Guide To Fishing In Brighter Shores

Guide To Fishing In Brighter Shores

While exploring Hopeport in Brighter Shores, you’ll be able to level up a variety of professions. One classic profession that you’ll come across is fishing. Instead of just using a simple rod though, you’ll have a few fishing equipment items that you can use to catch fish throughout the map.

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In this guide, we are going to take a look at a complete guide to fishing in Brighter Shores. This will cover the basics to help you get started, as well as information about leveling your fishing skill. As with other professions in Brighter Shores, it’s important to note that this will involve a lot of grinding.

Brighter Shores is currently in Early Access on Steam and as such, the content is subject to change. We will update these articles as required.

How To Start Fishing

Merv's fish shop highlighted on the Hopeport Map.

Before you fish, you’ll need to get your hands on a Fishing Spear. This item can be purchased from the fishing supply store that attaches directly to the right of the Town Square (in a small building with a fishing sign hanging from it).

You’ll need to purchase the spear, which will cost you 12 silver. This isn’t too much money, but if you don’t have enough, we suggest defeating enemies, looting chests, or selling foraged items.

With a rod in hand, you’ll now need to find a fish that matches your current level. At level zero, this is a Mottled Flounder, which is found in the beach area just south of the Sea Road. You’ll visit this area during the tutorial section (when you need kelp to make a potion), so this area shouldn’t be new to you.

As you level up, you’ll unlock new fish that can be caught. Overall, just remember that the fish you catch need to be the same level as you.

All Fishing Equipment Available

A Brighter Shores player looking at fishing net and rod options.

There are five types of equipment that you can obtain for fishing, listed below. All of these will need to be purchased from Melv’s Fishing Supplies. Additionally, the equipment has a variety of versions that you will need to buy in order to increase your fishing skill.

Equipment

Base Level Required

Base Cost

Upgraded Versions Unlocked At

Fishing Spear

0

12 Silver

Ver. 2: Level 15 (126 Silver)


Ver. 3: Level 43 (340 Silver)


Ver 4: Level 113 (957 Silver)


Ver. 5: Level 173 (1 Gold 730 Silver)


Ver. 6: Level 310 (3 Gold 560 Silver)

Fishing Rod

20

72 Silver

Ver. 2: Level 66 (309 Silver)


Ver. 3: Level 116 (734 Silver)


Ver 4: Level 157 (1 Gold 270 Silver)


Ver. 5: Level 205 (2 Gold 20 Silver)


Ver. 6: Level 363 (4 Gold 130 Silver)

Cast Net

28

86 Silver 400 Copper

Ver. 2: Level 179 (716 Silver)

Lobster Pot

39

106 Silver

Ver. 2: Level 175 (1 Gold 50 Silver)

Oyster Net

73

334 Silver

Ver. 2: Level 231 (1 Gold 800 Silver)

How To Use Bait

A player looking at the 6 bait options in Brighter Shores.

Once you unlock the Fishing Rod at level 20, you’ll be able to use bait. There are six main types of bait, with each one being made with varying qualities of certain materials. Below, you can see all bait types, as well as their primary ingredient.

Bait (Fish Used On)

Level Unlocked

Main Material

Dab

20

Sea Slug (levels 20 to 446)

Mackibut

25

Grubs (level 25 to 419)

Wraddock

3

Maggots (level 31 to 463)

Herring

34

Maggots (level 34 to 270)

Sturlet

45

Grubs (level 45 to 481)

Bream

48

Worms (level 48 to 296)

How Do Fish Upgrade?

A player reaching fishing level 13.

When you level up your fishing skill, you’ll notice a pop-up that displays your ‘reward’. For example, once you reach fishing level 10, you’ll see the pop-up highlight the Lonely Pufferfish.

Rather than seeking out the Lonely Pufferfish, it will replace the previous pufferfish on your map. This means that the Sandy Pufferfish in Wilhope Crossing will now be at a higher level. From here, you can catch this upgraded fish in order to gain more fishing experience.

When clicking on the fish, you can go back to previous versions. Typically, higher-level fish sell for more, but this is necessary if you are trying to catch a specific fish for a quest or dish.

The map will display the fish type, allowing you to quickly see what you can catch. For example, Wilhope Crossing will always display ‘Pufferfish’ regardless of which version is currently there.

How To Enchant Fishing Equipment

A person in Brigher Shores going to enchant their fishing pole.

Enchanting can be done at the Enchantress, and it will provide a bit of an experience boost. This boost is tied to the item slot, which means that you only need to purchase the enchantment one time.

For example, after buying the first Fishing Spear Enchantment for 55 Silver (to get a 0.4 percent XP boost), it will apply to any other spears that you buy. Enchanting costs a bit of money, but it’s definitely worth it in terms of farming experience.

All Fish In Brighter Shores

A player catching fish in the pirate hideout.

Now, let’s take a look at all the fish that you can catch in Brighter Shores.

In total, there are 500 fishing levels. Once you reach level 500, you’ll obtain the Ultimate Fisher Cape.

Fish Type Locations

A Brighter Shores map zoomed in on Starfish Point.

There are a lot of fish we mentioned above, but there are only a handful of types among them. Below, you can check out the Hopeport location for each fish type we’ve mentioned.

Fish Type

Location

Eel

Eel Street Bridge

Pufferfish

Wilhope Crossing

Bream

Central Waterfront

Herring

Boardwalk

Oyster

East Waterfront

Dab

Vacant Pier

Sturlet

Vincible

Wraddock

Little Lucy

Flounder

East Beach

Lobster

West Waterfront

Bass

Seashells Seashore

Cod

Starfish Point

Ray

Ray Bay

Gurnard

Pirate Hideout

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