Fishing is one of the staple activities in farming simulation JRPGs. And thankfully, Square Enix’s answer to Rune Factory and the genre in general, Harvestella, is no exception. Fishing activity in Harvestella plays a significant role as it is tied to Cooking and earning Grilla, the game’s in-game currency, fast. But before you make full use of the Fishing activity, you must know how to unlock Fishing in Harvestella.
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Unlike many other titles where you craft or buy a fishing rod and start fishing in water bodies, Harvestella takes a nuanced approach. And that is why players struggle to unlock the Fishing activity in the game. Continue reading our guide, and you will learn how to unlock Fishing in Harvestella, along with steps on how to fish.
How To Unlock Fishing In Harvestella
You can unlock Fishing in Harvestella by purchasing the Fishing Knowledge book for 800 Grilla, available at the Lethe’s Village General Store. As soon as you purchase the Fishing Knowledge book, you will get a prompt confirming you can now fish.
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After that, go to any water body with a Fishing sign and interact to start Fishing. And if you have the question of when exactly you can visit the Village and buy the Fishing Knowledge book, the answer is right after you unlock your house at the Bird’s Eye Brae.
In the Memo section of the pause menu, you will find the introductory quests for Smithing, Renovator, and the General Store. Since there is no quest marker, locating the General Store may be problematic. If that is the case, refer to the below map screenshot, which shares the location where you will find the General Store in Harvestella.
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That being out of the way, now let us talk about how to fish in Harvestella.
How To Fish In Harvestella
Fishing is one of the easiest things in Harvestella; all you need to do is interact with a Fishing spot to enter the Fishing mode. After that, press the respective button to throw the hook into the water. No bait is required.
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Wait until you start seeing white bubbles popping out from the area near your hook. Once that happens, press the interact button to pull the Fishing Rod and check your catch.
You will get a screen showing the fish you caught and other general details. Closing the menu will automatically add the caught Fish to your inventory.
Fishing Spots In Harvestella (Early Game)
You will find one fishing spot near your home in Bird’s Eye Brae.
Two fishing spots are located in Lethe’s Village.
That concludes our guide on how to unlock Fishing in Harvestella. For more on Harvestella, continue reading The Games Cabin.