Star Ocean The Second Story R - Fishing Guide and Fish Locations

by Adam Vitale on 04 November, 2023

One of the new components in Star Ocean The Second Story R is a fishing minigame. This page basically should have everything you'd want to know about fishing in the game; most importantly locations for the different species.

You can start fishing by the time you get to Krosse and can access the IC/Speciality Skills menu. Fishing ability is tied to the Item Knowledge and Biology Skills. Spend SP on these skills will make fishing easier.

Fishing itself is extremely simple. As you approach any body of water (sometimes including water-filled pots in shops), a fishing rod icon will appear about the controlled character's head. Press R1/RB to see a list of catchable fish in the area, as well as to choose your bait. Press the interact button to actually begin fishing, and press it again when a '!' appears. That's it.

Later on, you will meet a new character in the remake, a fishing prodigy named Reel. Found in Harley, she basically acts as the primary fishing NPC in the game, offering rewards for catching different types of fish, as well as other items. Reel shows up in two places: Harley on Expel, and L'Aqua on Nede. Her offerings at each place are identical.

Fish Encyclopedia
Fish Locations
Fishing Rewards

Star Ocean 2 - Fish Encyclopedia

This section lists all 66 fish in the game in the same order as the in-game Fish Encyclopedia.

Note that rare listed as "Rare" require the Masterwork Rod in order to be caught, which is the reward from Reel for catching 15 kinds of fish.

Shrimp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Arlia
Castle Gate Carp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Hoffman Ruins
  - Field of Love
Krosse Carp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Krosse City
Otiph Carp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Arlia
Swift Trout
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Salva
  - Cave of Crimson Crystals
Traveling Salmon
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Krosse City
  - Phynal
Harbor Amago
- Small
- Habitat
  - Krosse
Wandering Salmon (Rare)
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Field of Love
Clear Sky Trout
- Small
- Habitat
  - Arlia
  - Field of Love
Mountain Amago
- Small
- Habitat
  - Northern Krosse (River)
Divine Char
- Small
- Habitat
  - Southern Krosse (River/Upstream)
Angel Trout
- Small
- Habitat
  - Linga
Whelp Mouth Bass
- Small
- Habitat
  - Krosse City
  - North City
Ogre Mouth Bass
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Krosse Castle
  - Centropolis
Blue Ghoul
- Small
- Habitat
  - Centropolis
Rabbit Sunfish (Rare)
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Noel's Home
Star Ruby Eye (Rare)
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Princebridge
Amber Perch (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Linga
  - North City
Glass Lotus
- Large
- Habitat
  - Krosse
Black Lotus
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Arlia
White Lotus
- Large
- Habitat
  - Northern Krosse (River)
Sapphire Lotus
- Large
- Habitat
  - Southern Krosse (River/Upstream)
Pearl Shark (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Hoffman Ruins
Dragonfish (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Maze of Tribulations
Pixie Mackerel
- Small
- Habitat
  - Hilton
  - Nede (Princebridge Region)
Imp Mackerel
- Small
- Habitat
  - Harley
Elurian Urchin
- Small
- Habitat
  - Northern Krosse
North Nedian Urchin
- Small
- Habitat
  - Phynal
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Two-Star Sardine
- Small
- Habitat
  - Harley
  - Cave of Crimson Crystals
Seven-Star Sardine
- Small
- Habitat
  - Kurik
  - Food Shop "Empyrean Cuisine"
Hoffman Sardine
- Small
- Habitat
  - Salva
  - Nede (Princebridge Region)
Crest Shrimp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Eluria Settlement
  - Nede (Princebridge Region)
Coach Shrimp
- Small
- Habitat
  - Hilton
  - Cave of Crimson Crystals
Black Carla
- Small
- Habitat
  - Cave of Crimson Crystals
White Knight Yellowtail
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Kurik
  - Phynal Pier
Lord Amberjack
- Large
- Habitat
  - Kurike
  - Nede (Cemtropolis Region)
Paladin Seriola
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Hoffman Coast
  - Phynal Pier
Mercenary Saba
- Small
- Habitat
  - L'Aqua
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Magician Saba
- Small
- Habitat
  - Phynal Pier
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Puny Goby
- Small
- Habitat
  - Nede (Centropolis Region)
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Bunny Goby
- Small
- Habitat
  - Noel's Home
Rabbit Goby
- Small
- Habitat
  - Krosse
Quiver Amago
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Arlia
  - Phynal
Krosse Eel
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Krosse City
White Sands Viper
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Kurik
  - Nede (Fun City Region)
Gross Eel
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Lacuer City
Desert Dab
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Elurian Coast
Black Knight Dab
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Desert Area
King Dab
- Medium
- Habitat
  - Elurian Coast
Jotnar Fin (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Nede (Princebridge Region)
Witch Saba
- Small
- Habitat
  - Kurik
Jailor Mackerel
- Small
- Habitat
  - Hilton
Spring Child
- Small
- Habitat
  - Princebridge
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Picnic Bream
- Small
- Habitat
  - L'Aqua
Banquet Bream
- Medium
- Habitat
  - L'Aqua
  - Expel (Remote Island)
Lacuer Marlin
- Large
- Habitat
  - Lacuer Castle
Harley Marlin
- Large
- Habitat
  - Krosse
Hilton Marlin
- Large
- Habitat
  - Hilton
Junior Tuna
- Large
- Habitat
  - Harley
  - Nede (Cave of Crimson Crystals Area)
Color Tuna
- Large
- Habitat
  - Nede (L'Aqua Region)
  - Expel (Maze of Tribulations Region)
Silverpatch Tuna
- Large
- Habitat
  - L'Aqua
Hoffman Shark (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Harley
Snow Gator (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Hilton
Giant Black Tuna (Rare)
- Large
- Habitat
  - Phynal
Tokuirokkaku (Rare)
- Gigantic
- Habitat
  - Krosse
Father of the Deep Sea (Rare)
- Gigantic
- Habitat
  - Nede (Princebrdge Region)

