Fishing in Graveyard Keeper 2
6 fishing spots, 22 fish and 3 baits, with the catch chance of every fish by bait and time of day.
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How a catch works
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Bait
The bait window only offers baits that at least one fish at this spot takes. 4 fish bite with no bait; the rest only on a specific bait. One bait is used per cast.
- 2
The roll
Weight x bait multiplier x day or night multiplier x fish left in the spot, compared across every fish at the spot. A fish whose stock is gone cannot be caught until it restocks.
- 3
The bite
When the bobber dips, the bite has to be struck before the bite window closes. Each fish has its own window: Roach has the longest, Celestial Salmon and Swamp Ghost the shortest.
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Reeling
Pulling gains line while Farming mastery outweighs the fish's pull - its fight strength times how hard it is resisting at that moment. A better rod lets the line take more strain, and the Fisherman perk lowers every fish's fight strength.
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Stock and restock
Each spot holds 1 to 5 of each fish and restocks them one at a time. The 4 legendary fish take 5 to 10 times as long to restock as the others.
The fishing spots
4 fish live at the Inquisition Base spot; the bait window offers no bait and breadcrumb bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Inquisition Base spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | No bait (day / night) | Breadcrumb Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roach | 98.9% / 99.3% | No bite | 2 |
 | Gudgeon | 1% / 0.5% | No bite | 2 |
 | Pike | No bite | 100% / 100% | 1 |
 | Crucian | 0.1% / 0.2% | No bite | 1 |
6 fish live at the Village spot; the bait window offers no bait, breadcrumb bait and live bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Village spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | No bait (day / night) | Breadcrumb Bait (day / night) | Live Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roach | 98.8% / 99% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
| Gudgeon | 1% / 0.5% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
 | Bream | No bite | 50% / 33.3% | No bite | 2 |
| Crucian | 0.2% / 0.5% | No bite | No bite | 1 |
 | Herring | No bite | 50% / 66.7% | No bite | 2 |
 | Mythic Carp | No bite | No bite | 100% / 100% | 1 |
6 fish live at the Port Area spot; the bait window offers breadcrumb bait, insect bait and live bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Port Area spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | Breadcrumb Bait (day / night) | Insect Bait (day / night) | Live Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anchovy | 66.7% / 33.3% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
 | Mackerel | 33.3% / 66.7% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
 | Tuna | No bite | 66.7% / 40% | No bite | 2 |
 | Salmon | No bite | 16.7% / 40% | No bite | 1 |
 | Kraken Jr | No bite | No bite | 100% / 100% | 1 |
 | Goldfish | No bite | 16.7% / 20% | No bite | 1 |
6 fish live at the Forest spot; the bait window offers breadcrumb bait, insect bait and live bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Forest spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | Breadcrumb Bait (day / night) | Insect Bait (day / night) | Live Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carp | 33.3% / 66.7% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
| Pike | 66.7% / 33.3% | No bite | No bite | 2 |
| Salmon | No bite | 33.3% / 50% | No bite | 2 |
| Goldfish | No bite | 33.3% / 25% | No bite | 2 |
 | Trout | No bite | 33.3% / 25% | No bite | 1 |
 | Celestial Salmon | No bite | No bite | 100% / 100% | 1 |
6 fish live at the Swamp spot; the bait window offers no bait, breadcrumb bait, insect bait and live bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Swamp spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | No bait (day / night) | Breadcrumb Bait (day / night) | Insect Bait (day / night) | Live Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frog | 100% / 100% | 38.5% / 38.5% | 45.5% / 45.5% | No bite | 5 |
 | Catfish | No bite | 30.8% / 30.8% | No bite | No bite | 1 |
 | Silverfin | No bite | 30.8% / 30.8% | No bite | No bite | 1 |
 | Swamp Ghost | No bite | No bite | 18.2% / 36.4% | No bite | 1 |
 | Eel | No bite | No bite | 36.4% / 18.2% | No bite | 1 |
 | Elder Catfish | No bite | No bite | No bite | 100% / 100% | 1 |
1 fish lives at the Sewers spot; the only option is insect bait. Chances below are for a full spot - each catch removes one fish until it restocks.
