If you’re currently focused on catching all the Secret fish in Fisch, know that the Phantom Koi is going to give you a good challenge. This fish and glowing orange fins and tail is one of the most sought-after in the game, both for its unique look and the rewards it offers. As you’d expect, you need a lot of luck to spawn this fish and top-notch skills to actually reel it in. In this guide, you’ll know everything you need to do to find and catch the Phantom Koi, from where to look, to what bait to use.
Fisch Phantom Koi Location
The Phantom Koi only appears in one place: Isle of New Beginnings, located in the Second Sea. This is the only region where you can catch it so make your way there with the right bait, and at the time.
The Phantom Koi will only show up under very specific conditions:
- Time of Day: Daytime only
- Weather: Must be foggy
- Season: Autumn
These narrow conditions mean you’ll need to keep an eye on the in-game weather and seasonal cycle, and be ready to act fast when they all happen together. The Smokescreen totem will help you spawn foggy weather and the Sundial totem will change the day-night cycle, so all you need to do is keep track of the seasons. Moreover, make sure you have stacked multiple Luck boosts to increase your chances of spawning this fish.
To lure the Phantom Koi, you must use Luminous Larva which is its preferred bait. It can be obtained from a Tropical Bait Crate which can be fished out of water in the Second Sea.
Here are the stats of the Luminous Larva:
- Resilience: +50%
- Lure Speed: +10%
- Preferred Luck: +200%
- Universal Luck: +175%
Once hooked, the fish won’t go down without a fight. Its movement is fast, unpredictable, and the reeling progress is -85%, so make sure to equip the best high-tier rod you have with good resilience and control.
Phantom Koi vary wildly in size. It can be around 200 kg to even a massive 7,000+ kg. Thanks to its size, it pulls in impressive value—granting around 9,500 C$ on an average, and you’ll also get 6,660 XP per successful catch.
Catching the Phantom Koi in Fisch is a test of timing, and patience just like other Secret fish. But if you manage to land one, the results are more than worth it, not just in-game currency and XP, but in bragging rights.
