Fisch Bestiary Completion Guide: Zones, Tools & Rod Unlocks
The Fisch Bestiary tracks every fish and rod across 35+ zones. Reaching 70% total completion unlocks the Destiny Rod for purchase at 190,000 C$, and 100% awards the Aurora Bobber. The Fish Radar at 8,000 C$ reveals nearby species, the Deep Survey Device lists undiscovered fish as question marks, and hunt species count toward the total.
Quick Answer
Bestiary completion is Fisch's collection spine: 35+ zones, every species logged, 400,000+ possible fish variations when mutations are counted. At 70% total completion the Destiny Rod unlocks for purchase at 190,000 C$, and 100% awards the Aurora Bobber. The Fish Radar at 8,000 C$ and the Deep Survey Device, which shows undiscovered species as question marks, are the two tools that turn the grind into a checklist.
The Bestiary is more than a logbook: it gates rod purchases, tracks mutation variants, and defines what completion means on the path to the Masterline Rod. This guide maps the system, the zone ladder, and the tools that make full completion tractable.
Technical Specifications
| Milestone | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Zone coverage | 35+ zones logged | Bestiary percentage rises per species |
| 70% total completion | Catch 70% of all species | Destiny Rod unlock, 190,000 C$ |
| 100% total completion | Catch every species | Aurora Bobber |
| Full Bestiary + Rod Journal | Every fish and every rod | Masterline Rod |
How Completion Is Counted
The Bestiary logs every fish species and item you have caught, organized by location. Because each fish has over 400,000 possible variations when mutations are factored in, the completion metric counts species, not variants: you need one of each species per zone, not every mutation of it. Hunt species from whale and shark events count toward the total, which means missed event windows delay completion percentage, not just cosmetics.
The Zone Ladder
Progression through the map doubles as a completion route. Moosewood is the starting pool and should be cleared quickly; lingering there past the first hour wastes the limited species list. Mushgrove Swamp follows with the alligator quest and its own marsh species. Carrot Garden serves the mid-game with reliable spawns. The newer coastal zones, including Desolate Deep, Snowcap Island, and Roslit Bay, host the species added in recent updates. The late zones, including The Depths, Atlantis, and Tidefall, hold the hardest catches and require a strong rod, proper enchantments, and a completed setup before entry. Attempting them undergeared burns bait and time for nothing.
The Tools That Speed The Grind
- Fish Radar, 8,000 C$: reveals nearby fish so you target specific species instead of casting blind. The single best completion tool once funds allow.
- GPS, 100 C$: removes navigation friction between zones. Buy it immediately.
- Deep Survey Device: lists species not yet discovered as question marks, converting the Bestiary from a vague percentage into a named checklist of gaps.
- Sundial Totem: speeds the celestial cycle, which matters because weather and time-of-day gates control which species can spawn at a given pool.
The Rod Unlock Chain
The Bestiary gates the Destiny Rod at 70% total completion, purchasable for 190,000 C$ with 250% luck and a 177,777 kg cap. At 100% completion the Aurora Bobber drops as the collection trophy. The final gate stacks: the Masterline Rod requires the entire Bestiary plus the entire Rod Journal, meaning every species and every rod in the game, and it pays back with 1000% lure speed and 350% luck. Completion is therefore not a side activity but the core endgame progression path.
Species Versus Variants
The distinction between species and variants is the single most useful mental model for completion. Each fish has over 400,000 possible variations once mutations, sizes, and attributes are factored in, but the Bestiary counts species per zone. A Sparkling variant of a species you have already logged does nothing for your percentage, and chasing variant aesthetics before full species coverage is a trap that stalls percentage for hours. Work the checklist in order: clear a zone's species list, confirm the zone percentage, then move on. The Deep Survey Device makes this concrete by naming the undiscovered species as question marks per location, which converts vague grinding into a targeted route.
Weather and time gating add a planning layer to every zone. Species spawn conditions shift between the day and night phases of the cycle, and weather events change catch tables further. A zone that refuses to give up its last two species during daylight may complete itself after a Sundial Totem flips the cycle, so keep a totem in the inventory whenever a checklist is nearly done. This is also why the completion route pairs naturally with hunt hunting: event species share the same weather gating, and a single session during the right window can clear several logbook gaps at once.
Troubleshooting & Critical Tips
- Favorite any catch you want to keep before using sell-all; the sell prompt skips favorited fish, and a species you sold is a species you must catch again for the log.
- Check the daily shop each session for Enchant Relics and bait that support zone-specific catches.
- Enchant Relics double as the community's main trading currency, worth roughly 3,500 to 4,000 C$ each, so spare relics fund the Fish Radar and zone travel.
- Event and hunt species are on the timer: plan event windows into your completion route rather than discovering the gap at 95%.
For the hunt species that count toward the total, read the Fisch Whale & Shark Hunt Guide, and for the rods this chain unlocks, read the Fisch Rod Tier List.