Fields of Mistria: Shadow size of every Fish and weather condition requirements
There are a lot of fish to catch in Fields of Mistria, both in the overworld and in the Mines, and this can make things very difficult if you’re looking for a certain fish to complete a Museum collection or to complete a Request Board quest. Thankfully, fish not only spawn in certain locations at certain times, but they all have specific shadow sizes, which can help to narrow down your search and avoid wasting stamina unnecessarily. For a select few fish, you’ll also need to be aware of the weather conditions in which they spawn. I know, it’s a lot to figure out, but let’s break this down by season and location to make it easier. Table of contents Different sized fish shadows in Fields of Mistria All shadow sizes and weather conditions for overworld fish in Fields of Mistria Fish that spawn during all seasons Fish that spawn during Spring and Fall Fish that spawn during Summer and Winter Fish that spawn during Spring Fish that spawn during Summer Fish that spawn during Fall Fish that spawn during Winter All shadow sizes for fish found in the Mines in Fields of Mistria Upper Mines fish Tide Caverns fish Deep Earth fish Lava Caves fish Different sized fish shadows in Fields of Mistria Image by Destructoid To begin with, all fish will just look like dots of darkness in the water around you. However, once you start to fish more and figure out where each fish is found, you’ll begin to notice that there is a difference in the size of shadows. Above, I've included a visual guide to help you better understand what I mean when I describe a fish's shadow size. Giant fish are incredibly rare, and mostly found in Rivers and Oceans, although there are a couple that can appear in Ponds. All shadow sizes and weather conditions for overworld fish in Fields of Mistria Screenshot by Destructoid Fish that spawn during all seasons Fish that can be found during more than one season don’t have any specific weather conditions and don’t qualify for donation to the Museum. Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Catfish Pond Medium Any Koi Pond Medium Any Roach Pond Medium Any Tetra Pond Small Any Turtle Pond Large Any Goby River Large Any Pike River Large Any Smallmouth Bass River Small Any Trout River Medium Any Sardine Ocean Small Any Tuna Ocean Large Any Pollock Ocean Large Any Squid Ocean Medium Any Silver Redhorse Deep Woods Pond Large Any Lake Trout Deep Woods Pond Large Any Muskie Deep Woods Pond Large Any Forest Perch Deep Woods Pond Medium Rain or Thunder Sunny Deep Woods Pond Small Rain or Thunder Fish that spawn during Spring and Fall Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Frog Pond Small Any Snakehead Pond Large Any Rock Bass River Medium Any Sturgeon River Large Any Salmon River Large Any Fish that spawn during Summer and Winter One fish (or Frog, I should say) is an outlier here and does have specific weather during which it will spawn. Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Bullfrog Pond Small Rain or Snow Snapping Turtle Pond Large Any Chum River Large Any Gar River Large Any Pufferfish Ocean Medium Any Bonito Ocean Medium Any Cod Ocean Large Any Octopus Ocean Large Any Fish that spawn during Spring Fish that can only be found during specific seasons sometimes have specific weather conditions during which they will spawn. Only two fish in Spring have weather conditions, but it’s worth noting which ones if you’re trying to fill out the Almanac. Fish Location Shadow size Weather Angel Fish Pond Small Any Barb Pond Small Any Crucian Carp Pond Medium Any Brown Trout Pond Large Any Goldfish Pond Small Any Blue Gill River Small Any Chub River Small Any Carp River Medium Any Walleye River Large Rain Paddlefish River Giant Any Anchovy Ocean Small Any Shrimp Ocean Small Any Lobster Ocean Medium any Mackerel Ocean Large Rain Ocean Sunfish Ocean Giant Any Fish that spawn during Summer Unlike other seasons, there are no Summer fish which have any specific weather conditions. You’ll be able to find all of these, regardless of the weather, on any day of the season. Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Golden Shiner Pond Small Any Lake Chub Pond Small Any Brown Bullhead Pond Medium Any Sauger Pond Large Any Giant Koi Pond Giant Any Loach River Small Any Minnow River Small Any Sweetfish River Medium Any Bream River Large Any Tarpon River Giant Any Crab Ocean Small Any Dart Ocean Small Any Stingray Ocean Medium Any Char Ocean Large Any Grouper Ocean Giant Any Fish that spawn during Fall There’s a stark increase in the number of fish that have specific weather conditions during Fall. There are two River fish, one Pond fish, and one Ocean fish which can only be caught on rainy days. Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Killifish Pond Small Any Rainbow T
There are a lot of fish to catch in Fields of Mistria, both in the overworld and in the Mines, and this can make things very difficult if you’re looking for a certain fish to complete a Museum collection or to complete a Request Board quest.
Thankfully, fish not only spawn in certain locations at certain times, but they all have specific shadow sizes, which can help to narrow down your search and avoid wasting stamina unnecessarily. For a select few fish, you’ll also need to be aware of the weather conditions in which they spawn.
I know, it’s a lot to figure out, but let’s break this down by season and location to make it easier.
Table of contents
Different sized fish shadows in Fields of Mistria
To begin with, all fish will just look like dots of darkness in the water around you. However, once you start to fish more and figure out where each fish is found, you’ll begin to notice that there is a difference in the size of shadows.
Above, I've included a visual guide to help you better understand what I mean when I describe a fish's shadow size. Giant fish are incredibly rare, and mostly found in Rivers and Oceans, although there are a couple that can appear in Ponds.