Star Ocean: The Second Story R - Fishing Locations

These locations are listed roughly in the chronological order you will encounter them in the game.

Arlia (in town from bridge)

Shrimp
Otiph Carp
Clear Sky Trout
Black Lotus

Arlia Well

Shrimp
Clear Sky Trout
Quiver Amago

Southern Krosse River (World Map - Just outside Arlia)

Shrimp
Otiph Carp
Clear Sky Trout
Swift Trout

Southern Krosse (World Map - Beach West of Arlia)

Two-Star Sardine
Pixie Mackerel
Crest Shrimp
Desert Dab

Salva - Pot in Allen's house

Hoffman Sardine
Swift Trout

Kross River (World Map - Outside Krosse City)

Krosse Carp
Swift Trout
Black Lotus
Traveling Salmon

Krosse City (in city)

Krosse Carp
Traveling Salmon
Black Lotus
Krosse Eel

Harley (in town)

Two-star Sardine
Imp Mackerel
Junior Tuna
Hoffman Shark (Rare)

Harley - Pot in Zandor's Mansion

Whelp Mouth Bass
Ogre Mouth Bass

Krosse Ocean (World Map - Just outside Harley)

Castle Gate Carp
Krosse Carp
Otiph Carp
Harley Marlin
Tokuirokkaku (Gigantic, Rare, does not always appear)

Krosse Ocean (World Map - Locations near Harley, Krosse Cave)

Seven-Star Sardine
White Knight Yellowtail
Padalin Seriola
Harley Marlin

Kross Ocean (World Map - Beaches in between Marze and Kurik)

Krosse Carp
Swift Trout
Black Lotus
Krosse Eel

Northern Krosse River (World Map - Rivers near Kurik)

Shrimp
Castle Gate Carp
Otiph Carp
Swift Trout

Northern Krosse (World Map - Outside Kurik)

Imp Mackeral
Elurian Urchin
Crest Shrimp
Desert Dab

Kurik (in city)

