How do I catch the Drippy Urchin?

Golden hook, Island 4 reef shelf, and the charm slot empty. It only spawns while you are not actively looking at the water — the community remains furious about this.

What are base values worth, exactly?

The values in this fishipedia are ballpark chips before casino multipliers. Rare species (urchin tier and up) pay roughly 30–60% more at the high-roller table than at the dock.

Fishipedia — All 30 Species, Best Lures and Base Values

What is in the How to Fish fishipedia?

Every species the community has catalogued across the five islands — 28 catchable creatures and two boss fights — with the lure pairings that actually get bites. Values are ballpark chips before casino multipliers. Three rules explain most of the list: night species only bite in the dark hours, skittish species despawn when the boat is loud, and rare species are worth more at the back-room scale than the dock.

Island 1 · Starter Haven

Seven shallow-water staples. This is income food, not sport — the island walkthrough explains why Island 1 is about the grill, not the ledger.

Species	Best lure	Base value	Field note
Sardine	Basic hook	$5	Bulk food. Grill ten, never think about hunger again.
Herring	Basic hook	$7	The dock filler catch; the shop buys them in bundles of ten.
Bluegill	Bright spinner	$8	Strictly a daylight biter — vanishes the moment the sun dips.
Crab	Tide pool trap	$9	Not technically fishing. The crab would like a word anyway.
Mackerel	Bright spinner	$12	Reliable early income; travels in small schools.
Flounder	Bottom weight rig	$15	Hugs the seafloor. Cast short, let it sink, wait for the tap.
Old Boot	Anything, honestly	$1	Achievement bait. Someone at the casino still buys it.

Island 2 · The Swarm

Predators show up, and so does the first boss-adjacent hostility. Post-swarm bite windows shift — the Swarm section of the walkthrough covers the timing.

Species	Best lure	Base value	Field note
Mudskipper	Worm ball	$14	Hops between tide pools — time the cast to the jump.
Catfish	Meat chunk (night)	$22	Only feeds after dusk. Bring a lantern and patience.
Piranha	Meat chunk	$25	Bites anything red. Including the dinghy, allegedly.
Snapping Turtle	Steel leader	$30	Fights dirty and slow. Cut the line or outlast it.
Electric Eel	Insulated line	$35	Shocks the reel on every third pull. Upgrades dampen the kick.
Flying Fish	Feather rig	$18	The trick-shot tax. Land it mid-air for a 5× payout.
Leech Queen	None — gunfire	—	Not caught. Deleted. Drops swarm bonus chips.

Island 3 · Deep Abyss

Night-fishing country. Almost everything valuable here needs the glow lure and the patience to fish the dark hours.

Species	Best lure	Base value	Field note
Jellyfish Bloom	Glow lure	$20	Never fights the line; stings the deck crew instead.
Barracuda	Feather rig	$38	Fast strikes, faster retreats. Second cast usually lands.
Swordfish	Deep troll rig	$40	Duels the line before tiring. Do not reel during the charge.
Lantern Squid	Glow lure (deep)	$48	Ink-jets your gunner on hook. The payout covers the laundry.
Anglerfish	Glow lure	$55	Only bites in the dark hours of the Abyss.
Pufferfish Prime	Boss — no lure	$250	Three-phase boss. Trophy carcass sells for serious chips.

The big one has its own guide: Pufferfish Prime, phase by phase.

Island 4 · Coral Reaches

High-tier lure country, and home of the drip economy’s favorite invertebrate.

Species	Best lure	Base value	Field note
Lionfish	Barbed rig	$60	Beautiful, venomous, and fully aware of both.
Manta Ray	Deep troll rig	$75	Glides in long runs — tire it with steady side pressure.
Reef Shark	Steel leader	$90	Fights back. Bring the SMG friend.
Sunken Chest	Grapple hook	$200	Not a fish. Nobody asks how it fights the line.
Drippy Urchin	Golden hook	$150	The drip premium is real. Casino whales pay extra.

Island 5 · The Golden Isle

Endgame spawns — most of them need the mythic lure, and one of them is the jackpot.

Species	Best lure	Base value	Field note
Comet Tuna	Star spinner	$140	Blinks like the lighthouse. Match your lure to its pulse.
Abyssal King Crab	Reinforced trap	$180	Ten legs of attitude. Takes two crew to haul over the rail.
Ghost Marlin	Charmed golden rod	$320	Endgame chase fish; despawns if the boat is loud.
Leviathan Fry	Mythic lure	$260	A baby. The mother is the final boss. Sell it fast.
Golden Sardine	Luck charm	$777	Slot-cabinet jackpot fish. Yes, it is a flex.

Which three rules make the whole list click?

Missing a species for Fishipedia Complete? Check the lure column against your tackle box first — most gaps are one shop purchase away, not one lucky cast.