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Luma Island fishing guide

Fishing is one of the many activities in Luma Island as it offers a relaxed means of engaging with the sandbox crafting game. It is also one of the most lucrative early-game ways of making money. These two factors make the Fisherman Profession a great starter job. As such, those looking to dive into the depths of how fishing works need not look any further.

This guide details all to know about fishing in Luma Island. We will also take a look at how to fish, all baits and fishes, treasure hunting, recipes, and more.

How does fishing work in Luma Island?

Tracking the fish correctly will bring up a hook bubble icon (Image via Feel Free Games)
Tracking the fish correctly will bring up a hook bubble icon (Image via Feel Free Games)

To fish, you must first have finished the tutorial which will grant all necessary tools, including the Fishing Rod. Like many other games in the crafting genre, you will also need bait to attach to the Fishing Rod in order to attract fish. Bait can be found around the overworld as small insects running away from the protagonist, which can be caught using the Bug Net.

That said, there are a variety of aquatic animals in the game to catch, each found in various water bodies like the sea or lakes. To fish, simply attach bait to the rod, then face the water body in the direction where the fish needed to be caught can be seen swimming around. Cast the bait near the fish, and it should spot the tasty meal when swimming near it.

This will initiate a minigame where you must chase the fish around as it swims and follow it while keeping the bobber as close to the fish as possible without trailing behind. Do note that the bait can bounce around if bumped into rocks and there will be many fish that are more than happy to initiate a cat-and-mouse chase around rocky water bodies. On a successful catch, simply reel in the fish to add it to your inventory.

Note that fishing with bait in an area of water without any swimming aquatic life will still net some goodies, such as jellyfish, squid, and stingrays, depending on the biome. That said, marine life is not the only thing that the Fishing Rod can catch in Luma Island.

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How to treasure hunt in Luma Island

Watch for the sparkle then reel in the treasure (Image via Feel Free Games)
Watch for the sparkle then reel in the treasure (Image via Feel Free Games)

You can also gather sunken treasure using the Fishing Rod; however, this is gathered using magnets as the bait. Fishing up treasure is far easier than catching fish. To do this, attach a magnet to the rod via the Bait Menu and face the water body with the area that has bubbles cropping up.

Cast the magnet bait in that direction and the bubbly area should sparkle, indicating treasure has caught on the line. Simply reel it in to gather sunken treasure which also differs based on biome.

On the Farm, you will get Sunken Farm Treasure, while water bodies in the Forest, Mountains, and Jungle give Sunken Forest Treasure, Sunken Mountain Treasure, and Sunken Jungle Treasure respectively.

Gathered treasure can then be cleaned at the Treasure Hunter's Sink and its resources used at the Treasure Hunter's Workbench. Both are crafted using Farm Wood Planks (x5), Glass (x5), and Copper Bars (x1).

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All baits and fishes in Luma Island

Select bait type from the Bait Menu (Image via Feel Free Games)
Select bait type from the Bait Menu (Image via Feel Free Games)

All fish baits in Luma Island:

  • Caterpillar: Found in the Forest/Town area
  • Grasshopper: Found in the Forest area
  • Earthworm: Found in the Mountains area
  • Dragonfly: Found in the Jungle area

All treasure magnets in Luma Island:

  • Copper Magnet: Crafted using Copper Bars. Used to obtain Sunken Farm Treasure.
  • Iron Magnet: Crafted using Iron Bars. Used to obtain Sunken Forest Treasure.
  • Moonstone Magnet: Crafted using Moonstone Bars. Used to obtain Sunken Mountain Treasure.
  • Volcanic Magnet: Crafted using Volcanic Bars. Used to obtain Sunken Jungle Treasure.

All fish caught using Fishing Rod in Luma Island:

FishBaitLocation
Penny HerringCaterpillarFarm/Town
Silver SnapperCaterpillarFarm/Town
Gilded BassCaterpillarFarm/Town
Jellyfish
CaterpillarFarm/Town
Barkfin
Grasshopper
Forest
Moss Darter
Grasshopper
Forest
Ironjaw Pike
Grasshopper
Forest
StingrayGrasshopper
Forest
Ice EelEarthwormMountain
Frostfang
Earthworm
Mountain
Granite Grouper
EarthwormMountain
Squid
Earthworm
Mountain
BladefinDragonflyJungle
Raging MarlinDragonfly
Jungle
TornadofishDragonfly
Jungle
Octopus
Dragonfly
Jungle

All non-fished aquatic life in Luma Island:

Fauna/FloraCaught byLocation
MusselHandFarm/Town
SeaweedHandFarm/Town
ShrimpBug Net
Farm/Town
ScallopHandForest
WatercressHandForest
CrayfishBug NetForest
Oyster
HandMountain
Sea BeanHandMountain
CrabBug NetMountain
Cavier
Hand
Jungle
Abalone
Hand
Jungle
Lobster
Bug Net
Jungle

This list depicts all aquatic life — whether fauna or flora — that do not require a fishing rod to catch in Luma Island. Stationary ones like Mussels, Seaweeds, Scallops, and Sea Beans can be picked off the ground by hand while other finicky critters like Shrimp, Crayfish, Crab, and Lobster will crawl around the ground and require the Bug Net to catch.

