Catching a fish is one of the key features of the Ragnarok X Next Generation (RoX) which allows you to obtain different materials for crafting different items in the game. One of the first tutorial or mission on the game taught you on how to catch a fish on a basic way using a Wooden Fishing Rod and a Beginners Fishing Bait.
Getting a fish automatically allows you to grind for mats when you’re away from your PC just like the auto battle. You can also check our separate guide for Winning the Fishing Contest.
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In this guide, we will help you with the basic to advanced feature of fishing and the list of location of different fish that you catch in the game.
How to Catch a Fish
At the initial mission of the game, you probably know the basic of catching a fish. You need a Rod, Bait and a Fishing spot to get started. Since this is a life activity, you also need a Stamina for you to do this. One catch is equal to 10 stamina.
Manual Fishing
You can catch fish manually by going to the Fishing location (Check our list of catchable fish below for more details). From here, there should be a Fish Icon button that will appear on your screen. Tap on that button to get started. The screen will then enter to fishing mode, you can then select your bait and rod. Press the Cast button to start fishing.
After that, you need to manually press the Reel button in timing, just right the shrinking circle touches the dotted-blue circle button or when it turns to green.
Once successful, you’ll be able to catch the fish. If not, it will escaped. To leave the fishing mode, just press the door icon at the top right corner near the map.
Automatic Fishing
The step are the same for automatic fishing, the only difference is you’ll need a special rod named 
Once you’re in the fishing spot, first, you had to select the bait. Then to auto catch a fish, select the Rod to
For every catch, the quality of the rod will be reduced by at least 2%. You can stop anytime by pressing the Stop Fishing.
You may also check the box below if you want the game to automatically select available fishing rod to continue baiting in case your fishing rod runs out of quality or power.
Where to Buy Automatic Fishing Rod
There are only two ways to obtain this special type of Rod either from the game event reward or from 
You can then access his Exchange Shop that requires you to exchange
| Item | Details | Cost (FPCC) |
 Automatic Fishing Rod | A mystical fishing rod that can automatically catch fish. It will be reduced to rubbish once its power is used up. | 20 |
 Frog Bamboo Hat | An empowering fishing hat said to be the ultimate attire of a master of fishing. No Effect | 120 |
 Fisherman’s Hat | A loose-fitting hat that blocks out the sun. DEF +2 | 250  |
 Tortoise Hat | This tortoise may lok cute, but it is incredibly lazy. AGI +1 | 250 |
 Scuba Mask | Used for swimming underwater. People will think you’re crazy if you wear it on land. Bonus DMG Death +10% to Water Monsters | 300 |
 Frog Hat | A hat designed to look like the god of frogs. It just so happens that the god of frogs looks just like any other frogs. DEF +6 M.DEF +1 Bonus DMG Dealt to Insect Monsters +5% | 400 |
Fish Print Commemorative Coin
In order for you to buy an item in Xavier shop, you need this coin to exchange those items. You can earn a
Every day there will be three random type of fish that adventurer’s need to set a record by getting the biggest size.
The ranking reward listed in the game has a typo-error for rank 2 to 50.
- Rank 1 – 100 x
- Rank ??? – 80 x
- Rank ??? – 50 x
List of Catchable Fish (Location, Bait and Usage)
As a reference, we also listed all of the fish that you can catch in Ragnarok X Next Generation as well its location, the bait needed to get it and where to use it.
