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How to fish in Valheim
Where to find a fishing rod and how to catch fish in the Viking survival game.
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Wondering how to fish in Valheim? When you're not slaying Odin's enemies in the Norse underworld, it makes perfect sense to kick back with a relaxing bit of fishing. And if you've spent time on a raft or ship, or even just wandered close to a body of water, you've probably already seen a few fish swimming around. But how do you catch them? Don't worry, it's not hard, but you'll need a little bit of gear and a lot of stamina.
It's a bit unfortunate that in a world where you craft all your own gear, you can't craft a fishing rod. But at least there's Haldor, the vendor you'll (eventually) find in the black forest.
Haldor sells fishing rods for 350 coins, and sells 20 pieces of basic bait for 10 coins.
If you haven't found Haldor already, you can check our guide on how to increase your Valheim inventory size for a few tips on locating Valheim's NPC vendor.
If you're a real gambler, you can attempt to find a fishing rod out in the world. They are very rarely found as loot in frost caves in the mountains biome. I'd probably stick with buying one from Haldor, though: I've got over 150 hours in Valheim and I've never found a fishing rod in a frost cave.
Fishing is stamina based: you'll need to spend stamina to reel your fish in, so prepare yourself as you would going into battle: by eating enough food to give you a full stamina bar and by bringing some stamina meads with you.
With the rod equipped and the bait selected in your inventory (by right-clicking it), press mouse 1 (or your attack button) to cast your line into the water. When a fish swims near and nibbles—your bobbin will be tugged—click mouse 2 (or your block button). That will instantly hook your fish.
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