how to get rare fish in cats and soup

Catching Rare and Legendary Fish in Cats & Soup: The Ultimate Guide

As any experienced Cats & Soup player knows, catching rare and legendary fish is one of the most exciting parts of the game. Not only do these special fish make great additions to your aquarium collection, they also provide the biggest happiness boosts when fed to your cats. But landing the rarest fish can feel next to impossible at times.

After countless hours fishing at the pond, I’ve put together this comprehensive guide on how to catch every rare, epic and legendary fish currently available in Cats & Soup. From tips to maximize your chances, to a full list of every ultra-rare fish and how to get them – read on to become a master angler!

Why Catch Rare Fish?

Before we dive in let’s quickly cover why you should make catching rare fish a priority

• They have the highest heart values when fed to cats meaning bigger happiness boosts

• Legendary fish provide between 23-30 hearts each – that’s huge!

• Rare fish complete collections faster to earn rewards

• Legendaries are needed for the legendary fish collection rewards

• You can sell extra rare fish for more gold

• Epic and legendary fish look amazing in your aquarium

Simply put, rare fish supercharge your game progress in various ways. Now let’s talk about how to actually catch them!

Maximize Your Odds of Catching Rare Fish

First, a quick primer on how fish rarity works in Cats & Soup:

• Common fish make up about 90% of pond catches

• Uncommon fish around 9%

• Rare fish approximately 1%

• Legendary only 0.4%!

So your base chances of catching an ultra-rare fish are very low. However, you can stack the odds in your favor:

• Use higher quality Rods – better rods catch better fish

• Have cats with Fishing skills assigned – they boost catch rates

• Purchase the Premium or HyperPremium pond – increases rare fish

• Use fishing vouchers – some boost rare fish for a period of time

• Use fish pheromones – attracts more rare & legendary fish

• Pray to RNGesus – luck is still a factor!

With the right gear, cats and items, you can land that epic catch you’ve been hunting for. Now let’s look at exactly which rare fish are available.

A Complete List of Rare, Epic & Legendary Fish

Below I’ve compiled a full list of all the rare, epic and legendary fish currently catchable in Cats & Soup:

Rare Fish:

• Halibut
• Bream
• Yellowtail

Epic Fish:

• Longspine Snipefish
• Pacific Saury
• Chinook Salmon

Legendary Fish Group 1:

• Sweetfish
• Spotted Halibut
• Parrot Fish

Legendary Fish Group 2:

• Piraluk
• Golden Bream
• Blue Tang

Legendary Fish Group 3:

• Yellowfin
• Tigerfish
• Sturgeon

Legendary Fish Group 4:

• Sea Bass
• Catfish
• Marlin

Tiny Tropical Buddies Legendaries:

• Crescent Grunter
• Threadfin Butterflyfish
• Callanthias

Slippery Fish Legendaries:

• Horse Mackerel
• Pond Smelt
• Lenok

As you can see, there are 25 ultra-rare fish currently available from common rare to legendary rarity. And the developers occasionally add new rare fish too!

Tips to Catch Each Legendary Fish Group

I’ll finish off this guide by providing some tips tailored to catching each group of legendary fish:

Legendary Group 1:

These are the easiest legendaries to get. Use Premium gear and fish pheromones to boost odds. Or buy one for 200 gems if needed.

Legendary Group 2:

Slightly tougher than group 1. Use HyperPremium rod, fishing skills and fish pheromones to maximize chances.

Legendary Group 3:

This group can take some patience. Use every boost possible here – best rod, skills, fish pheromones, vouchers, etc.

Legendary Group 4:

The hardest legendaries to catch! May need to buy with gems as a last resort. Use every trick to boost rates.

Tiny Tropical Buddies:

These newer legendaries are still reasonably obtainable. Use HyperPremium rod and fish skills to catch.

Slippery Fish:

Similar to Tropical Buddies, catchable with some effort. Use all available rate boosts.