Prontera South Gate
At the bottom center corner of the Prontera South Gate, there is lake river in that area. Go to the wooden dock to start catching a fish.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Carp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredients for Steamed Egg n’ Fish I. A fish that is used for food, medicinal, and ornamental purposes. |
 Turquoise | Green Cotton Larvae | A uniquely – colored stone. Used as a smelting material for Carnium I. |
 Cobblestone | Rat Tail | A small, smooth stone that’s cool to the touch. Used as a smelting material for Bascyx I. |
 Water Weed | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Aquatic Salad I. A plant that grows underwater. It feels very wet. |
 Shell | Rattan | A common shell that can be found anywhere. Used as a smelting material for Phracon I. |
 Frog | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Nutritious Frog Meat I. A small animal with agitated cheeks. It makes a croaking sound. |
 Giant Tiger Prawn | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Mandragora Prawns I. An especially large prawn found commonly in freshwater environment. |
Prontera West Gate
At the top left corner of Prontera West Gate just before entering the Windmill Tower, there is a wooden dock where you can start catching a fish. However, it requires Fishing Level 2. If you tried to fish in this area and you’re still level 1, you’ll get a message saying “Insufficient Fishing Level! You can’t fish here!”.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Lotus Seedpod | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Mixed Congee I. An edible plant that grows in lakes. |
 Conch | Poison Spore | A spiral-shaped shell. Used as a smelting material to produce STR Stone I and VIT Stone I. |
 White Cloud Fish | Spawn | Group of them often appear in mountain streams. Used as a smelting material to produce AGI Stone I and LUK Stone I. |
 Grass Carp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fish Fillet I. Fresh, delicious meat. |
 Pure-water Sturgeon | Hedgehog Skin | A valuable and extremely rare freshwater fish. Used as a smelting material to produce INT Stone I and DEX Stone I. |
 Crucian Carp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fish Soup with Frog Legs I. A common type of fish that is easy to catch. |
 River Crab | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fly Leg Folk Remedy I. A delicious Vadon found commonly in freshwater environments. |
Sograt Desert
At the center portion of the map in Sograt Desert, you’ll find an oasis like river. There is a wooden dock there that you can use to start fishing. It requires Fishing Level 3 to on this location.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Catfish | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Crispy Fish I. A carnivorous fish whose meat is tender, with few bones and a rich taste. |
 Crayfish | Beginner Fishing Bait | Who would love have guessed from its ingredients and plain appearance that this is actually a beloved delicacy in Midgard? Prawn-on-a-Stick I |
 Krill | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Delicious Prawns I. Emits a faint glow in the water at night. |
 Hardshell Crab | Elder Pixie’s Moustache | A Vadon with an incredibly hard shell. It’s very hard to handle without special processing. Used as a smelting material to produce Carnium II. |
 Vulcanfish | Yoyo Tail | People in deserts regard this fish as a gift from the God of Fire. Used as a smelting material to produce Phracon II. |
 Emberfish | Spiderweb | Lives in hot areas all year round. Its heat-resistant body makes it hard to cook. Used as a smelting material to produce Bascyx II. |
 Watersnake | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fresh Snake I. A slippery Watersnake. If you don’t firmly grasp it, it’ll easily slip away from your hands. |
Labyrinth Forest
At the confusing map of labyrinth, there is a lake at the center of it. Find the wooden dock and from there you can start fishing. To easily navigate, simply click the map and it will path find the area. It requires Fishing Level 4.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Freshwater Snail | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Sour Conch I. A snail that can be found in most places, lying lazily beneath the water’s surface. |
 Bass | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fish n’ Crab I. An aggressive fish that has thin, small teeth. |
 Maple Fish | Guiding Grass | Having a fiery-red color akin to maple leaves, it likes being near plants of colors similar to its own. Perhaps it’s seeking a sense of security. Used as a smelting material for Blessed Bradium I. |
 Sheer Marina | Rot Root Grass | A small, cute, and dreamlike creature that feeds on rotten plants. It naturally gravitates toward the source of special odors. Used as a smelting material for Blessed Oridecon I. |
 Sand-swallower | Stoneheart Shroom | Lurking in the bottom of rivers, they purify their digestive system by huffing and puffing hard sand and stones. Used as a smelting material for Blessed Elunium I. |
 Starlight Snail | Coagulated Egg | An island-style shell. If you hold it up to your ear, you can hear the ocean. Used as a smelting material to produce Enriched Used as a smelting material for Blessed Elunium. |
 Pipefish | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Bitter Fish I. A flexible fish with a pointed mouth and a slender body. |
 Night Pearl | Earthworm Peeling | A precious pearl that emits a fluorescent light in dark environments. Used as a smelting material for Enriched Bradium I. |
 Glowfish | Ant Egg | With a luminous ball on top of his head, it looks like a floating lamp in the water from a distance. Used as a smelting material for Enriched Oridecon. |
