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Fishing and fish traps in mistlands update – info/tips collection

Hi guys,

I am trying to get into fishing in the new update, but the info about it so far is quite scarce. So I am hoping you guys can provide important tips and I will try to collect them in this thread.

Main questions from my part:

Now that fish jump a lot more and easily get stuck on land: Have you build any sucessful fish traps? The old fish ramp design appears to be outdated
I haven't fished much before, but fishing seems very hard for what its worth. Main issue is stamina and waves. Even with over 150 Stamina it runs out so quickly (cast between 5-15 meters) and I tried spam clicking when the fish swims away from shore. Any tips?

Collection of info:

Fishing rod can be bought at merchant

Data on different types

from steamuser a.mcbob

Fish stock may overlap at zone borders
You get the Tetra in very rare frost cave with a lake (not a frozen one)
Besides being relevant for other baits, the different types are all the same when it comes to cooking (not counting size of the fish)

Fishing skill

Increases pull speed and lowers stamina drain
Generally given every time you reel in (even without bait)
Taking a fish by hand doesn't increase exp

Fishing in gerneral

Cast the fishing rod by pressing right-click (can be charged for range) and reel it in by left-click
If a fish takes the bait a yellow cicle will light up around the hook. Press right click at that moment to hook a fish
If a fish "doesn't take the bait' it is the wrong bait (see list above)
Fish flee in a storm
Fish can be caught out of the water by pressing E (even if you are reeling them in)
There seem to be specific spawn locations that respawn after some time
Some fish (like the Tetra) dont respawn
Fish come in 5 different value categories (the number you see in the inventory). The higher the tier, the bigger/heavier it is and it will result in more pieces at the cauldron
Eating stamina food is almost mandetory to reel them in
Casting over 20m makes it harder to preserve enough stamina
Waves often hinder the chance of a fish biting
Moving can help bringin a fish to land or generally guide direction while reeling in
Much like in real life, if a fish swims directly away from you, you need to redirect the fish by turning slightly and spam clicking left-click