How to Fish Bestiary Guide: Catching Rare Species, Bait Pools, and Drip Fish
Completing the Fishipedia in How to Fish requires mastering 7 distinct bait pools, hunting endangered species for a 1.25x score bonus, and using rapid lure techniques with the 
Wishbone to secure drip forms.
The in-game Fishipedia contains 62 logged entries in version 1.1.3, alongside the unlisted Bing Bong secret catch, totaling 63 creatures. Older community lists stopped at 45 to 49 catches prior to the Islet Update, which introduced 8 Crab Carcass species and the 
Manta. While each creature is recorded beside the island where it first appears, players need not wander between islands because the chosen bait strictly determines what bites. Fishing anywhere with a specific lure pulls from its designated pool across 7 primary bait categories, including 
Ham and 
Hot Dog on the Crab Fishing Rod, as well as Beginner Lure, Standard Lure, Professional Lure, and Scientific Lure on the standard Fishing Rod.
Certain catches carry an endangered designation in the journal that grants a 1.25x kill-score bonus upon harvest. These prized targets include the Needlefish, 
Seahorse, and 
Bowlfish hooked with the Standard Lure, followed by the Voxelfish and 
Dripper caught via the Professional Lure. When fishing with the Scientific Lure, the endangered 
Oarfish and Superdwarf Fish become obtainable catches. Both the Pufferfish boss and the hidden Bing Bong also provide this score boost. When meeting the Desert island tourist who trades a 
Carrot, the Needlefish serves as the easiest qualifying catch to hand over.
Unlocking the Fishipedia achievement requires players to hunt down and kill every creature in its drip variant. While standard catches sell for basic currency, every regular creature possesses a distinct drip form. Every hooked creature rolls a 10% baseline probability of appearing as a drip form. Equipping the Wishbone accessory boosts this hook roll to 25%. Explosives such as 
Dynamite must be avoided when hunting these variants, because explosion kills never produce drips. Boss entries also list drip forms within the journal interface, though standard hook mechanics exclude them.
To speed up the collection, players can utilize a rapid lure-shaking technique. Equip your chosen lure, approach the water edge, and raise your sensor sensitivity setting. Shake the line back and forth rapidly in the water until a creature bites. If the hooked fish lacks the drip visual, release it immediately with a quick click and cast again. Repeating this rapid hook-and-release loop allows players to filter through dozens of bites in minutes until the drip target bites.
Community walkthroughs advise players not to confuse rare color variants with drip forms when reviewing catalog requirements. Rare colorations and drip creatures represent distinct collection milestones rather than identical items. Before selling any unusual aquatic creature at the shop, check your journal entries to see whether it fulfills an open collection goal. Trophies from encounters like the Spider Crab boss or Albatross encounter also belong to quest givers rather than regular sell bins, ensuring your progression never stalls.