Instructions on how to fish in Minecraft

Fishing is an interesting activity that few people pay attention to in Minecraft. For some gamers, fishing really brings a feeling of relaxation when immersed in the atmosphere of a beautiful biome or construction. Besides, it is also a great source of supply and experience.

It is important when fishing to make sure certain steps are taken properly for successful fishing. In this article, let's learn the steps to fishing in Minecraft and some helpful tips to speed up the process.

Own a fishing rod

It is impossible to fish without a rod, so owning a fishing rod is the first important thing to do.

The easiest method to create a fishing rod is to use 2 lines and 3 rods on the crafting table. Put the ingredients in the crafting net like the image below to create a fishing rod.

In addition to crafting, players can get fishing rods in the following ways:

1. Obtain an enchanted fishing rod as a treasure while fishing.
2. Unenchanted fishing rods can be treated as trash while fishing.
3. Fisherman level Journeyman sells enchanted fishing rods for 6 Emeralds.
4. Found the enchanted fishing rod in the chest in the Underwater Ruin.
5. Use a carrot stick or a warped fungus stick until their durability is zero.
6. Dropped from Drowned mobs.

Throw a fishing rod

The fishing rod will drop a line into the water with a small float floating on the surface. After a few seconds, a stream of small bubbles will approach the float. When the float is in the water, it means something is caught in the hook.

The player has a half-second window in which to roll the rod in and retrieve whatever has been caught on the hook. If you miss this window, you have to wait for something else to appear or toss the rod again.

There is a casting distance that players need to pay attention to, because it will help the character to move freely while fishing. While the player won't be able to throw the line up to 33 blocks, anyone can achieve the same effect by throwing the line into the water and walking backwards from the fishing spot. On the 33rd block, the fishing line will be cut and the player will have to cast the rod again.

The player can also cast their fishing line into the waterfall and the float will move towards the top of the structure. If the fishing rod gets out of the maximum distance, it will break.

Fishing place

Any area with at least one body of water can be fished. The player should have a lake 5x5 wide and 2 blocks deep to fish. Larger bodies of water are also essential, especially when it comes to treasure fishing.

Players should also heat properly or avoid environments that are too cold so the water doesn't turn into ice cubes. The ideal condition to minimize the time it takes to fish something is to have a body of water unhindered by the rain.

The player must not have anything obstructing him from the water, this is because the fished item will get stuck in any obstacle and not reach the character.

Micah Soto

Update 19 April 2022