Fishing in Valheim allows players to gather additional food resources without having to explore and get lucky, reducing hunger and allowing players some relaxation time amidst all of the chaos. But how do you fish in Valheim, and what fish are there to catch?
In our Valheim fishing guide, we'll go over how to begin fishing, all of the fish you can catch, their locations, and the baits you'll need.
Aside from buying baits, you can also craft them using specific resources. The bait crafting recipes are:
How To Fish In Valheim
You have two options to catch fish in Valheim:- Wait for a storm to pass and gather dead fish by the shore, or
- Use a fishing rod and bait
Valheim Fishing Rod Location
Perhaps the most challenging hurdle to acquiring the fishing rod is finding the NPC that sells it. Haldor the Merchant is the NPC to search for, and he roams the Black Forest biome. The problem is that he spawns at random locations, so your search may vary from minutes to hours. You’ll know if you’re near Haldor if you see a camp in the Black Forest. Thankfully, you only need to find him once. However, you must find this NPC again if you switch to another world. Tip: Place a portal in Haldor’s camp to make it easy to return. Once found, interact with Haldor to see his wares. At this point, you must have at least 350 coins to purchase the Fishing Rod. The merchant also sells Fishing Bait for 10 Coins per 20 pieces. Note: Haldor’s camp is a safety zone, which means creatures can’t enter, and you can’t destroy the structures.All Valheim Fish and Baits
The world of Valheim is home to various fish. The fairly recent Mistlands update even added two new fish to the game’s waters. Here are the types of fish you can catch in the game, their locations, and the bait needed to catch them:
Fish |
Biome |
Fishing Bait |
Tetra | Mountains and inside Frost Caves | Cold Fishing Bait |
Coral Cod | Ocean | Heavy Fishing Bait |
Pufferfish | Mistlands | Misty Fishing Bait |
Anglerfish | Mistlands | Misty Fishing Bait |
Trollfish | Black Forest | Mossy Fishing Bait |
Perch | Meadows | Normal Fishing Bait |
Pike | Meadows | Normal Fishing Bait |
Tuna | Meadows | Normal Fishing Bait |
Giant Herring | Swamp | Sticky Fishing Bait |
Grouper | Plains | Stingy Fishing Bait |
- Cold Fishing Bait: 1x Tuna, 1x Ulv Trophy
- Frosty Fishing Bait: 1x Magmafish, 1x Drake Trophy
- Heavy Fishing Bait: 1x Pike, 1x Serpent Trophy
- Hot Fishing Bait: 1x Anglerfish, 1x Surtling Trophy
- Misty Fishing Bait: 1x Grouper, 1x Lox Trophy
- Mossy Fishing Bait: 1x Perch, 1x Troll Trophy
- Sticky Fishing Bait: 1x Trollfish, 1x Abomination Trophy
- Stingy Fishing Bait: 1x Giant Herring, 1x Fuling Trophy
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