How to Fish Guides

Walkthroughs, beginner help, island progression, and bait guides for How to Fish.

Illustration of a VR first-person view: two tracked hands hold a fishing rod over the water while translucent VR settings panels float on both sides

How to Fish VR Mod: HowToFishXR Install & Setup

The game has no built-in VR, but this free mod runs it in PCVR: requirements, install steps, flat-screen switching and multiplayer.

Last updated: 9/19/2026

Official How to Fish screenshot of two players cooking side by side at the island grill

How to Fish MorePlayers Mod: Install, Configure & Remove

Push past the official lobby limit with the unofficial MorePlayers mod: install, MaxPlayers settings, coexistence with other mods and a clean removal.

Last updated: 9/19/2026

Illustration: a handheld console and a laptop on a dock, both showing the fishing boat, joined by a cloud icon

How to Fish Platforms, Console Release & Price

Where you can play it now, what it costs, how to launch it through GeForce NOW, how Steam Cloud saves work, and whether PS5, Xbox, Mac or mobile exist.

Last updated: 9/19/2026

Illustration: the same fishing fight twice, easy with full health and a small fish, hard with low health and a large angry fish

How to Fish Difficulty & Control Settings: Easy, Normal or Hard?

What easy, normal and hard actually change, how to pick one, how to verify it, plus the aim, sprint, hold-to-attack and nametag toggles added in 1.0.11.

Last updated: 9/19/2026

Official How to Fish screenshot of the Lighthouse equipment shop and an NPC

How to Fish Beginner Guide: First Hour, Controls and Upgrades (1.1.3)

The first-hour How to Fish loop on version 1.1.3: controls, difficulty numbers, saving and Steam Cloud, safe selling, the $10 Radar and first boss.

Last updated: 9/30/2026

Official How to Fish screenshot of a player climbing a palm tree on a forest island

How to Fish Island Progression: Unlock Every Island

Unlock five prerequisite story islands and the mainland endgame with the exact NPC, boss trophy, boat key, $10 Radar, and green-marker checks.

Last updated: 9/4/2026

Official How to Fish screenshot of an island shop counter with a seagull and an NPC trader

How to Fish Leech Bait: Find All 3 Leeches on Island 2

Find the three Island 2 leeches, claim the Modified Leech, summon Giant Piranha, and finish the skeleton hand-in without losing the quest item.

Last updated: 8/27/2026

Official How to Fish screenshot of a player landing a fish on the beach with a weapon in hand

How to Fish Walkthrough: Five Islands, Island 6 and the Islet Update

The full How to Fish route through five story islands to island 6, with the current 1.1.3 version timeline, the Islet Update additions and every gate.

Last updated: 9/30/2026