Note: This set of fish can be found both before and after the city is destroyed

Seven-Star Sardine
Witch Saba
White Knight Yellowtail
Lord Amberjack

Kurik Fountain

Note: While Kurik is a limited-time location, all the fish found here can also be found elsewhere

Shrimp
Whelp Mouth Bass
White Sands Viper

Northern Krosse Upstream (World Map - Outside Mountain Pass)

Castle Gate Carp
Kross Carp
Mountain Amago
Glass Lotus

Desert Area (World Map - Anywhere on the west side of Mount Lasgus, in the desert)

Two-Star Sardine
Pixie Mackerel
Desert Dab
Black Knight Dab

Krosse (World Map - Fishing point at coral.beach south of Krosse Cave, requires Bunny or Psynard)

Clear Sky Trout
Rabbit Goby
Glass Lotus
Sapphire Lotus

Southern Krosse Upstream (World Map - Fishing spot east of Arlia, requires Bunny or Psynard)

Castle Gate Carp
Otiph Carp
Divine Char
Sapphire Lotus

Krosse (World Map - Isolated Beach east of Krosse cave, requires Bunny or Psynard)

Castle Gate Carp
Harbor Amago
Swift Trout
Glass Lotus
Tokuirokkaku (Gigantic, Rare, does not always appear)

Hilton Dock (in town)

Pixie Mackerel
Coach Shrimp
Jailor Mackerel
Hilton Marlin
Snow Gator (Rare)

Southern Lacuer (World Map - Beaches outside Hilton)

Coach Shrimp
Pixie Mackerel
Witch Saba
Lacuer Marlin

Northern Lacquer (World Map - Beaches outside Lacuer Front Line Base)

Seven-Star Sardine
Hoffman Sardine
Crest Shirmp
Witch Saba
Snow Gator (rare)

Northern Lacuer River (World Map - Rivers near Lacquer Front Line Base, requires Bunny or Psynard)

Rabbit Goby
Angel Trout
White Lotus
Sapphire Lotus

Southern Lacuer River (World Map - River near Lacuer)

Coach Shrimp
Rabbit Goby
Clear Sky Trout
Krosse Eel

Southern Lacuer (World Map - Beaches south of Lacuer)

Two-Star Sardine
Pixie Mackerel
Coach Shrimp
Black Knight Dab

Southern Lacuer River (World Map - River near Linga)

Shrimp
Castle Gate Carp
Mountain Amago
White Lotus

Lacuer City (in town on bridge)

Shrimp
Otiph Carp
Swift Trout
Coach Shrimp
Gross Eel

Linga (in town)

Otiph Carp
Clear Sky Trout
Angel Trout
Amber Perch (Rare)

Hoffman Coast

Hoffman Sardine
Jailor Mackerel
White Knight Yellowtail
Paladin Seriola
Hoffman Shark (Rare)

Hoffman Ruins (Inside the dungeon)

Shrimp
Castle Gate Carp
Krosse Carp
Black Lotus
Pearl Shark (Rare)

Eluria Coast (Ell Continent - Where you wash up)

Imp Mackerel
Coach Shrimp
Desert Dab
King Dab

Ell River (World Map - Rivers on Ell Continent)

Shrimp
Otpih Carp
Glass Lotus
White Lotus

Ell (World Map - Beaches on Ell Continent)

Seven-Star Sardine
Elurian Urchin
Glass Lotus
Juinor Tuna

Centropolis Fountain

Blue Ghoul
Ogre Mouth Bass

Centropolis Food Shop "Empyrean Cuisine"

Whelp Mouth Bass
Sever-Star Sardine
Ogre Mouth Bass
Star Ruby Eye (Rare)

Nede (World Map - Outside Centropolis

Mercenary Saba
Puny Goby
White Knight Yellowtail
Paladin Seriola
Lord Amberjack

North City Food Shop "Clone Foods"

