WEBFISHING Fish Drop Tables (How It Works)

When you fish, the game rolls a random integer between 0 and 1 (like rolling a d100) to determine what you catch:

Without the Magnet Hook,
0.01 or 0.02: You will get a treasure chest.
0.03 to 0.05: You will roll the Trash pool.
0.06 to 1: You will roll the Saltwater/Freshwater pool.

Magnet Hook:
If you’re using a Magnet hook, it doubles the chances for treasure and trash:
0.01 to 0.04: You will get a treasure chest.
0.05 to 0.10: You will roll the Trash pool.
0.11 to 1: You will roll the Saltwater/Freshwater pool.

If it’s raining, rolling 0.01 to 0.08 will roll the Rain pool.
Rain takes priority over treasure or trash, meaning you typically won’t be able to catch trash or treasure chests during the rain.

When a pool is chosen, you’ll roll three separate integers for each fish to determine its type, tier, and size. If you use worms as bait, you cannot catch tier 3 fish.

If you are using the Fly Hook, you will be given the smallest-sized fish.
If you are using the Large Lure, you will be given the biggest-sized fish.*
If you are using the Sparkling Lure, you will be given the highest-tiered fish.
If you are using the Golden Hook, you will be given, if applicable, a rare fish. Only the Golden Bass, Golden Manta-Ray, Diamond, and Leedsichthys are considered ‘rare’.

If no specialized hooks are used or multiple fish have the same values, the first rolled fish is selected.

*This means catching fish like the Whale is more predictable with the Large Lure, not the Sparkling Lure. Tangentially, larger fish will give you more XP.