Quick answer
  • Look for an unlocked fishing node on the world map. Community descriptions of the first unlock differ, so there is no single verified level requirement here.
  • Fishing can supply fish and the Flying Fish King Rein. Version 1.0.1 added Gold Bars to Veldak Sky Lake and Cinder Lake, raised fish stacks to 99 and reduced the Rein’s drop chance.

Where do you start fishing?

Two release-era discussions give different directions. In the Fishing thread, a reply says to defeat the Tazan 4 boss. In the EXP farming thread, another player describes a blue fish node before Tazan and says level 33. These are useful navigation clues, but they do not establish the same exact prerequisite.

Inspect the world map

Look for a fishing node rather than assuming every town NPC starts the activity.

Read the locked-node condition

Use the requirement displayed in your current game. Do not grind only toward a level quoted by one commenter.

Choose the lake deliberately

For a named reward, check whether that lake is actually included in the relevant loot announcement.

Leave cargo space

Check your available space before committing to a longer fishing session.

What fishing is useful for

Documented rewards and changes
GoalSupporting informationLimit
Fish and gold from selling catchesPlayers describe fishing as a source of food and saleable catchesNo measured best gold-per-hour route.
Gold Bars1.0.1 names Veldak Sky Lake and Cinder LakeA listed chance, not a guaranteed bar per session.
Flying Fish King Rein1.0.1 explicitly changes its fishing drop chanceThe new probability is not published.
Longer storage between checks1.0.1 increases all fish stacks to 99Inventory still has finite space.

Early players called fishing a fast way to fund upgrades. That is their experience rather than a controlled comparison against later boss or Rift farming. Choose it for a reward you want, and compare actual results if gold is your only goal.

Why players hunt Flying Fish King

The official Rein description lists +10% Mana Cost Reduction and Mana Monsoon, which grants +25 Mana Regen for 5 seconds on a 20-second cooldown. Those effects explain its appeal to mana-hungry builds without proving it is the best minion for every class.

An October 2–3 discussion includes widely different acquisition times, from a short session to roughly a day. Those catches happened before the October 5 reduction to the Rein’s drop chance. Do not plan around matching an early player’s catch time.

If you can progress comfortably without it, keep the Rein as a longer-term target rather than treating it as a mandatory wall. You can assess other mana-support companions while deciding how much fishing time to invest.

Set expectations before leaving it running

Players have complained about fishing filling inventory with unwanted catches and requested a dedicated filter. A request for a feature does not prove the filter exists. Inspect the controls actually available in your version instead of following invented filter instructions.

Check the session after a short interval to see how quickly space fills. Keep wanted food and decide what to sell based on your immediate needs. Review catches before space runs out, and choose a stopping point based on the reward you need rather than someone else’s lucky drop time.

Sources and scope

Steam release; retained sources checked 9 October 2026. Patch-specific rules and player reports are identified where relevant. No hands-on verification.

Review status
Source-reviewed
Game version
Steam 1.0.x; source-specific dates and patch scope
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Method
Article-specific retained-source review and editorial revision; current gameplay not tested. Retained source bundle checked for this release; no current-client gameplay test.
  1. Fishing community

    Community fishing rewards and Tazan 4 unlock claim.

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  2. EXP farming? community

    Different community unlock clue: blue fish node before Tazan.

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  3. Deskrawl: Idle ARPG — Official Announcements first-party

    Official fish stack, Gold Bar and Flying Fish King drop changes.

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  4. Rein of the Flying Fish King - Steam Community Market first-party

    Official mana-related Flying Fish King effects.

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  5. Rein of the flying fish king :: Deskrawl: Idle ARPG General Discussions community

    Variable historical player farming times.

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  6. Fishing needs filters. :: Deskrawl: Idle ARPG General Discussions community

    Player requests filters, not proof of an available option.

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