One of the first five professions you have access to in Brighter Shores is Fisherman, accessible in the first zone of Hopeport. Most of the fish you will fish up in Brighter Shores are used in two of the other Hopeport professions: Alchemist and Chef. We’ve put together this Brighter Shores Fisherman Guide so you know the best way to level the Fishing profession and where you can find all the fish as you level up.
How to level the Fisherman profession
In Brighter Shores, you’ll level Fishing by simply catching fish around Hopeport. From Level 0, you’ll want to purchase a Fishing Spear for 12 Silver at Melv’s Fishing Supplies in Hopeport. This will allow you to use your Spear to do some Spearfishing for the early catchable fish including Flounder, Eel, and Gurnad.
A good rule of thumb when leveling Fishing is to constantly upgrade your Fishing equipment as you unlock it, and always fish the highest level fish you have unlocked. For example, start with Mottled Flounder then switch to Lesser Eel at Fishing Level 2 and Sandy Pufferfish at Level 4. Higher-level fish not only give more XP, but you can sell them for more money at the Fish Stall.
You also unlock a better Fishing Spear at Level 15 that costs a whopping 126 Silver, but adds 5% more XP when Fishing, so it’s worth grabbing. Other equipment will be required to catch certain fish, such as a Fishing Rod to start catching Dab and other fish you can’t catch with a Fishing Pole.
In the event you know you are going to be offline for a while, check your Fisherman tab and look for the highest level Fish with a blue circle next to it. This indicates the fish can be caught while idle or even offline, so start the process before logging out to ensure you’ll come back to some XP and fish. Of course, these fish give a lot less XP compared to normal fish, but it’s at least a way to continue leveling passively.
All Fish Locations in Brighter Shores
As you level your Fishing in Brighter Shores, you’ll access higher-level Fish that you can catch which grant more XP but also are used for higher-level recipes in other professions. Here are all the levels required and the locations in which you can find every fishable fish in Brighter Shores:
| Level | Fish or Unlock | Location | Usage |
| 0 | Fishing Spear | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | Costs 12 Silver. Adds 1 🌟 |
| 0 | Mottled Flounder | East Beach (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 2 | Lesser Eel | Eel Street Bridge (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 4 | Sandy Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 6 | Olive Flounder | East Beach (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 8 | Gray Eel | Eel Street Bridge (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 10 | Lonely Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 12 | Stone Flounder | East Beach (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 14 | Yellowtail Gurnad | Pirate Hideout (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 15 | Fishing Spear | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | Costs 126 Silver. Adds 2 🌟. +5% XP Boost |
| 16 | Rocky Eel | Eel Street Bridge (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 18 | Lemon Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 20 | Fishing Rod | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | Costs 72 Silver. Adds 1 🌟 |
| 20 | Common Dab | Vacant Pier (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 22 | Arrowtooth Flounder | East Beach (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 25 | Spotted Mackibut | Used in Chef profession recipes. | |
| 28 | Cast Net | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | |
| 28 | Placid Bass | Seashells Seashore (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 31 | Ballan Wraddock | Vendor for Silver. | |
| 34 | Ridged Herring | Boardwalk (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 36 | Rord Eel | Eel Street Bridge (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 39 | Lobster Pot | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | Required to catch Lobsters. |
| 39 | Orange Lobster | West Waterfront (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 42 | Figure Eight Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 43 | Fishing Spear | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | |
| 45 | Idle Sturlet | Vincible (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 48 | Leathery Bream | Central Waterfront (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 50 | Journey Fisher Cape | ||
| 50 | Common Ray | Ray Bay (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 53 | Small Dab | Vacant Pier (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 56 | Bigeye Gurnard | Pirate Hideout (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 59 | Whitespot Mackibut | Used in Chef profession recipes. | |
| 62 | Flowery Flounder | East Beach (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 65 | Goldsinny Wraddock | Vendor for Silver. | |
| 66 | Fishing Rod | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | |
| 67 | Gray Herring | Boardwalk (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 70 | Slight Cod | Starfish Point (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 73 | Oyster Net | Purchased at Melv’s Fishing Supplies | Required to catch Oysters. |
| 73 | Beach Oyster | East Waterfront (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 76 | Moray Eel | Eel Street Bridge (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 79 | Flathead Sturlet | Vincible (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 81 | Blue Jack Mackibut | Used in Chef profession recipes. | |
| 84 | Striped Bass | Seashells Seashore (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 87 | Black Bream | Central Waterfront (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 90 | Dim Ray | Ray Bay (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 93 | Dancing Dab | Vacant Pier (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 95 | Striped Sturlet | Vincible (Hopeport) | Used in Chef profession recipes. |
| 98 | Rubber Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing (Hopeport) | Vendor for Silver. |
| 100 | Adept Fisher Cape | ||
We will continue to update this guide as we reach higher levels of Fisherman in Brighter Shores.
