In Shang Simla the types of fish Sims can catch are doitsu koi, kawarimono koi, ochiba koi, tancho koi and dragon fish. Sims can catch frogs, snails and crawfish in Champs Les Sims. There are certain types of fish that can only be caught if Sims travel to one of the three locations shipped with The Sims 3: World Adventures. The quality of the fish depends on how effective the fertilizer will be on the plant it is used on.
When Sims reach level 3 in the gardening skill, they can use fish as a fertilizer for harvestable plants in their garden. Children and older Sims with the childish or insane traits can fish in swimming pools. The skill is augmented by the angler and loves the outdoors traits. Water can be inspected to see what known fish can be caught there, and whether the fish are active.
Books can be found at the bookstore showing the bait that can be used to catch specific fish, but a Sim can determine the bait through trial and error by simply selecting a bait and seeing what they catch. The higher the Sims' fishing skill is, the more types of fish they can catch.
This skill is gained by fishing in the ponds or ocean around the map.
