
Fish in Doloc Town are easier to track when you split the problem into three parts: which water area you are using, which conditions are active, and whether your rod progression is holding you back.
Fish availability starts with location, then shifts with conditions such as weather, time of day, season or month, rod tier, and overall progress.
Use this table when you already know which fish you want and need the clearest location or condition clues first.
| Fish | Known location(s) | Known conditions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carp | Deep Forest pond, Wetland lotus pool, and Old City hidden pool examples. | Multiple freshwater pools. | A broad freshwater catch rather than a one-spot target. |
| Grass Carp | Multiple freshwater pools. | Weather conditions matter. | Check the weather before moving on. |
| Catfish | More than one inland water location. | Night. | Treat Catfish as a condition-based catch. |
| Shrimp | Several water types. | No single fixed condition is clear yet. | Shows up across more than one kind of water. |
| Golden Fish | One lead points toward Deep Forest Pond or Deep Woods. | Rare catch with a likely spot-specific spawn. | The exact fixed location is still unclear. |
Several fishing areas keep coming up when players route fish catches: East Pond, Mountain Pond, the Ridge Valley hidden cliff pool, and Doloc Rivervalley pools.
Deep Forest pond, the Wetland lotus pool, and an Old City hidden pool also matter when you are narrowing catches down by area.
| Area | Why it matters | Fish clues tied to it |
|---|---|---|
| East Pond | A named fishing area. | No specific fish is tied to it here. |
| Mountain Pond | A named inland fishing area. | No specific fish is tied to it here. |
| Ridge Valley hidden cliff pool | A more specific fishing spot than a general map zone. | No specific fish is tied to it here. |
| Doloc Rivervalley pools | A named group of fishing pools. | No specific fish is tied to it here. |
| Deep Forest pond | One of the clearest named pools in fish-location notes. | Carp examples appear here, and Golden Fish leads point here too. |
| Wetland lotus pool | A distinct freshwater stop with named fish examples. | Carp examples appear here. |
| Old City hidden pool | Another specific location worth checking. | Carp examples appear here. |
Golden Fish is a rare catch.
The strongest location clue points toward Deep Forest Pond or Deep Woods.
One exact fixed Golden Fish spot is still unclear.
Catfish works better as a condition check than a one-location hunt. The clearest pattern is that it appears in more than one inland water location and is tied to night.
If you are not seeing Catfish, check the time first before assuming you are at the wrong pool.
Rod progression still matters when a fish seems missing even after you check location and conditions. The named rod path is Basic Fishing Rod, Old Fishing Rod, Bamboo Fishing Rod, Fiberglass Fishing Rod, and Carbon Fiber Fishing Rod.
Bamboo Fishing Rod looks like an important collection step, while Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber seem more focused on smoother catching and efficiency.
Exact fish-by-fish rod gates are not clear for every catch.
These are the shortest answers for the fish questions that come up most often.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where can I find fish in Doloc Town? | Fish are spread across several named water areas such as East Pond, Mountain Pond, Ridge Valley, Doloc Rivervalley, Deep Forest, Wetland, and Old City pools. |
| Where can I find Golden Fish? | Deep Forest is the main lead, but one exact fixed Golden Fish spot is still unclear. |
| Where can I catch Catfish? | Catfish appears in more than one inland water location and is tied to night. |
| Does weather affect fishing? | Yes. Weather is one of the known filters that can affect what fish appear. |
| Do fishing rods affect what fish I can catch? | Rod progression matters, but exact fish-by-fish rod requirements are not clear for every catch. |