Tales of Arise

Disclaimer: This guide is not mine but comes from Powerpyx
https://www.powerpyx.com/tales-of-arise-all-fish-locations/

Personally i would recommend leaving this achievement until after you have done the story. You can make progress before finishing the story but you wont be able to finish it before it due to some inaccessible areas that only open up after the story

Tales of Arise has 44 Fish and 12 Fishing Locations. Catching all 44 types of Fish unlocks the Godly Angler achievement.

You unlock the ability to fish automatically from story progress in the area “Talka Pond Road” (3rd Realm: Menancia). This is about halfway through the story, after joins your party as a playable character. In the same location where the story teaches you how to fish, you will also find the Fishing Expert. He gives you new lures after catching enough new fish types. After catching all types of fish you need to talk to him again to unlock the trophy / achievement. You can keep track of which fish you caught and which ones you are missing under Menu > Field Guide > Fishing Notes.

How to Fish
Each fishing spot has a few types of catchable fish. Some of them appear multiple times, but for the trophy you only need to catch one total of a type. No need to catch them again if you caught them at a different spot before. After you interact with a fishing spot, press Y to see which fish are present and what button combo you must press to attract them. You always need to press 2 specific buttons to lure a specific type of fish. The ones you’ve already caught will be colored green.

1. Cast Lure RT
2. Press the button combo that attracts the specific fish you want (seen by pressing Y before casting Lure)
3. After the fish bites the lure, move the left stick in the direction the fish is swimming in. So if the fish swims right you press to the right, if it swims left you press to the left.
4. A green to red indicator will show how close the fish is to breaking loose. Try to keep it in the green, it means you have the fish safely hooked and it can’t escape. If the bar goes to red, it means you aren’t pressing the stick in the correct direction and the fish is about to break free.
5. The fish will also trigger QTE sequences and you must quickly press the button shown on screen. This will reel it in a bit, but if you fail the fish will be closer to breaking free.
6. You can also quickly press A to reel in the fish more quickly when it slows down or makes a turn, but this isn’t recommended as it can make your line snap if the bar goes in the red. Better to play it safe and not use this. (I personally held the A button the entire time from start to finish)

There are also “boss fish” which have 2 stamina bars and take longer to reel in. After casting your lure you see at the top of the screen which types of fish are present. If it’s the same fish you already caught, simply recast your lure again. It doesn’t matter where you cast your lure, anywhere works (doesn’t have to be above the golden spots where fish are jumping out of the water).

You can catch any type of fish with any type of lure and rod. What matters is that you press the correct button. But you can catch them with any lure.

However, having the correct lure will guarantee the corresponding fish has a 100% spawn chance each time. This is particularly helpful with some rarer fish and boss fish. Sometimes two fish in the same lake have the same button combo, in such cases it can also help to have the correct lure equipped. The hardest fish to catch is the Silver Marlin, you get the lure for it by catching all other types of fish first and returning the notes to the fishing expert in Talka Pond Road.

Unlocking the best rod “Alliance Marine Rod” by finishing Ultimate Solo Battle Challenge (Level 60) is also helpful. This is done in Menancia > Training Grounds. However, you won’t reach such a high level until the endgame, but once you do it makes it easier to catch whatever fish you have left.

Fishing Gear Guide
Having the right type of lure equipped makes it very easy to catch rarer fish (especially boss fish). For the locations of all rods and lures, see the guide below:
https://www.powerpyx.com/tales-of-arise-all-fishing-rods-lur...

All Fish Locations

Fishing Location #1: Calaglia – Cave of Solitude
Cave Sea Bass
Amber Mackerel
Coral Flatfish
Karasuba Sea Bream
Lacerda Salmon

Fishing Location #2: Cyslodia – Nevira Snowplains
Pond Tilapia
Berseker Pirahna
Tricolored Catfish
Polar Bass
Nevira Piranha
Armored Sturgeon

Fishing Location #3: Cyslodia – Frozen Valley
Hawksbill Trout
Pearly Pike
Polar Bass
Azure Tilapia
Cyslodian Salmon

Fishing Location #4: Menancia – Overseer Hill
Pond Tilapia
Berseker Pirahna
Hawksbill Trout
Menancian Bass
Traslida Arowana
Golden Catfish

Fishing Location #5: Menancia – Talka Pond Road
Dahnan Bass
Pond Tilapia
Hawksbill Trout
Menancian Catfish
Talka Trout

Fishing Location #6: Mahag Saar – Adan Lake
Dahnan Bass
Berserker Pirahna
Tricolored Catfish
Azure Tilapia
Muddy Piracucu
Aureum Arowana

Fishing Location #7: Mahag Saar – Adan Ruins
Hawksbill Trout
Cave Sea Bass
Emerald Salmon
Lesser Pirarucu
Aqfotle Arowana

Fishing Location #8: Mahag Saar – Hidden Wharf

Talk to Mahavar at the Hidden Wharf, the captain marked by a green dot on the map, standing in front of the ships. Then select his dialogue to go fishing and he’ll bring you to a fishing trip on the ocean. Catching Silver Marlin is very tricky, it’s highly recommended to get its corresponding lure first which you get from the Fishing Expert in Menancia > Talka Pond Road after having caught all other fish. So if this one is giving you trouble you may to keep it for last.

Vesper Sea Bass
Sardonyx Grouper
Garnet Sea Bream
Blueback Tuna
Mahag Saar Barracuda
Silver Marlin

Fishing Location #9: Ganath Haros – Shinefall Woods
Dahnan Bass
Ganath Haros Piranha
Triclored Catfish
Ganath Haros Catfish
Green Pike

Fishing Location #10: Ganath Haros – Lavtu Marshlands

Dahnan Bass
Tricolored Catfish
Lavtu Tilapia
Lavtu Arowana
Lesser Pirarucu
Cobalt Trout

Fishing Location #11: Ganath Haros – Fogwharl Limestone Caverns – Inner Sanctum

This location is only available after finishing Sub-Quest “Untamable Rage” which starts in Ganath Haros (5th Realm) > Thistlym. The quest start is marked by a letter icon on the map.

Ganath Haros Piranha
Pearly Pike
Azure Tilapia
Ganath Haros Catfish
Fogwharl Pike
Cygni Pirarucu

Fishing Location #12: Uninhabited Island

This location is only available after finishing Sub-Quest “Beyond the Grave” which starts in Ganath Haros (5th Realm) > Tuah Seashore. It only becomes available after reaching the final story region , meaning you must backtrack to it after making more story progress. Upon entering the area, a dialogue will play automatically where you pick up a bottle at the beach with a map inside that’s been washed ashore. Take this map to Mahag Saar > Hidden Warf and talk to Mahavar there (marked by green dot on map, the guy in front of the big ship with exclamation point above his head). Then he offers a dialogue to go to “Uninhabited Island”. Go to this secret island location for the last fishing spot.

Vesper Sea Bass
Tsuyukusa Mackerel
Mahag Saar Flatfish
Zesti Grouper
Gluttonous Barracuda

Remember you must return to the Fishing Expert after catching all types of fish and show him your notes. Only then the Godly Angler achievement will unlock.


EDIT: Changed some of the formatting and added some spoiler tags.