Best Fishing Rods and All Rod Loctions in Fisch
Here's where to find all of the best fishing rods in Fisch, as well as their stats, costs and special abilities!
Update: We added the two new limited-time rods: the Candy Cane Rod and Krampus Rod. We also added the updated stats for various craftable Rods in Fisch's latest patch.
In the Roblox experience Fisch, it’s just you and your fishing rod against the world.
With dozens of fish, cephalopods and whales to land ranging from tiny, tasty anchovies to giant, otherworldly squid and sea serpents, your equipment needs to be up to the task of reeling in even the strangest of deep sea fish.
However, because they’re very expensive, you progress through the available fishing rods in Fisch quite slowly, and it’s very easy to splurge your entire budget on something that doesn’t quite fit your needs.
There are also a couple of rods that are required for fishing in unique areas like the magma-filled Roslit Volcano and caustic Brine Pool.
Here’s where to find every fishing rod in Fisch, including how much it costs and the stats you can expect it to come with.
What are the best rods in Fisch?
At the beginning of your adventure, the best rods to choose in Fisch are either the Plastic Rod or the Carbon Rod. This is because they're reliable and have good Luck stats while also boasting enough Resilience to actually give you a chance at catching rarer fish.
Then as you approach the mid-game, if you're playing while Dr Finneus' Archaeological quest is active, the Relic Rod is a solid upgrade. However, if you're only looking for readily available fishing rods, then go for either the Noctural Rod or the Rapid Rod.
The Noctural Rod has great Luck and serviceable speed, as well as enough maximum weight to catch most of the rarest fish. It's great for filling out your Bestiary and exploring. However, if you're trying to grind out money, the Rapid Rod allows you to catch full inventories of fish much more quickly than other rods you've had up to this point.
You can bridge the gap with the Scurvy Rod next if you like, but it's probably better to just grit your teeth up to getting the Mythical Rod or the Trident Rod.
The Mythical Rod is a money-making machine, turning a large percentage of your catches into lucrative mutations, while also just being a good all-rounder.
On the other hand, the Trident Rod is one of the best in the game at catching difficult fish because of its huge Luck stat and special ability which can stun fish and make them easier to reel in. It's also fast and easy to use, with its only weakness being a lack of Resilience in its base form.
Finally though, the best fishing rod in Fisch is the Rod of the Depths. Despite its huge price tag, it enables incredible power fishing and will allow you to fill out your bestiary and complete the game with relative ease.
All fishing rod locations and stats in Fisch
| Rod Name: | Rod Location: | Rod Cost: | Rod Stats: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antler Rod | Moosewood | Free during Christmas event | Lure Speed: +25% Luck: +45% Control: 0.02 Resilience: -4% Maximum Weight: 200KG |
| Candy Cane Rod | Limited-Time Winter Village, inside Santa's Workshop | 1500C$ | Lure Speed: +10% Luck: +25% Control: 0.01 Resilience: -2% Maximum Weight: 150KG |
| Flimsy Rod | Default at beginning of Fisch | N/A | Lure Speed: 0% Luck: 0% Control: 0 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 10.4KG |
| Fischer's Rod | Purchase the "Starter Pack" with Robux | N/A | Lure Speed: +5% Luck: +5% Control: 0.05 Resilience: +5% Maximum Weight: 50KG |
| Training Rod | Moosewood Merchant | 300C$ | Lure Speed: +10% Luck: -70% Control: +0.2 Resilience: +20% Maximum Weight: 7.6KG |
| Plastic Rod | Moosewood Merchant | 900C$ | Lure Speed: +10% Luck: +15% Control: 0 Resilience: +10% Maximum Weight: 100KG |
| Carbon Rod | Moosewood Merchant | 2,000C$ | Lure Speed: -10% Luck: +25% Control: +0.05 Resilience: +10% Maximum Weight: 600KG |
| Fast Rod | Moosewood Merchant | 4,500C$ | Lure Speed: +45% Luck: -15% Control: 0.05 Resilience: -12% Maximum Weight: 175KG |
| Long Rod | Next to the tent in the northwest corner of the island | 4,500C$ | Lure Speed: -5% Luck: 0% Control: -0.1 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 100KG |
| Lucky Rod | Moosewood Merchant | 5,250C$ | Lure Speed: -30% Luck: +60% Control: 0.05 Resilience: -12% Maximum Weight: 175KG |
| Steady Rod | Roslit Blacksmith | 7,000C$ | Lure Speed: -60% Luck: +35% Control: 0 Resilience: +30% Maximum Weight: 100,000KG Increases the size of the “Shake” button during fishing |
