Fishing
Cast anywhere there's real water, land a catch, and sell it at a fish market. No clock-in, no wanted level — just a rod and some patience.
How to start
- Buy a fishing rod at any hardware store.
- Go to water.
- Use the rod from your inventory, or type
/fish.
You keep the rod. It isn't used up when you cast.
Where you can fish
Stand on the bank facing the water, or actually in it — wading, on a jetty, or on a boat.
Any real body of water works: coast, open ocean, lakes, rivers, creeks, ponds, the port, even storm channels. If you're looking at dry land, or you're too far from the water, the cast won't go.
Cancel a cast with Backspace if you want the line back before something bites.
Catching a fish
- Cast and wait. Don't wander off.
- When the bite hits, press E to set the hook. Miss it and the fish gets away.
- Keep the green bar on the fish. Hold Space (or hold left click) to lift the bar; let go to drop it.
- Fill the catch meter before the fish wears you out.
Bigger, rarer fish fight harder. Junk still counts as a catch — you can sell that too.
Selling your catch
Look for Fish Market blips. There are buyers at:
- Del Perro Pier
- Paleto Bay
- Grapeseed
Walk up and press E to sell everything you're carrying.
/fishprices shows what the market would pay for the fish in your inventory right now. Prices shift each server restart — use that command for the exact number.
Rough sale prices
Ballpark before the market modifier. A good restart pays a bit more; a bad one a bit less.
| Catch | Typical sale |
|---|---|
| Junk (boots, cans, seaweed) | Tens to a few hundred dollars. A waterlogged phone is the odd one out — around a grand. |
| Common fish | About $3,000–$12,000 |
| Uncommon fish | About $15,000–$40,000 |
| Rare fish | About $40,000–$200,000 |
| Legendary fish | About $400,000–$1.4 million |
Treasure chests are a separate bonus: extra cash plus a trinket, not a fish sale.
Tips
- The water matters. Coast, open ocean, lakes and rivers, and dirty water (port, canals) all pull different fish. Move around if you want variety.
- Time and weather. Some species only bite at night. Some only bite in the rain.
- Clean catch. If you never let the fish leave the bar, you can get extra XP and sometimes a second fish of the same kind.
- Chests. A treasure chest can show up during the fight. Keep the bar on it long enough to crack it open for bonus cash and a trinket.
- Legendaries. Landing one is announced in chat. They're rare on purpose.