Whelp Mouth Bass
Blue Ghoul
Ogre Mouth Bass
Amber Perch (Rare)

Noel's Home

Bunny Goby
Rabbit Sunfish (Rare)

Nede (World Map - Outside Noel's Home)

North Nedian Urchin
Black Carla
Traveling Salmon
Junior Tuna

Nede (World Map - Field of Courage Area on South Island)

Mercenary Saba
Puny Goba
Junior Tuba
Color Tuna

Nede (World Map - Near Minea Cave)

Mercenary Saba
Puny Goby
Quiver Amago
Junior Tuna

Nede (World Map - Near Fun City)

North Nedian Urchin
Bunny Goby
Traveling Salmon
White Sands Viper

Nede (-World Map - Near L'Aqua)

Mercenary Saba
Picnic Bream
Banquet Bream
Color Tuna

Nede (World Map - Near Field of Wisdom)

Black Carla
Wandering Salmon (Rare)
Lord Amberjack
Junior Tuna

Nede (World Map - Western Snow Islands)

Hoffman Sardine
Crest Shrimp
Traveling Salmon
Jotnar Fin (Rare)

Nede (World Map - Near Field of Might)

Seven-Star Sardine
Pixie Mackerel
Black Carla
Father of the Deep Sea (Gigantic, Rare, doesn't always appear)

Nede (World Map - Near Princebridge)

Hoffman Sardine
Puny Goby
Bunny Goby
Quiver Amago
Father of the Deep Sea (Rare, Gigantic, doesn't always appear)

Nede (World Map - Tiny Snow Island South of Field of Might)

Black Carla
Magician Saba
Puny Goby
Quiver Amago
Father of the Deep Sea (Rare, Gigantic, doesn't always appear)

Nede (World Map - Phynal Region - Far NE small island)

North Nedian Urchin
Seven-Star Sardine
Black Carla
Silverpatch Tuna

Princebridge well (in city)

Two-Star Sardine
Black Carla
Spring Child
Star Ruby Eye (rare)

Phynal Pier

Mercenary Saba
Magician Saba
White Knight Yellowtail
Paladin Seriola
Silverpatch Tuna

Nede (World Map - Phynal inner lake)

North Nedian Urchin
Black Carla
Quiver Amago
Giant Black Tuna (Rare)

Phynal

North Nedian Urchin
Black Carla
Quiver Amago
Giant Black Tuna (Rare)

Expel (World Map - Near Maze of Tribulations, requires Psynard)

Elurian Urchin
Imp Mackerel
Desert Dab
Color Tuna

Expel (World Map - Western Remote Island, requires Psynard)

North Nedian Urchin
Spring Child
Puny Goby
Banquet Bream

Expel (World Map - Northern Remote Island, requires Psynard)

Imp Mackerel
Magician Saba
Lord Amberjack
Hilton Marlin

Expel (World Map - Hoffman Island, requires Psynard)

Hoffman Sardine
Coach Shrimp
White Knight Yellowtail
Paladin Seriola
Hoffman Shark (Rare)

Expel (World Map - Southern Remote Island, requires Psynard)

Mercenary Saba
Magician Saba
Witch Saba
Jailor Mackerel
White Sands Viper

Last floor of Maze of Tribulations

Castle Gate Carp
Krosse Carp
Black Lotus
Dragonfish (Rare)

Star Ocean 2 - Fishing Rewards and Trade

Rewards List

5 Types - Experience Card
10 Types - Fishy Fragrance
15 Types - Masterwork Rod
22 Types - Raymond Jewel
35 Types - Soul Jacket+
48 Types - Soul Helmet+
60 Types - Ring of the Deep King+
66 Types - Volticry+

Trade List

Seafood
Life in Nature
Pocket Encyclopedia
Fishy Fragrance
Traveling Salmon
Lord Amberjack
Treasure Amberjack
Treasure Card
Wealth Card
Experience Card
Shield Ring
Ring Resistance
Sacrificial Doll
Goodie Box
Top-Quality Tuna
Edge Jewel