In Ys X Nordics, fishing spots are Small, Medium, Large, or Ancient, each with unique fish.
Ys X Nordics: Fishing Locations
Small Fish
Fish Name
Water Area Name
Island Name
Location
Sadina
Carnac Waters
Termina Island
On the Beach through the tutorial
Soldier Crab
Cicatrix
Viewport Island
You’ll visit this island regularly as you progress through the story, and you need to reach the Marsh area to get this fish. In this area, you’ll see a pool just before you’re about to reach the Old Man.
Marine Amana
Cicatrix
Viewport Island
Fish in the pool for this too.
Obelia Herring
Carnac Waters
Balta Island
Can be fished on the dock where you’ll board back on Sandras.
Boleh
Ozmid Expanse
Krangal Island
You’ll see the pool to fish to your right as soon as you enter the island on the dock
Robushu
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
Can be found on the left side of the map once you enter the cave area of Viewpoint Isle. The first time you enter here will be after you unlock Mana Sense.
Blue Saddie
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
You can find it once you reach the Coast area of Viewpoint Isle after going past the point of unlocking the Mana Barrier for your ship. The pool can be found right beside the travel point of this area.
Medium Fish
Fish Name
Water Area Name
Island Name
Location
Saman
Carnac Waters
Balta Island
Can be fished on the dock.
Ryunga
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
Can be found in the same pool of Marsh area on Viewpoint Isle as Marine Amana above.
Purch
Marine Triangle
Haze Island
You can find the pool on the very right end of the beach you land on when you come to Haze Island, which is initially introduced as Unknown Island.
Rowana
Marine Triangle
Haze Island
As you progress into Haze Island, you’ll notice a fishing pool near the first chest you come across where you can get this fish.
Glass Corp
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
There’s another pool in the Coast area on Viewpoint Isle found on the lower left side of the map where you can find this fish.
Mercenary Crab
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
Found in the pool beside the travel point of the Coast area.
Queen Boleh
Specular Bay
Ruined Capital Of Ribe
Found in the pool near the first chest you’ll see as you start exploring this area.
Ponffer
Flumen Strait
Grotto Isle/
Fish pool can be found on the beach as soon as you disembark.
Calamitis
Marine Triangle
Serenes Island
Once you reach the Cave 2 area, you can fish near the middle chest here.
Large Fish
Fish Name
Water Area Name
Island Name
Location
North Tuna
Ozmid Expanse
Krangal Island
Found on the pool on the dock of Krangal Island.
Mud Wells
Marine Triangle
Haze Island
Found on the beach in the right corner.
Sunny Saman
Sonnelia Basin
Odd Rock Isle
The pool for this fish can be found on the beach near the travel point.
Aqua Marina
Raoul Darksea
Seabed Temple Of Aegir
Found on the pool in the water as soon as you disembark.
General Crab
Raoul Darksea
Seabed Temple Of Aegir
Found on the pool in the water as soon as you disembark.
Empress Saman
Raoul Darksea
Seabed Temple Of Aegir
Once you reach the Front Half 3 area, surf through the water and reach the deeper end in the bottom part to find the pool for this fish.
Onyx Tuna
Everywhere
Found in open waters
You can find this fish by taking part in Tuna Fishing all across the waters.
Ancient Fish
Fish Name
Water Area Name
Island Name
Location
Jumpi
Marine Triangle
Haze Island
Found on the beach in the right corner, which is also the northern edge of the Haze Island map.
Hineria
Specular Bay
Orlen Islands
You’ll find a water body in the middle of the Raxel Plains area of Orlen Islands where you can fish Hineria.
Gold Borsas
Raoul Darksea
Seabed Temple Of Aegir
Fish in one of the two big pools leading into the main entrance to the temple.
Cobalt Corp
Raoul Darksea
Seabed Temple Of Aegir
Reach the Front Half 3 area of the temple and you’ll see the pool as you progress just a bit.
Murgleys
Rogue Sea
Crescent Moon Isle
Fish on the beach as soon as you disembark.
Wishstar
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
As soon as you enter the Forbidden Lands area, you’ll see two pools on the platform you spawn on. Fish on either of these to get Wishstar.
Megalofang
Cicatrix
Viewpoint Isle
For the final fish, you simply have to surf at the bottom of the Forbidden Lands area and go around the tree until you see a runestone. Land on the platform with this runestone and fish there to get this last fish.
Congratulations, you’ve completed it!
Don’t forget to visit Joel to claim rewards for your fishing records. Also, make sure to deliver one of each fish to the penguins for additional rewards. The penguin in the Roaul Darksea only accepts ancient fish, while the other penguin accepts all fish except ancient ones. Finally, after feeding all the penguins, a special scene becomes available-be sure to view it to achieve 100% completion of the marine log!