pool in front of Stony Creek Cave. The pool is populated by mostly Goldfish, but using the fishing station will yield more varieties of fish.
- Windhelm docks, the westernmost pier.
- South of Windhelm, on the east bank of the White River just before it joins the Yorgrim River; downstream (i.e. northeast) of the Riverside Shack and across the river from the Shrine of Talos: Watcher of Windhelm.
- Lost Knife Hideout – at the base of the large natural “pedestal” in the first large room. The supplies are behind the pedestal when approaching from the entrance of the cave. When the player reaches the pedestal and is about to cross the natural bridge further into the dungeon, a spiraling path leads to the right and the fishing supplies are beneath the overhang. Lost Knife Hideout is so large that the dungeon does not have to be completely cleared before fishing is possible; simply defeat the nearby bandits on the pedestal and the bridge.
- Darkshade – the pool farthest in from the cave entrance. The trolls must be fought and defeated before fishing can be done; after that, rare cave fish can be caught here.
- Mixwater Mill – at the riverside next to the Wood Chopping Block.
- Winterhold
- Next to Deekus' tent at Hela's Folly.
- Wreck of The Pride of Tel Vos – on the beach near the campfire, next to the bandits' rowboat. The two bandits occupying the beach must be defeated first, and possibly the Bandit Chief who inhabits the wreck itself.
- Haafingar
- Southwest of the East Empire Company Warehouse, at the southern extent of the docks and next to the Red Wave.
- Broken Oar Grotto – the first platform on the left. There is a chance of catching Troll Skulls.
- Orphan's Tear – north of the camp and northeast of the shipwreck.
- Solitude shoreline – on the path between the East Empire Company Warehouse and the Solitude Sawmill.
- Hjaalmarch
- In the marshes north of Morthal and immediately west of Movarth's Lair. This is one possible location for Denstagmer's Ring.
- Morthal, on the end of the pier past Falion's House.
- Crabber's Shanty on the Hjaal River, east of the shack.
- Brood Cavern – on the left side near the chest. The three bears in the cave must be defeated before fishing becomes possible in most circumstances.
- The Reach
- Markarth – the waterfall next to the Warrens. Dwemer artifacts, such as cogs, may be caught here. Useful for the "Arniel's Endeavor" quest.
- Markarth Side stream – downstream from Salvius Farm and upstream of Kolskeggr Mine, along the tributary of the Karth River that flows out of Markarth.
- Deepwood Vale, a sub-area within Deepwood Redoubt, next to the waterfall. The numerous Forsworn enemies inhabiting the ruins above may have to be defeated first.
- Lost Valley Redoubt – The pool next to the first, i.e. lowest-elevation, campsite, directly below Bard's Leap Summit. Before clearing the entire area during "Find the Word of Power," defeating just a few Forsworn in the Word wall area will allow fishing. However, the Forsworn Briarheart inhabits the camp on the second level above the Mammoth Skull trap, and if alerted to the Dragonborn's presence, he will pursue them down the stairs and attack with powerful magic.
- Reachwater Rock – the deep pool in the first room. The fishing supplies are on one fork of the path, the right branch which descends into the water. For the claw door passage into the tomb itself, head left and up.
- Deep Folk Crossing – downstream from the bridge on the south bank, just before the next waterfall.
- Rocky riverside – perched atop a rock on the south bank of the Karth River, between Old Hroldan and Karthspire Camp.
- Solstheim
- Raven Rock – on a pier south of Glover Mallory's House and the Abandoned Building. Although there are no fish in the waters offshore because of the ash from Red Mountain choking the ocean, creatures can still be caught at the fishing station such as Juvenile Mudcrabs and typical arctic fish.
- West coast – On a spit of land, north of Bloodskal Barrow and west-southwest of Damphall Mine. The area is far enough north to have clear skies. A Bristleback will spawn nearby, at The Fisherman's Haul, an unmarked location.confirmation needed
- On the beach east of Bujold's Retreat.
- Damphall Mine, at the second flooded mineshaft.
- Blackreach
- Blackreach: Alftand Falls – the waterfall to the west of the Alftand entrance to Blackreach. It is the stairs, not the Great Lift, which is further east. Not only cave fish, but also pieces of Dwarven armor, such as boots, can be caught here.
Homestead Aquariums[]
With the Fishing creation club content installed; a buildable aquarium is added to the cellar of each of the three Homesteads that were added with Hearthfire.
Characters[]
The following characters have been added:
Creatures[]
The following creatures have been added:
- Fangtusk
- Frenzied Mudcrab
- Snippy – Viriya's pet after completing "In a Pinch"
Gallery[]
A fishing rod, in use.