Which controls cast, hook, and reel the line?

Hold Attack to charge the cast and release it to cast. Press Block when the bobber is pulled under, then keep holding Block to reel the hooked fish toward you.

Why did a hooked fish escape?

A fish escapes if your stamina reaches zero, and the line breaks if you move approximately 30 meters from the bobber. Avoid reeling during a struggle because it costs substantially more stamina.

How do I collect and use the catch?

Reel the fish to approximately one to two meters, look directly at it, and press Use. Fish obtained through fishing can provide food or decorative items.

Valheim Fishing

Get a rod and the right bait, cast and hook fish, control stamina while reeling, pick up the catch, and use fish for food or decoration.

The complete fishing loop

Buy a fishing rod from Haldor for 350 coins or find one near a rare runestone in the depths of some Frost Caves. Haldor sells 20 pieces of fishing bait for 10 coins, while bait for fish in other biomes can be crafted from basic fishing bait and trophies.

Charge a cast by holding Attack, then release it to send out the line. When a fish pulls the bobber under, press Block to hook it and hold Block to reel. At approximately one to two meters, look at the fish and press Use to pick it up.

Casting and reeling consume stamina, with struggling fish making reeling substantially more expensive. Running out of stamina lets the fish escape, and moving approximately 30 meters from the bobber breaks the line. Fishing supplies fish for food and decorative items.

Casting, stamina, and catch handling

Which controls cast, hook, and reel the line?: Hold Attack to charge the cast and release it to cast. Press Block when the bobber is pulled under, then keep holding Block to reel the hooked fish toward you.
Why did a hooked fish escape?: A fish escapes if your stamina reaches zero, and the line breaks if you move approximately 30 meters from the bobber. Avoid reeling during a struggle because it costs substantially more stamina.
How do I collect and use the catch?: Reel the fish to approximately one to two meters, look directly at it, and press Use. Fish obtained through fishing can provide food or decorative items.