How to Catch Oarfish in How to Fish

Which lure catches Oarfish?

Oarfish uses the ordinary Scientific Lure in the Volcano / Island 5 progression tier. It does not require the Scientific Boss Lure used for Goblin Shark. IGN and Mobalytics independently place Oarfish in the regular Scientific pool.

Oarfish detail	Answer
Progression area	Volcano / Island 5
Lure	Scientific Lure
Reported base value	$1,450
Class	Endangered regular catch
Shared pool	Blobfish, Anglerfish, Stonefish, Superdwarf Fish

Regular catches may follow the lure beyond one island, according to Mobalytics. Volcano remains the useful progression label because that is where the tier becomes relevant and where IGN catalogs the fish.

How do you fish the Volcano pool safely?

Use a landing position that keeps the catch away from lava and gives you a direct path back to the boat or seller. Late-game value does not help when physics sends the body into a hazard, and moving a large catch through a cluttered edge wastes more time than another cast.

1. Equip the Scientific Lure, not its Boss version.
2. Clear inventory and choose a wide shoreline.
3. Reel the creature fully onto safe ground.
4. Kill the first Oarfish and check collection registration.
5. Bank valuable bycatch before repeating a long route.

If navigation is unreliable, the boat upgrade guide is more useful than spending every dollar on extra lures.

What does the $1,450 value mean?

IGN lists $1,450 as Oarfish’s base price. It is not a guaranteed final sale because creature size and gameplay multipliers can change the amount. This makes Oarfish valuable Scientific-pool bycatch, but route speed and survival still determine real earnings.

The money-making guide compares upgrade priorities, and the cooking guide explains how to evaluate a caught fish before changing it.

How do normal and Drip Oarfish differ?

The normal Oarfish fills one of the 49 base entries. A Drip Oarfish is its rare variant and contributes to the separate Fishipedia objective. Use the same base Scientific pool; no credible source provides a special variant lure or exact appearance rate.

The rare fish guide separates confirmed pool rules from unverified spawn claims.

Which sources confirm Oarfish?

IGN confirms the Volcano grouping, Endangered label, and base price. Mobalytics confirms the Scientific Lure pool and the 49-entry roster. Official Steam material establishes rare variants and collection achievements.

• IGN fish location table
• Mobalytics all-creature guide
• Official How to Fish Steam page