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All fish recipes in Luma Island

Use the Fisherman's Galley to conjure up tasty seafood delicacies in Luma Island (Image via Feel Free Games)
Use the Fisherman's Galley to conjure up tasty seafood delicacies in Luma Island (Image via Feel Free Games)

Seafood and adjacent recipes can be made at the Fisherman's Galley as part of the Fisherman Profession and many are locked behind different tiers of the job. Each also requires a unique resource called Luma Energy obtained by petting and feeding them.

That said, some recipes also call for spices, which can be crafted as follows at the Kiln:

  • Farm Spice: Farm Flower (x3), Farm Mushroom (x3), Salt (x3)
  • Forest Spice: Forest Flower (x3), Forest Mushroom (x3), Salt (x3)
  • Mountain Spice: Mountain Flower (x3), Mountain Mushroom (x3), Salt (x3)
  • Jungle Spice: Jungle Flower (x3), Jungle Mushroom (x3), Salt (x3)

Furthermore, the final crafted food can be sold at any vendor in Town for a sum of Gold Coins. Here is every fish recipe that can be crafted in Luma Island at each tier.

Novice Tier:

  • Penny Herring Soup: Penny Herring (x4), Seaweed (x4). Sells for 2,000 Gold Coins
  • Silver Snapper Sushi: Silver Snapper (x3), Seaweed (x4), Shrimp (x4), Mussel (x4). Sells for 2,400 Gold Coins
  • Grilled Gilded Bass: Guilded Bass (x3), Seaweed (x4), Jellyfish (x2), Farm Spice (x1). Sells for 2,800 Gold Coins
  • Mussel Stew: Penny Herring (x5), Silver Snapper (x3), Mussel (x4), Farm Spice (x1). Sells for 3,200 Gold Coins
  • Shrimp Salad: Penny Herring (x4), Gilded Bass (x5), Shrimp (x4), Jellyfish (x3). Sells for 3,600 Gold Coins
  • Farm Fish Platter: Penny Herring (x5), Silver Snapper (x4), Gilded Bass (x5), Mussel (x4). Sells for 4,000 Gold Coins

Skilled Tier:

  • Barkfin Soup: Barkfin (x4), Sea Bean (x5), Forest Spice (x1). Sells for 6,000 Gold Coins.
  • Moss Darter Sushi: Moss Darter (x3), Sea Bean (x5), Scallop (x5), Forest Spice (x1). Sells for 6,600 Gold Coins.
  • Grilled Ironjaw Pike: Ironjaw Pike (x5), Crayfish (x5), Stingray (x3), Forest Spice (x1). Sells for 7,200 Gold Coins.
  • Scallop Stew: Barkfin (x5), Moss Darter (x3), Scallop (x5), Stingray (x3). Sells for 7,800 Gold Coins.
  • Crayfish Salad: Ironjaw Pike (x5), Moss Darter (x4), Crayfish (x5), Stingray (x5). Sells for 8,400 Gold Coins.
  • Forest Fish Platter: Barkfin (x5), Ironjaw Pike (x5), Moss Darter (x4). Sells for 9,000 Gold Coins.

Expert Tier:

  • Ice Eel Soup: Ice Eel (x4), Sea Bean (x5), Mountain Spice (x1). Sells for 12,000 Gold Coins
  • Granite Grouper Sushi: Granite Grouper (x3), Sea Bean (x5), Crab (x5) Mountain Spice (x1). Sells for 12,800 Gold Coins
  • Grilled Frostfang: Frostfang (x4), Oyster (x5), Squid (x3) Mountain Spice (x1). Sells for 13,600 Gold Coins
  • Oyster Stew: Ice Eel (x5), Granite Grouper (x3), Oyster (x5), Squid (x3). Sells for 14,400 Gold Coins
  • Crab Salad: Granite Grouper (x4), Frostfang (x5), Crab (x5), Squid (x3). Sells for 15,200 Gold Coins
  • Mountain Fish Platter: Ice Eel (x5), Granite Grouper (x4), Frostfang (x5). Sells for 16,000 Gold Coins

Master Tier:

  • Bladefin Soup: Bladefin (x4), Caviar (x5), Jungle Spice (x2). Sells for 20,000 Gold Coins
  • Raging Marlin Sushi: Raging Marlin (x3), Caviar (x5), Lobster (x5), Jungle Spice (x2). Sells for 22,000 Gold Coins
  • Grilled Tornadofish: Tornadofish (x4), Abalone (x5), Octopus (x3), Jungle Spice (x2). Sells for 24,000 Gold Coins
  • Abalone Stew: Bladefin (x5), Raging Martin (x3), Abalone (x20), Octopus (x3). Sells for 26,000 Gold Coins
  • Lobster Salad: Raging Martin (x4), Tornadofish (x5), Lobster (x20), Octopus (x3). Sells for 28,000 Gold Coins
  • Royal Banquet: Bladefin (x25), Raging Martin (x25), Tornadofish (x25), Jungle Spice (x15). Sells for 200,000 Gold Coins

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Luma Island is available on PC.

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