Nice Day for Fishing Walkthrough Guide – Boss Fights, Fish Table & Honeywood Strategy

Become Azerim’s greatest angler in Nice Day for Fishing—a pixel-art RPG where fishing is real-time combat, and every catch is a boss fight. This in-depth walkthrough and beginner’s guide covers all core mechanics: fishing combat, bait and fish tables, boss fights, gear and spell strategies, village upgrades, and endgame builds.

Game: Nice Day for Fishing
Platform: PC (Steam)
Publisher: Team17
Developer: FusionPlay
Release Date: May 29, 2025
Theme: Pixel-Art RPG / Fishing Combat

📘 Game Overview: Welcome to Azerim

In Nice Day for Fishing, you play as Baelin, a humble NPC-turned-hero after Honeywood’s adventurers mysteriously disappear. What starts as a peaceful fishing trip turns into a kingdom-wide journey filled with:

• ⚔️ Real-time combat fishing battles
• 🐟 20+ fish species and epic fish bosses
• 🏡 Village rebuilding and crafting
• 🧙 RPG progression with rods, spells, gear
• 😂 Quirky humor written by Viva La Dirt League

🗺️ Explore lush lakes, ancient ruins, coral gardens, and more in your quest to restore Honeywood.

🐠 Fishing Combat Mechanics: How to Battle Fish

Fishing isn’t passive here—it’s active combat. Each bite begins a fast-paced battle:

🎯 Basic Controls

• Reel (Attack): Hold to deal damage
• Release (Dodge): Let go to evade counterstrikes
• Block: Reduces damage by 50%
• Parry: Timed block that negates most damage
• Spells: Use mapped spells for DPS or healing
• Potions: Restore health, stamina, or mana

🧠 Tip: If the fish raises its head—release! That’s the cue for a heavy counterattack.

🐟 Fish & Bait Table – Catch Them All

To complete your Fishdex and spell unlocks, match the right bait with each zone:

Fish	Location	Best Bait	Notes
Common Carp	Honeywood Lake	Garlic	Easy catch, good practice
Snake Fish	Lake Shallows	Garlic	Power strikes; requires parry
Gerdawn Grouper	Honeywood Lake	Palm Nut	High HP; go slow
Vikendi Catfish	Greater Depths	Any	Use high DPS spells
Picky Pike	Greater Depths	Garlic	Perfect parry is essential
Rose Brace	Hidden Lake Cove	Worm	High EXP reward
Oyster	Coral Garden	Palm Nut	Defense buff; long fight
Toulet Tuna (Boss)	Coral Garden	Palm Nut	3-phase boss battle

🧺 Bait Farming Tip: Garlic & Palm Nuts regrow every in-game day. Harvest in bulk before long runs.

⚒️ Gear, Spells & Potions – Build Your Loadout

Upgrading gear transforms your fishing style:

🎣 Rods

• Stamina Rods: Longer fights, safer for new players
• Strength Rods: Quick damage but riskier

🧢 Accessories

• Hats, Rings: +Crit, +Regen, +Spell Damage

🧙 Spells

• Unlock via Statue of Thidon
• Popular: Dragon Slash (burst), Heal, Shield

🧪 Potions

• Buy from Greg’s Shop
• Carry health, stamina, and mana for boss fights

🛠️ Early Game Strategy: Prioritize stamina and healing over pure damage.

🏡 Village Rebuilding – Upgrade Honeywood

Restoring Honeywood boosts your progression:

Building	Function
Bodger’s Smithy	Craft rods and gear
Greg’s Shop	Buy potions, bait, spell scrolls
Statue of Thidon	Unlock/upgrade spells with full fish collections
Tailor & Woodcutter	Unlock new areas, quests

💰 Resource Tip: Keep 50–80 gold on hand daily to ensure consistent building upgrades.

🐡 Boss Fish Guide – How to Win Big Battles

Boss	Attack Style	Strategy
Toulet Tuna	Slow swings, shockwave	Dodge on wind-up, punish afterward
Undead Lichfish	Summons skeleton fish	Use Regen & AoE spells
Eight-Armed Terror	Multi-hit tentacles	Block & parry chain attacks
Emperor Angelfish	Electrified phases	Mix block and spell bursts

🎒 Boss Prep Checklist:

• 8+ potions
• 2 charged spells
• High stamina gear

🐣 Beginner Tips – Avoid Rookie Mistakes

• ❌ Don’t mash: Controlled reels prevent fish retaliation
• ⛔ Cancel cast: Swap bait or reposition quickly
• ✅ Learn the 3-step inspect: Hook > Wait for cue > React
• 🧄 Harvest bait early: Get Garlic and Palm Nut before long trips
• 🎯 Side quests = level boost: Do mayor tasks for XP and gear

🧠 Advanced Strategy – Builds & Loops

⚔️ Stat Math

• Damage = STR – DEF
• Spells bypass DEF (good for tanks)

🔮 Mage Build

• High spell damage
• Dragon Slash on cooldown
• Max mana regen

🛡 Paladin Build

• High defense + Rage buff
• Slow burn, attrition style

🔁 XP & Gold Loop

• Fish → Side quests → Sell → Upgrade → Repeat

🏆 Achievements & Endgame Guide

Trophy	How to Unlock
★★★★★ Fish Master	Catch all fish at 5-star rarity
Spell Sage	Unlock every spell via Thidon
High Roller	Spend 10,000 gold in one session
Boss Slayer	Beat all bosses on Hard

📌 Use Steam’s ChapterSelect to replay zones without restarting entire game.

📦 Download Nice Day for Fishing (Steam)