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How to Fish game: Lighthouse guide

The compact opening coast teaches pickups, the Crab Fishing Rod, shops and the first trophy hand-in before the boat becomes usable.

Last verified August 28, 2026

Immediate route answer

Unlock, objective, exit

Unlock: Starting island after the opening boat crash.

Main objective: defeat Spider Crab. Complete Spider Crab's route result and hand it in to reveal Forest Island.

Route stage1/5Five-island story chain
Local entries6Creature directory records
Boss encounters1Story and optional fights
Story bossSpider CrabRequired route target

Use this page as a stage checklist. Finish the numbered route before spending on optional boss lures, then use the local tables for Fishipedia and side-route cleanup.

How to unlock Lighthouse

Starting island after the opening boat crash.

Lighthouse is the starting coast immediately after the opening boat crash.

Lighthouse walkthrough

  1. Collect Clams and learn the catch, fight, eat and sell loop.
  2. Give a Beer to the Lighthouse Keeper and keep the returned Empty Beer Can.
  3. Attach the can to the Crab Fishing Rod, land Spider Crab and defeat it.
  4. Return the quest shell to the keeper for the Boat Keys, then obtain the $10 Radar before sailing.

Stage tips

  • Talk to every NPC before buying upgrades; route items matter more than a premium rod here.
  • Fight Spider Crab on open ground and sidestep its committed charge.
  • Put the boss shell in inventory instead of leaving it loose beside the shop.

Lighthouse creatures

This stage has 6 local directory entries in the Patch 1.0.10 snapshot. Quest bodies and boss results can be worth coins while still being required for progression.

CreatureTypeRod / baitBase value
ClamSpecialNone
No bait (ground pickup)
Value unverified
Brown CrabShellCrab Fishing Rod
Default Crab Pool
3 coins
Rock CrabShellCrab Fishing Rod
Hot Dog
7 coins
ShrimpShellCrab Fishing Rod
Default Crab Pool
5 coins
LobsterShellCrab Fishing Rod
Hot Dog
9 coins
Spider CrabBossShellCrab Fishing Rod
Empty Beer Can
10,000 coins

Lighthouse bosses

Story route

Spider Crab

The opening boss is a lesson in bait preparation, charge dodging and protecting a trophy after the fight.

Trigger
Empty Beer Can on the Crab Fishing Rod
Result
Quest shell; exchange it for Boat Keys and the route toward Forest Island.
Open boss tactics