You’ve beaten the game and saved Termina from destruction, but did you find every last item along the way? How about all of those Pieces of Heart? And don’t forget the Bombers’ Notebook—you just know you want to complete it! If you followed this guide’s walkthrough to the letter, then you’ve likely seen and done everything in the game. The following checklists are merely here to help you quickly find anything that might have slipped by.
The Swamp and Ocean Fishing Holes are totally optional locations, but it sure is fun catching all of those different fish. Some fish can be tough to find, but that’s where this guide comes in. The information in the following checklists will help you reel in every catch that you can make in the Swamp and Ocean Fishing Holes.
Swamp Fishing Hole
| Fish | Appearances | Responds To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Termina Bass | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Termina Loach | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Groovy Carp | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Sweet Ranchfish | 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. | Epona’s Song | Approaches Link if Epona’s Song is played. |
| Fragrant Reekfish | All hours of every day. | Mask of Scents | A purple cloud will appear on the surface of the water above where the fish is located when Link wears the Mask of Scents. |
| Mooranha | All hours of every day. | Romani’s Mask | Wear Romani’s Mask and stand in the water to make the fish to approach Link. |
| Postal Salmon | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the First and Second Days. | Postman’s Hat | Wear the Postman’s Hat to make the fish stop moving, making it easier to catch. |
| Cuccofish | All hours of the First and Final Days, but never on the Second Day. | Bremen Mask | March with the Bremen Mask to make it slowly approach Link in a straight line. |
| Ancient Fish | All hours of every day. | Gibdo Mask | Wear the Gibdo Mask to make this fish easier to reel in. |
| Ferocious Pirarucu | All hours of every day. | A fish that’s smaller than 15 centimeters that bites your bait. | If you get a fish on the line that’s smaller than 15 centimeters and let it swim for a while, this fish may bite. |
| Colossal Catfish | All hours of the Final Day. | Goron Pound | You can see the fish’s shadow by performing a Goron pound, or with the earthquakes that occur on the Final Day. |
| Lord Chapu-Chapu | All hours of every day. | A fish that’s bigger than 30 centimeters that bites your bait. | If you get a fish on the line that’s bigger than 30 centimeters and let it swim for a while, this fish may bite. |
Ocean Fishing Hole
| Fish | Appearances | Responds To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Termina Seabass | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Goodta Goby | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Ambrosial Amberjack | All hours of every day. | N/A | A common fish that you can catch quite easily. |
| Bashful Angler | All hours of every day. | Stone Mask | This cowardly fish won’t approach if it sees Link. Wear the Stone Mask to fool it. |
| Dancing Sea Bream | 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. | Kamaro’s Mask | Approaches Link when he dances with Kamaro’s Mask. |
| Fairy Fish | All hours of every day. | Great Fairy’s Mask | Approaches Link when he wears the Great Fairy’s Mask. |
| Ninja Flounder | All hours of every day. | Garo’s Mask | You can see the fish’s splash on the water’s surface with Garo’s Mask. |
| Skullfish | 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day. | Captain’s Hat | Approaches Link when he wears the Captain’s Hat. |
| Neptuna | All hours of the First and Final Days, but never on the Second Day. | Couple’s Mask | Approaches Link when he wears the Couple’s Mask. |
| Grand Swordfish | All hours of every day. | N/A | A big fish that’s tough to reel in. |
| Savage Shark | All hours of every day. | A fish smaller than 100 centimeters that bites your bait. | If you get a fish on the line that’s smaller than 100 centimeters and let it swim for a while, this fish may bite. |
| Great Fairy Fish | All hours of every day. | A Fairy Fish that bites your bait. | If you get a Fairy Fish on the line and let it swim for a while, this fish may bite. |