| Relic Rod | Use Handwritten Note at the Archaeological Site after completing Dr Finneus's quest | 8,000C$ | Lure Speed: +20% Luck: +25% Control: 0.05 Resilience: +20% Maximum Weight: 2500KG |
| Nocturnal Rod | Synth’s Store in Vertigo | 11,000C$ | Lure Speed: -10% Luck: +70% Control: 0 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 2,000KG Can catch nighttime fish during the day and daytime fish at night |
| Fortune Rod | Roslit Blacksmith | 12,750C$ | Lure Speed: -35% Luck: +110% Control: 0 Resilience: -15% Maximum Weight: 700KG |
| Rapid Rod | Roslit Blacksmith | 14,000C$ | Lure Speed: +72% Luck: -20% Control: 0 Resilience: -20% Maximum Weight: 700KG |
| Magnet Rod | Next to the Shipwright on the docks of Terrapin Island | 15,000C$ | Lure Speed: +55% Luck: 0% Control: 0.1 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 10,000KG Boosted chance to catch Crates |
| Reinforced Rod | Swim into the underwater entrance of the Desolate Deep, then go down the left-hand tunnel to a hidden cave instead of the right-hand tunnel to the Desolate Pocket | 20,000C$ | Lure Speed: 0% Luck: +15% Control: +0.05 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: Infinite Can fish in the Brine Pool |
| Scurvy Rod | Jack Marrow’s cave in the mountains overlooking the hamlet | 50,000C$ | Lure Speed: +50% Luck: +60% Control: 0 Resilience: +30% Maximum Weight: 2,000KG |
| Midas Rod | Look out for a Travelling Merchant announcement in-game, then meet them when they appear | 55,000C$ | Lure Speed: +25% Luck: -10% Control: 0 Resilience: -25% Maximum Weight: 10,000KG All fish have a 60% chance to be golden |
| Aurora Rod | Synth’s Store in Vertigo while the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) weather is active | 90,000C$ | Lure Speed: +10% Luck: +60% Control: +0.06 Resilience: +6% Maximum Weight: 6,000KG All fish have a 15% chance to have the Aurora mutation |
| Mythical Rod | Look out for a Travelling Merchant announcement in-game, then meet them when they appear | 110,000C$ | Lure Speed: 0% Luck: +45% Control: +0.05 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 2,000KG All fish have a 30% chance to have the rainbow mutation |
| King’s Rod | At the bottom of the mineshaft in the room with the Enchant altar in Keepers Altar | 120,000C$ | Lure Speed: -45% Luck: +55% Control: 0.15 Resilience: +35% Maximum Weight: Infinite All catches are 15% bigger |
| Trident Rod | In the Desolate Deep, there’s a small cave leading off the Desolate Pocket which ends with a door with an eye on it. With a complete Desolate Deep bestiary you can put 5 Enchant Relics on the stands in front of the door to open it and buy the rod | 150,000C$ | Lure Speed: +20% Luck: +150% Control: 0 Resilience: 0 Maximum Weight: 6,000KG Random chance to boost catch progress and all fish have a 30% chance to have the Atlantean mutation |
| Destiny Rod | Purchase from the master angler Caleia on the Arch after completing 70% of the full bestiary | 190,000C$ | Lure Speed: -10% Luck: +250% Control: 0 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 10,000KG 5% boost to shiny chance |
| Sunken Rod | A rare drop from Treasure Maps | N/A | Lure Speed: +30% Luck: +150% Control: 0.15 Resilience: 0+15 Maximum Weight: 5,000KG Extra 5% chance to catch the Sunken mutation, and every 10 catches, you have a 25% better chance to catch a Treasure Map |
| Rod of The Depths | Found at the end of the submerged maze in The Depths | 750,000C$ | Lure Speed: +65% Luck: +130% Control: 0.15 Resilience: +10% Maximum Weight: Infinite Chance to summon a spirit that catches a fish for you during fishing |
| Magma Rod | Complete the Orc’s quest behind Roslit Volcano | N/A | Lure Speed: -70% Luck: 15% Control: 0 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 1200KG Can fish in Roslit Volcano |
| Fungal Rod | Complete Agaric’s quest in Alligator Marsh in Mushgrove Swamp | N/A | Lure Speed: -10% Luck: +45% Control: 0 Resilience: 0% Maximum Weight: 200KG Boosts Luck periodically |
| Buddy Bond Rod | Invite a friend to your server after speaking to Bob in Moosewood | N/A | Lure Speed: 0% Luck: 5% Control: 0 Resilience: 0 Maximum Weight: 300KG 5% boost to all stats when you have a friend in the server |
| No Life Rod | Reach Max Level | N/A | Lure Speed: +90% Luck: +105% Control: 0.23 Resilience: +10% Maximum Weight: Infinite |
| Stone Rod | Ancient Isles | 3,000C$ | Lure Speed: -25% Luck: +10% Control: 0 Resilience: 5% Maximum Weight: 900KG |