All shadow sizes and weather conditions for overworld fish in Fields of Mistria
Fish that spawn during all seasons
Fish that can be found during more than one season don’t have any specific weather conditions and don’t qualify for donation to the Museum.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Catfish Pond Medium Any Koi Pond Medium Any Roach Pond Medium Any Tetra Pond Small Any Turtle Pond Large Any Goby River Large Any Pike River Large Any Smallmouth Bass River Small Any Trout River Medium Any Sardine Ocean Small Any Tuna Ocean Large Any Pollock Ocean Large Any Squid Ocean Medium Any Silver Redhorse Deep Woods Pond Large Any Lake Trout Deep Woods Pond Large Any Muskie Deep Woods Pond Large Any Forest Perch Deep Woods Pond Medium Rain or Thunder Sunny Deep Woods Pond Small Rain or Thunder
Fish that spawn during Spring and Fall
| Fish | Location | Shadow size | Weather conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog | Pond | Small | Any |
| Snakehead | Pond | Large | Any |
| Rock Bass | River | Medium | Any |
| Sturgeon | River | Large | Any |
| Salmon | River | Large | Any |
Fish that spawn during Summer and Winter
One fish (or Frog, I should say) is an outlier here and does have specific weather during which it will spawn.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Bullfrog Pond Small Rain or Snow Snapping Turtle Pond Large Any Chum River Large Any Gar River Large Any Pufferfish Ocean Medium Any Bonito Ocean Medium Any Cod Ocean Large Any Octopus Ocean Large Any
Fish that spawn during Spring
Fish that can only be found during specific seasons sometimes have specific weather conditions during which they will spawn. Only two fish in Spring have weather conditions, but it’s worth noting which ones if you’re trying to fill out the Almanac.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather Angel Fish Pond Small Any Barb Pond Small Any Crucian Carp Pond Medium Any Brown Trout Pond Large Any Goldfish Pond Small Any Blue Gill River Small Any Chub River Small Any Carp River Medium Any Walleye River Large Rain Paddlefish River Giant Any Anchovy Ocean Small Any Shrimp Ocean Small Any Lobster Ocean Medium any Mackerel Ocean Large Rain Ocean Sunfish Ocean Giant Any
Fish that spawn during Summer
Unlike other seasons, there are no Summer fish which have any specific weather conditions. You’ll be able to find all of these, regardless of the weather, on any day of the season.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Golden Shiner Pond Small Any Lake Chub Pond Small Any Brown Bullhead Pond Medium Any Sauger Pond Large Any Giant Koi Pond Giant Any Loach River Small Any Minnow River Small Any Sweetfish River Medium Any Bream River Large Any Tarpon River Giant Any Crab Ocean Small Any Dart Ocean Small Any Stingray Ocean Medium Any Char Ocean Large Any Grouper Ocean Giant Any
Fish that spawn during Fall
There’s a stark increase in the number of fish that have specific weather conditions during Fall. There are two River fish, one Pond fish, and one Ocean fish which can only be caught on rainy days.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Killifish Pond Small Any Rainbow Trout Pond Medium Any White Perch Pond Medium Any Bluefish Pond Large Rain Striped Bass Pond Large Any Grayling River Small Rain Lamprey River Small Any Razorback River Medium Any Shad River Medium Any Perch River Large Rain Butterfish Ocean Small Any Mullet Ocean Medium Any Halibut Ocean Large Rain Saury Ocean Large Any Shark Ocean Giant Any
Fish that spawn during Winter
There are a total of three Winter fish which have specific weather conditions during which they will spawn, one per location, so you’ll still need to go fishing even if the snow is falling around you. Just take a warm sweater and some Tea.
Fish Location Shadow size Weather conditions Tilapia Pond Small Any Flathead Catfish Pond Medium Any Burbot Pond Large Snow Alligator Gar Pond Giant Any Giant Tilapia Pond Giant Any Dace River Small Snow Herring River Small Any Freshwater Eel River Medium Any Shadow Bass River Medium Any Bowfish River Large Any Horse Mackerel Ocean Small Any Sand Lance Ocean Small Any Sea Bass Ocean Medium Any King Crab Ocean Large Snow Oarfish Ocean Giant Any
All shadow sizes for fish found in the Mines in Fields of Mistria
Fish in the Mines pay no attention to which season it is or what the weather is doing on the surface, so you can catch them at any time. You should still definitely pay attention to their shadow sizes though, because the last place you want to be when you run out of stamina is down in the mines, surrounded by monsters.
To find all of the following fish, you'll need to get through the following three seals. Click on each for a guide on how to do just that:
Upper Mines fish
| Fish | Shadow size |
|---|---|
| Rock Guppy | Small |
| Cave Shrimp | Small |
| Stone Loach | Medium |
| Cave Eel | Medium |
| Cave Shark | Large |
Tide Caverns fish
| Fish | Shadow size |
|---|---|
| Archerfish | Small |
| Sapphire Betta | Small |
| Transparent Jellyfish | Medium |
| Water Balloon Fish | Medium |
| Mini-Whale Shark | Large |
Deep Earth fish
| Fish | Shadow size |
|---|---|
| Pebble Minnow | Small |
| Shardfin | Small |
| Earth Eel | Medium |
| Rockbiter | Medium |
| Emerald Horned Charger | Large |
Lava Caves fish
| Fish | Shadow size |
|---|---|
| Lava Piranha | Small |
| Candelabra Seadragon | Small |
| Sulfur Crab | Medium |
| Firesail Fish | Medium |
| Armored Bass | Medum |
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