We look at how fishing works in Valheim, from where to get a rod to what you might catch.
How you have fun in Valheim is up to you. You can fight scary bosses or make the best gear you can with animal skins. However, it seems like everyone is trying to see who can build the most amazing buildings in Minecraft style these days.
Even after you finish the main story in Valheim, you can still do a lot of other things. Fishing is a fun and relaxing part of the game that you might not have tried yet. It gives you another food source that will help your Viking’s health. Here is all the information you need to catch fish in Valheim.
Types Of Fish

There are many different kinds of fish in Funny Shooter 2 game. Depending on where they are, you need to use different traps to catch them. Check out the list of fish below to see what you can catch.
Fish | Bait Needed To Fish | Location | Fishing Depth |
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Perch | Normal |
|
Any Depth |
Pike | Normal |
|
Semi-deep |
Tuna | Heavy |
|
Deep |
Coral Cod | Heavy |
|
Deep |
Pufferfish | Misty |
|
Very Deep |
Trollfish | Mossy |
|
Shoreline |
Giant Herring | Sticky |
|
Shoreline |
Tetra | Cold |
|
Any Depth |
Grouper | Stingy |
|
Shoreline |
Anglerfish | Misty |
|
Shoreline |
Magmafish | Hot |
|
Shoreline |
Northern Salmon | Frosty |
|
Shoreline |
How To Get A Fishing Rod

Before you go out into the world to find the closest piece of water, you’ll need to get a few things.First, go and see the famous merchant Haldor in Valheim.
Keep in mind that Haldor doesn’t always spawn in the same place, so you’ll have to look for him.
When you get to Haldor, pay 350 coins for the fishing rod.You can only buy the normal type of bait, which costs 10 coins for 20 pieces. To get other kinds of food, you will have to make them.
Here are a few simple ways to make more coins.
- Exploring tombs or treasures that have been buried
- Killing Trolls
- Selling things like silver chains, rubies, and amber pearls to Haldor.
Bait Crafting

You can look at the recipes for the different kinds of food below. Each one needs 20 pieces of fishing bait and one more thing.
Bait Type | Ingredients Needed |
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Mossy | Troll Trophy |
Sticky | Abomination Trophy |
Cold | Fenring Trophy |
Stingy | Fuling Trophy |
Misty | Lox Trophy |
Hot | Surtling Trophy |
Heavy | Serpent Trophy |
Frosty | Drake Trophy |
How To Fish

Once your rod is ready, go to a river or the ocean.
Find a place where you can see the fish. This will increase your chances of getting one.
Once you find a good spot, get your fishing rod and some bait ready. Now comes the fun part: to cast your line, hold down the left mouse button (the main “attack” button). If you want a short cast, just let go of the button before the Viking stops moving. If you want a long cast, hold the button down until the Viking stops moving.
Once your hook is in the water, you’ll need to be patient and wait until you see a small splash and some bubbles around it. This means that a fish took the bait. To get the fish, all you have to do is press the right mouse button (the “block” button). When the word “Hooked” appears on the screen, you can start reeling in the fish by pressing the right mouse button.

You have to reel in the fish until it gets closer to you, and then you can pick it up by looking at it and hitting the “use” button. If you take too long, the fish might get away, leaving you with nothing.
Make sure you have enough space in your collection before you go fishing so you can store what you catch.
Remember that you’ll need energy to both cast the fishing rod and reel the fish in. Make sure you keep an eye on your energy, because if it runs out before you can grab the fish, the animal will get away.
When fishing, if you move away from the hook, the line will break and you’ll lose the fish, so it’s best to stay still and not move around too much.
Catching A Fish Without A Fishing Rod
There’s no question that the best way to fish in Valheim is with a rod. But you can still fish even without one. All you have to do is get close to very shallow water and press the “use” button to grab a fish before it moves away.
This strategy can only be used in water that is clear and not too deep.
Cooking With Fish

For Raw Fish, you will need to use the fish you catch in a Cauldron first.Every fish you cook this way will turn out like this when it’s still raw. Then, at a cooking station, you can cook the Raw Fish to get Cooked Fish, which gives you 45 Health and 15 Stamina.
If you have at least four Barley Flour and two Cooked Fish, you can also make Fish Wraps in a level four Cauldron.
You can make Fish n’ Bread in addition to cooking your raw fish and making Fish Wraps. To do this, you must first make the uncooked form in a Cauldron level five. To do this, you will need the following items.
- 1x Angler Fish
- 2x Bread Dough
You can now put Uncooked Fish n’ Bread in a Stone Oven to make a full Fish n’ Bread meal that gives 30 Health and 90 Stamina.