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fishing at the pond in story of seasons
In-game screenshot by Touch Tap Play.

How to Get the Fishing Rod and Sell Fish in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

Looking to make a living out of fishing? This is how to get the fishing rod and sell fish in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.

If you have been playing the latest Story of Seasons remake, chances are you’ve figured out that it’s very different from your typical farming simulator. The mechanics are much less straightforward and realistic, and may be tedious to some, but that’s what makes this one unique. After all, what kind of farmer sells fish as part of their crops, right?

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In this guide, you can learn to get fish and make a profit off them. This is how to get the fishing rod and sell fish in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.

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Van’s schedule in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

The process revolves around the two times a month when Van comes to the valley. He is a traveling merchant, and if you’ve played any other Story of Seasons game, you’re likely familiar with him. Van sells special items you cannot get anywhere else. In A Wonderful Life, he carries the Fishing Rod in his stock for a cost of 500 gold. As time goes on, Van expands his merchandise to sell things like goats, so make sure to check in during his visits. He always comes around on days 3 and 8 of each month.

How to sell fish in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

the character with a fish in story of seasons
In-game screenshot by Touch Tap Play.

After getting the fishing rod, you can use it on the river, the ocean, or the pond to get different kinds of fish. Larger ones sell for more, and smaller ones sell for less. You can also use the fish in cooking recipes such as Cobb Salad and as gifts to the villagers. Since you can’t sell them in your shipping bin, you have to sell them to Van. Van always takes anything you can’t put there such as fossils, flowers, etc. The general rule of thumb here is that you can’t sell anything in the shipping bin that did not come from your farm.

Enjoy fishing and other relaxing activities in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life today! You can get it for the Switch, PC, PlayStation, or Xbox.

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Erin O’Gorman
A graduate of Pace University, Erin O'Gorman is a freelance guide writer that has been making content for Touch Tap Play since 2021 and writing for the media years before. They specialize in content such as tier lists, how-to's, listicles, reviews, and best ofs. Erin is also an experienced self-taught proofreader and editor, a skill that they polished with years of experience. They aspire to make it far in the world of writing.