Catch chance at the Sewers spot for each bait, by day and at night, with every fish at full stock.
| Fish | Insect Bait (day / night) | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eel | 100% / 100% | 2 |
Bait
Fish take 3 baits: Breadcrumb Bait, Insect Bait and Live Bait. Crucian, Frog, Gudgeon and Roach also bite on an empty hook; every legendary fish only takes Live Bait.
Taken by Anchovy, Bream, Carp, Catfish, Herring, Frog, Mackerel, Pike and Silverfin. Made at the Kitchen Table from 1 Bread. Sells for 2 bronze (Fish Stand, at usual stock).
Taken by Eel, Frog, Goldfish, Salmon, Swamp Ghost, Trout and Tuna. Made at the Kitchen Table from 4 Firefly. Sells for 9 bronze (Fish Stand from level 2, at usual stock).
Taken by Celestial Salmon, Elder Catfish, Kraken Jr and Mythic Carp. Made at the Kitchen Table from 1 Lacquer and 1 Flesh. Sells for 22 bronze (Fish Stand from level 3, at usual stock).
Fishing rods
Fishing needs a rod and at least one level of Farming mastery. The rod's line bonus is added to Farming mastery when line tension is worked out, so a better rod snaps less often on a fish that fights hard.
Rods, the line bonus each adds while reeling, and where they come from.
| Rod | Line bonus | Made at | Sold by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Basic Rod | +1 | Woodworking Workbench I | No trader |
 | Amateur Rod | +2 | Woodworking Workbench I | Fish Stand |
 | Advanced Rod | +4 | Woodworking Workbench II | Fish Stand from level 2 |
 | Pro Rod | +6 | Woodworking Workbench II | Fish Stand from level 3 |
Every fish
Eel1 silver 92 bronzeSwamp Ghost1 silver 54 bronzeTrout1 silver 40 bronzeSalmon1 silver 26 bronzePike1 silver 12 bronzeFrog1 silver 12 bronzeCatfish1 silver 12 bronzeSilverfin1 silver 12 bronzeMackerel84 bronzeTuna84 bronzeGoldfish72 bronzeCarp72 bronzeBream60 bronzeHerring48 bronzeAnchovy48 bronzeCrucian30 bronzeRoach10 bronzeGudgeon10 bronzeMythic CarpNo trader buys itKraken JrNo trader buys itCelestial SalmonNo trader buys itElder CatfishNo trader buys itFishing questions
Why does the spot say there are no fish left?
Every spot holds 1 to 5 of each fish (the stock is listed per spot above), and each catch removes one. The spot restocks one fish at a time.
Does the time of day matter?
For 11 of the 22 fish. A fish marked for day has half the weight at night, and the reverse for night fish; the rest are the same around the clock. The spot tables above show both.
Which fish sell for the most?
Eel (1 silver 92 bronze), Swamp Ghost (1 silver 54 bronze) and Trout (1 silver 40 bronze), sold to the Fish Stand. No trader buys the 4 legendary fish: Mythic Carp, Kraken Jr, Celestial Salmon and Elder Catfish. Each one only takes Live Bait, and the first catch unlocks its recipe: Fried golden carp, Kraken steak, Heavenly salmon and Elder's meal.
What does the Fisherman perk do?
It lowers every fish's fight strength: Pike's drops from 9 to 6. Fish Filleter doubles the fillets each fish cuts into at the Kitchen Table (Pike: 4 to 8).
How it works
Every cast rolls one fish from what the spot holds right now. A fish's chance is its weight, times the multiplier the bait gives it (nothing, if it ignores that bait), times its day or night multiplier, times how many of it are still in the spot - divided by the same sum for every fish there.
Roach has a weight of 1,000 at the Inquisition Base and Village spots, against 5 to 10 for every other fish there, so an unbaited cast at the Inquisition Base spot lands a Roach 98.9% of the time by day while the spot's 2 Roach last. Roach takes no bait at all, so any bait takes it out of the roll entirely.