How to Fish Fish Index: All 49 Fish, Bosses & Creatures Checklist

How to Fish (Steam AppID 4001890, developed and published by Dazed Games) organizes its collection content into six categories: Fishes, Bosses, Islands, Items, Weapons and Baits. Verified sources confirm at least four bosses and one named fish, the Pufferfish, but the widely searched '49 fish' total does not appear in any verified source and should be treated as unconfirmed until you check your own in-game index. This guide lays out a checklist framework built only on verified data, with clearly marked blank slots for you to fill in as you play.

What the How to Fish Index Actually Tracks

How to Fish is a 1-4 player, physics-based fishing simulator. The story premise is simple: while drinking and boating you crash into a small island, and to work your way home you have to learn how to fish. Your Boat is the core vehicle, and the world is organized as a series of Islands, starting with a 'first island' that players frequently reference in community discussions.

The game's content, as organized by the Game8 wiki and confirmed by the Steam Store description, breaks down into six trackable categories. When players search for the 'how to fish index', they are usually looking for a checklist across these categories. The list below is the verified structure you should use to organize your own collection log.

• Fishes: the core catch list. Only one fish name, Pufferfish, is confirmed in current sources.
• Bosses: at least four exist, with community reports of a '4th boss' in multiplayer.
• Islands: multiple islands, beginning with the first island where you crash.
• Items: a general item category listed on Game8 (specific items unverified).
• Weapons: a weapon system with Weapon Attachments and a Best Weapons tier list on Game8.
• Baits: a bait category listed on Game8 (specific bait types unverified).

Fish Checklist: Confirmed Entries and the Unverified 49 Total

Here is the honest state of the fish index as of this writing: the only fish name that appears in any verified source is the Pufferfish. It shows up in a Steam Community thread titled 'NERF PUFFERFISH', which tells us two things: it is an in-game fish or creature, and players consider it overpowered enough to complain about. No other fish names, sale prices, weights, rarities, island locations, required baits or time-of-day windows are documented in the Steam Store data, Steam Community discussions or the Game8 homepage.

The '49 fish' figure circulating in searches is not supported by any of these sources. It may be accurate, but we cannot confirm it, so do not plan your completion run around that number. The practical approach is to open the in-game Fishes section, count the total slots yourself, and use the numbered table below as a template. Row 1 is filled with the one confirmed entry; extend the table to match whatever count your index shows.

Because How to Fish supports Save Anytime, you can safely stop after each new catch to update your checklist without losing progress. In co-op sessions of up to four players, assign each player a category or island to speed up filling in the blanks.

• Step 1: Open the Fishes section of your in-game index and note the total number of slots.
• Step 2: Mark Pufferfish as your first confirmed target; expect it to be a tough catch based on player feedback.
• Step 3: For each remaining slot, record the fish name, the island where you caught it and the bait you used.
• Step 4: Cross-reference the Steam Global Achievements list for any fish-related achievement names to find catches you may be missing.

Boss Checklist: At Least Four Bosses

Bosses are a verified part of How to Fish. Game8 maintains a dedicated Bosses section and has published a guide titled 'How to Kill a Boss in Under 10 Seconds', while a Steam Community thread references a '4th boss in multi'. Together these confirm a minimum of four bosses, at least one of which is encountered in multiplayer. Boss names, spawn locations and specific kill methods are not documented in any verified source.

Several systems appear to feed into boss fights. Game8 lists a Weapons category with Weapon Attachments and a Best Weapons tier list, an Upgrades system with a full 'List of all Upgrades', and a Killscore mechanic with a Killscore Multiplier. The existence of a sub-10-second boss kill guide suggests that weapon choice and upgrades matter for speed, though the exact interaction between these systems and boss health is unconfirmed.

Use the table below to track boss kills. Since the true count may be higher than four, leave room for additional rows and note whether each boss was fought solo or in co-op.

• Check the Game8 Bosses section for the current confirmed boss count before assuming four is the cap.
• Note which bosses appear only in multiplayer; the '4th boss in multi' report suggests at least one may be co-op specific (unconfirmed).
• Track your Killscore and Killscore Multiplier on each attempt if you are chasing speed kills.

Creatures and Drip Creatures: What Is and Is Not Confirmed

Game8 publishes a dedicated guide on 'Drip Creatures', which confirms the term exists in How to Fish. What it refers to is not confirmed: it could be a creature classification, a rare variant type, or something else entirely. Do not treat Drip Creatures as a separate checklist category until you see how the in-game index labels them.

The Pufferfish is the only named creature in any verified source, and since it is also the only named fish, it is unclear whether the game distinguishes 'creatures' from 'fish' at all. The Steam Community also mentions a Forklift on the first island, which is most likely an easter egg or interactable object rather than a creature. Game8 does maintain an 'Easter Eggs and Secrets' section, so the Forklift may belong there.

For your checklist, keep a separate 'Creatures and Secrets' section with the Pufferfish, Drip Creatures (whatever they turn out to be) and the first-island Forklift as your starting entries, and expand it as you discover more.

• Drip Creatures: term confirmed via Game8 guide; meaning unconfirmed.
• Pufferfish: confirmed creature or fish; overpowered per player reports.
• Forklift (first island): confirmed object per Steam Community; likely easter egg, not a creature.

Tracking Progress: Achievements, Islands and Co-op

How to Fish has Steam Achievements, which makes the Steam Global Achievements page one of your best tools for reverse-engineering the full index. Three achievement names are confirmed via Game8 guides: 'All In', 'Everyone's Dream' and '360 No Scope'. Their unlock conditions are not documented in verified sources, but the '360 No Scope' name points to the weapon system rather than fishing.

The game features Difficulty Differences, so check whether any index entries or achievements are difficulty-locked before committing to a run. Character Customization, Skins and a 'Reel of Fortune' feature also exist per Game8; the Reel of Fortune is presumably a reward or randomizer mechanic, but that reading is based only on the guide title and is unconfirmed.

Multiplayer is fully supported: the Steam Store lists Multi-player, Co-op and Online Co-op for 1-4 players, and Game8 has a Multiplayer Guide. Splitting the index across a full four-player crew is the fastest way to fill in the blanks, especially given that at least one boss is tied to multiplayer sessions.

• Review the Steam Global Achievements list for names that hint at fish, boss or creature targets.
• Confirmed achievements to add to your tracker: All In, Everyone's Dream, 360 No Scope.
• Use Save Anytime to checkpoint after every new catch or boss kill.
• Assign islands to different co-op players to cover more ground per session.

Platform Notes and Known Issues

How to Fish released on 20 August 2026 and is available only on Windows; there is no official Mac version, which players have asked about on the Steam Community forums. It supports full controller support including DualShock and DualSense controllers, custom volume controls, stereo sound and Family Sharing. Steam categorizes it under Action, Casual, Indie and Simulation, and Game8 scored it 84.

During the launch window some players reported crashes in a Steam Community thread titled 'Is the game crashing for anyone else?'. If you are running a long index-completion session, lean on Save Anytime to protect progress. The Steam Community is active, with roughly 1,789 active topics and over 2,500 posts in General Discussions plus dedicated Trading and Events & Announcements sub-forums, so it is a good place to watch for community-compiled fish lists as they emerge.

• Platform: Windows only (no Mac support).
• Release date: 20 August 2026.
• Developer and publisher: Dazed Games.
• Controller support: Full, including DualShock and DualSense.