The Fisch Lobster Update is one of the largest content expansions for FISCH! to date. It introduces new fishing mechanics, areas, rods, boats, weather systems, NPCs, and a complete backpack UI overhaul. This guide will walk you through everything new and how to get started.
Fisch Lobster Update – New Codes, Quests
New Areas to Explore
First Sea:
- Lobster Shores – A new island where lobster fishing begins. This is where you’ll buy utility boats and cages.
Second Sea:
- Netter’s Haven – Unlocks net fishing.
- Oscar’s Locker – Likely tied to the Oscar mutation and the Great Rod of Oscar.
- Carrot Garden – Related to the Carrot mutation and Carrot Rod.
New Gameplay Mechanics
- Visit Lobster Shores and speak to the Utility Shipwright NPC to purchase utility boats and cages.
- Place traps in designated lobster fishing zones and wait (e.g., 5 minutes for Premium Cages).
- Complete a mini-game to catch lobsters. Cages vary in size and speed depending on the boat tier.
- Lobsters may be needed for quests given by Chef Larry.
- Available in Netter’s Haven (Second Sea).
- Swap your utility hook from “Cage” to “Net” at the back of your boat.
- Nets allow you to catch schools of fish instantly, using a circle-based mini-game.
- Higher-tier nets offer better rewards.
- Bubba, an NPC, gives you Bubba’s Net, the highest-tier net for Tier 4 boats.
New Fishing Rods (4)
Special Mutations: Solar Blaze (normal), Umbra (during solar eclipse).
Passives include size modifications, multiple fish chances, and rare mutation boosts.
Spawns falling stars during the mini-game to boost progress.
Creates an enchanted fishing zone after every 15 catches (75% chance for Astral mutation).
A perfect cast followed by a perfect catch gives a 1-in-10 chance to spawn a bonus fish with the Stardust mutation.
Tied to Oscar’s Locker. Likely interacts with the new Oscar mutation.
Likely found in Carrot Garden and connected to the Carrot mutation.
New Mutations (5)
- Umbra – Eclipse-only; has unique effects and a x15 value multiplier.
- Astral – Obtained with Astralhook Rod; x6 multiplier.
- Stardust – Bonus fish mutation with a x7.5 multiplier.
- Oscar – Details unknown; likely from Oscar’s Locker.
- Carrot – Likely a quirky or rare mutation tied to Carrot Garden.
New Boats (6 Total)
Utility Boats (Used for lobster and net fishing):
- Small Utility Boat
- Medium Utility Boat
- Large Utility Boat
- Huge Utility Boat
- Limited Shop Boats:
- Clawberus – Exclusive to the Lobster Bundle.
- Puffernaut – Available in the limited-time shop.
Revamped Backpack UI
- Inventory now has a clean, modern design.
- Easier to navigate with large fish collections.
- Rarities are better highlighted.
- Exotics stand out clearly; secrets could be more visible.
New Fish and Lobsters
- Several new fish species and lobsters have been added.
- Lobster fishing includes rare types, possibly linked to quests.
- Net fishing allows quick collection of schools of fish like veinfin tetras.
New Weather Effects (3)
- Starfall – May boost Astralhook Rod mechanics.
- Tornado – Unknown impact, could affect fishing difficulty or area behavior.
- Rainbow – Possibly increases chances for rare fish or mutations.
Limited-Time Shop Items
Bobbers:
- Crab Bobber
- Lobster Head
- Blue Claw
Rod Skins:
- Glitchseeker – For the Depthseeker Rod.
- Doodle King – For the King’s Rod.
- Banana of the Depths – For the Rod of the Depths.
Lobster Bundle
- Available through the in-game shop.
- Contains the exclusive Clawberus boat.
- May include additional cosmetics or fishing enhancements.
New NPCs (5)
- Utility Shipwright – Sells boats and cages at Lobster Shores.
- Bubba – Found in Netter’s Haven; gives high-tier net.
- Chef Larry – Offers repeatable quests involving rare lobsters.
- Dead Man Joe – Possibly tied to a hidden quest or lore.
- Carrot Bany – Likely found in Carrot Garden, connected to the Carrot mutation.
Secret Puzzle (Second Sea Island)
A mysterious structure with pedestals and a black box is located in the Second Sea.
Possibly involves placing six unique lobsters on pedestals.
Completing this may unlock a hidden area or reward.
QOL:
– Favouriting can be toggled by dragging!
– Items, Fish, and Favourites have a toggle
– When KGs are over 1000 they are displayed as Tons (T). i.e 1,500kg -> 1.5T
– Scrolling, opening the UI and searching is significantly faster (you should see 0 frame drops)
– You can unfavourite/favourite everything really quickly by using the funny Favourite sort method
– Glider no longer has to be in your hotbar to quick-equip it
– On PC pressing T will quick equip/unequip your rod
– The amount of slots is now dynamic, if you have a wide screen you will have more slots and vice versa, this is to make the hotbar not take up the entire bottom half of your screen if you don’t have the pixels for it.
– Favouriting is much more immediate and not dependant on ping
– Dragging an item into the inventory no longer swaps it if you are hovering over another item (every platform)
– Added new icons to visually distinguish everything!
Gamepad:
– Added L1/LB and R1/RB buttons to cycle between hotbar slots, making changing your hotbar significantly quicker
– Controls are displayed in the menu
– D Pad Up to quick equip/unequip your rod
– Overall should be much nicer to work with
Mobile:
– Scrollbar was made thicker so you can scroll without dragging something accidentally
– Double pressing jump button should equip glider
– Favouriting is still a double tap but I think this is for the best ;-;