| Phoenix Rod | Ancient Isle | 40,000C$ | Lure Speed: +55% Luck: +35% Control: 0.05 Resilience: -10% Maximum Weight: 4,000KG |
Craftable rods
As well as the rods that can be found through playing Fisch, the following are also obtainable through crafting:
| Rod name | Rod cost | Level requirement | Crafting materials | Rod stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krampus Rod | 30,000C$ | 150 | 3x Icicle 1x Festive Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +30% Luck: +15% Control: 0.15 Resilience: +8% Max Weight: Infinite |
| Precision Rod | 7,500C$ | 0 | 1x Amethyst 2x Mythical Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +20% Luck: +150% Control: 0 Resilience: +5% Max Weight: 12,000KG |
| Wisdom Rod | 50,000C$ | 0 | 1x Ruby 2x Mythical Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: 10% Luck: +35% Control: 0.05 Resilience: 0% Max Weight: 2,000KG |
| Resourceful Rod | 15,000C$ | 0 | 3x Amethyst 2x Lunar Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +15% Luck: +20% Control: -0.01 Resilience: 0% Max Weight: 1,000KG |
| Seasons Rod | 35,000C$ | 145 | 2x Opal 3x Frozen Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +20% Luck: +35% Control: 0.03 Resilience: +10% Max Weight: 4,000KG |
| Riptide Rod | 40,000C$ | 200 | 3x Ruby 3x Atlantean Driftwood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +20% Luck: +25% Control: 0.05 Resilience: +5% Max Weight: 3,500KG |
| Voyager Rod | 30,000C$ | 400 | 3x Opal 3x Void Wood 1x Magic Thread |
Lure: +25% Luck: +85% Control: 0 Resilience: 10% Max Weight: Infinite |
| The Lost Rod | 50,000C$ | 450 | 3x Lapis Lazuli 3x Ancient Wood 1x Ancient Thread |
Lure: +15% Luck: +25% Control: 0.08 Resilience: +8% Max Weight: 55,000KG |
| Celestial Rod | 100,000C$ | 500 | 3x Moonstone 3x Moon Wood 1x Ancient Thread |
Lure: +35% Luck: +60% Control: 0.07 Resilience: +5% Max Weight: Infinite |
| Rod Of The Eternal King | 250,000C$ | 650 | 2x Golden Sea Pearl 3x Inferno Wood 1x Lunar Thread |
Lure: +50% Luck: +160% Control: 0.175 Resilience: 15% Max Weight: 75,000KG Ability: Additional 20% chance to land the Greedy mutation |
| Rod of the Forgotten Fang | 300,000C$ | 750 | 2x Meg's Fang 2x Meg's Spine 1x Lunar Thread |
Lure: +78% Luck: +145% Control: 0.22 Resilience: +25% Max Weight: Infinite Ability: Every 3 Perfect Catches you gain an extra fish with 15-20% boosted size |
What do fishing rod stats mean in Fisch?
There are 5 fishing rods stats in Fisch: Lure Speed, Luck, Control, Resilience and Maximum Catch Weight.
Lure Speed determines how quickly you can hook a fish before you start to reel it in. This is when you can click or press on the screen to shake your rod before the progress bar appears. A higher Lure Speed means you won’t have to wait as long between catches, but usually comes at a heavy cost to Luck and Resilience, meaning your catches will be lower quality and tougher to land.
Luck is relatively simple and just gives you a better chance of catching high rarity fish. However, especially in the early game, it usually comes with a very strong penalty to Lure Speed, meaning you’re potentially catching better stuff more often but much less quickly.
In the fish catching mini-fame, some rods have a larger white bar than others. The stat that changes this is called Control and the larger the number the better. You will most likely have noticed the Control stat right at the start of the game if you bought the Training Rod (it has the largest bar of any normal rod). Most rods have the same sized bar, or very slightly different, but two of the recent new late-game rods - the Sunken Rod and Rod of the Depths - have big white bars.
Resilience is a tricky stat which determines how much a fish will jerk around during the catching process. On rods with a negative Resilience value this can make catching - particularly rare - fish quite difficult, but it’s usually used to balance rods with good Luck and Lure Speed already.
Finally, all rods have a Maximum Catch Weight value measured in kilograms. During the early and mid-game this isn’t too much of an issue, but it’s definitely something you need to consider once you start hunting some of the more unique catches in Fisch. The Isonade you need to complete the Vertigo bestiary weighs almost a ton, for example (but hopefully you’ll be rocking something that can cope by then).
If you need a resource boost or some rare bait to add to your lure, check out our round-up of the latest Fisch codes. Or if you need a few more Fisch tips, check-out our Treasure Maps guide, or out list of every Fish in Fisch.