Underwater Cave
This is the most confusing Fishing spot among all of the maps as there is no wooden docks. You can find the fishing spot when you stand next to a wooden crossed-pattern vase. It requires you to have Fishing Level 5 to enter this spot.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Mystic Mussel | Dokebi Tooth | A clam shell filled with mysterious power. Many mages favor them. Used as a smelting material to produce Bascyx III. |
 Butterfly Cowrie | Nose Ring | This kind of scallop looks like a butterfly when it’s opened, hence its name. Used as smelting material to produce Phracon III. |
 Whitefeather Cowrie | Charming Eye | A sharp shell that is often used by seabed dwellers to make decorations. Used as a smelting material to produce Carnium III. |
 Tuna | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Tuna Sashimi I. a high-grade fishes, because of its high price, ordinary people can’t often eat it. |
 Squid | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fried Eggs with Squid I. Why does it seem that animals with tentacles are unexpectedly delicious when cooked? |
 Hairtail | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fish Stew I. It looks like a long, slender belt and swims quite elegantly in the water. |
Payon East Forest
Just on the top left corner of the map, you’ll find a pond and a wooden dock. Go to the location to get started with fishing. It requires at least Fishing Level 6 to use the spot.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Tube-eye | Serrated Tooth | Its tail is like a slender whip with strong texture. Used as a smelting material to produce STR Stone II and VIT Stone II. |
 Arowana | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fragrant Arowana Fillet I. This large, colorful fish seems to be a favorite of Prontera’s wealthy. |
 Silver Carp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Carp Bento I. A common freshwater fish that has a lively personality and is good at jumping. |
 Giant Shrimp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Sashimi Platter I. A giant prawn that likes crawling along the water bed. |
 Soldierfish | Curly Shell | Its scales are serrated and sharp. Used as a smelting material to produce AGI Stone II and LUK Stone II. |
 Rainbow Coral | Swirly Shell | Bright bits of coral that make one think of rainbows in the sky. Used as smelting material to produce INT Stone II and Dex Stone III. |
 Pufferfish | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Fresh Pufferfish I. They become round when in danger. Chefs have to be careful of their poisonous spines. |
Munak Cave 1F
Near the water falls, find a wooden dock and it requires Fishing Level 7 to fish on this area.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Trout | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Salt-baked Trout I. A fish having both marine and freshwater forms. |
 Pupa Sulcata | Singing Plant | Its shell is covered in strange marking, giving it quite a mysterious look. Used as a smelting material to produce Blessed Bradium II. |
 Gray-shell Mussel | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Grilled Clams I. Has a dusky-gray clam shell and is nothing special, but the meat inside is delicate and delicious. |
 Devilfish | Ash Flea | A ferocious, carnivorous fish with sharp teeth that flow with a cold light. It feeds on insects and small fish. Used as a smelting to produce HD Oridecon. |
 River Eel | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Marinated Eel I. It has a long, thin body and a cylindrical shape with sticky skin. |
 Armored Crab | Winter Cherry | Practically covered in a suit of armor, ordinary knives can’t get at it. Used as a smelting material to produce Blessed Elunium II. |
 Cleanwater Pearl | Small Beehive | It’s said that it was once a normal, unspectacular stone, but after water aura coagulated, it turned into an extraordinary pearl. Used as a smelting material to produce HD Bradium. |
 Ghostfish | Green Rotten Meat | This glittering, translucent fish is actually a carnivorous creature, loving only rancid, rotten meat. Used as a smelting material to produce HD Elunium. |
 Dusk Fish | Aquatic Reed | It gets its name from the gradual yellowing of its scales. Used as a smelting material to produce Blessed Oridecon II. |
Orc Dungeon
Once you’ve arrived at this cave dungeon, just near the entrance, there is a wooden dock where you can fish. Requires Fishing Level 8.
| Fish | Bait | Usage |
 Piranha | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Mysterious Canned Fish I. A fish that has terrifying teeth. Some hobbyists catch it to use for aesthetic purposes. |
 Green-backed FIsh | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Shredded Fish Rice Ball I. A green-back fish found in frozen waters. It’s very healthy. |
 Crystal Acanthodean | Rusty Nail | An ancient fish with spines as sharp as crystal. Used as a smelting material to produce Bascyx IV. |
 Yellow Mantis Shrimp | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Smoked Dragon Meat I. A yellow mantis shrimp. As a food material, it is rare and difficult to handle. |
 Hunter Fish | Creeping Thorn | A ferocious fish with sharp teeth powerful enough to crush fishing hooks, though its body is weaker than one would expect. Used as a smelting material to produce Carnium IV. |
 Swordfish | Ash Bug | It is named for its knife-like appearance and it violently attacks small living creatures. Used as a smelting material to produce Phracon IV. |
 Blind Loach | Beginner Fishing Bait | Ingredient for Spicy Fried Loach I. It can be found in all kinds of shallow and muddy waters, and its meat is very delicious. |
That’s it! Hope this guide helps you with your fishing adventure in Ragnarok X Next Generation (RoX).