Fishing
Badge in 99 Nights in the Forest · 1/5 difficulty · 5 diamonds
About
Category:Main Articles |caption-image1=A player Fishing.|title1=Fishing}} Fishing is a game mechanic in 99 Nights in the Forest added in the Fishing Update in August 15 2025. To go fishing, players need to obtain the Old Rod first, either from finding it in a chest, trading with the tool trader or from a Fishing Cabinet , a common structure found in the Forest. The Fisherman Class starts with an old rod. You can fish in any pond at any time by simply clicking on the pond with your fishing rod equipped and waiting for a bite. Some ponds may have white, transparent, ripples on them, which indicate a "fast" fishing spot. Casting your rod into this spot will result in a almost instant bite on your rod. After about 6 catches, the ripples will disappear. If you fish in a pond without a fast-fishing spot, it will take up to 15 seconds before you get a bite. An algal pond, a bone pond, or a cold pond will often not have any ripples in it for a "fast" fishing spot but can still be fished. Once you get a bite and a fish is on the line, the fishing mini-game will start. When in the mini-game, you will have to click LMB (left mouse button/button 1) or LT (left trigger) when the red bar/line is over the green rectangle. This will cause the fishing progress bar beside that to fill up, and when filled, a fish will be pulled out of the water and will land behind you. Clicking the LMB (left mouse button/button 1) or LT (left trigger) at the wrong time will cause the progress bar to lose progress and if the progress bar hits at the bottom the minigame stops and you need to try again. The rarer the fish, the more difficult the mini game. To cook fish, simply drag it onto the Campfire, like any other cookable item. There is no way to create fillets or sushi yet. Rods have a unique XP bar. In order to increase XP, players must successfully obtain items from fishing. The more difficult an item is to obtain, the more XP it gives. Once the XP bar is full, the game will indicate th
Quick Facts
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Diamonds
- 5
- Requirement
- Catch 100 fish in total.
Fishing — In-Depth Analysis
The Fishing badge is a long-haul grind: you must catch 100 fish in total across your sessions. Despite the count it is rated only 1 star and pays a generous 5 diamonds, the highest in this group, precisely because the difficulty is patience rather than skill once you learn the mini-game.
Start by securing a rod — the Old Rod drops from chests, the tool trader, or a Fishing Cabinet, and the Fisherman class begins with one in hand. Cast into any pond and watch for white shimmering ripples, which mark fast-fishing spots that bite almost instantly for about six catches before fading; plain, algal, bone, or cold ponds bite slower, up to fifteen seconds. When the mini-game starts, click only when the moving red line crosses the green zone to fill the progress bar.
Because the total accumulates across rounds, the efficient route is to camp a rippled pond early each match and chain catches before the spot dries up, then rotate ponds. Easy fish still count toward the 100, so prioritize volume over rarity. Cook the catch on the campfire and you feed the camp while grinding the badge.