Overview
Upside-Down Catfish is a distinctive river fish in Starsand Island known for its unusual behavior of swimming belly-up. It appears during Autumn in rainy weather, with a time window that extends into the early morning hours. At 175g, it is one of the more valuable river catches, exceeded only by Lungfish (237g), Royal Twig Catfish (206g), and the two river King Fish.
Catch Details
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Zone | River |
Sell Price | 175g |
Season | Autumn |
Weather | Rainy |
Time | 10:00 - 02:00 |
Bait | |
Oxygen | None |
How to Catch
Season: Autumn only.
Weather: Rainy only. Sunny or other autumn weather will not produce Upside-Down Catfish.
Time: 10:00 to 02:00. This is a 16-hour window that extends past midnight, one of the longest time windows for any condition-restricted fish.
Bait: Meat Bait only. Craft it at the Chopper I using any caught fish.
River fishing spots run along the streams through Hopeland, Starsand Town, and surrounding areas. The time window extends past midnight, so you can fish well into the night. Bring healing food to restore energy since each cast costs 10 Energy.
Top River Fish by Value
Upside-Down Catfish ranks among the highest-value regular river fish. Here is how it stacks up:
Fish | Price | Season | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|
237g | Winter | Sunny | |
206g | Winter | Snowy | |
Upside-Down Catfish | 175g | Autumn | Rainy |
163g | Spring | Rainy | |
163g | Winter | Sunny |
Autumn Rainy Fishing Plan
Rainy autumn days are productive across all water types. You can split your time between river and ocean fishing to catch multiple premium fish:
River (Meat Bait): Upside-Down Catfish (175g, 10:00 to 02:00)
Ocean (Bug Bait): Trevally (234g, 08:00 to 16:00)
Ocean (Veggie Bait): Mackerel (135g, 12:00 to 20:00)
Start at the ocean at 08:00 for Trevally, switch to the river after 16:00 for Upside-Down Catfish, and fish into the night.
Uses
Process into Fish Fillet at the Separator
Sell directly at shops for 175g, or at the Merchant Ship for 350g (double value)
Place in a Fish Pond for breeding (no oxygen cost)
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Tips
The 10:00 to 02:00 time window gives you 16 hours, including nighttime. This is one of the longest catch windows for a weather-restricted fish, so you have plenty of time once it starts raining.
Meat Bait is the easiest bait to craft (Chopper I, any fish). You probably have a stockpile already from processing common catches.
At 350g from the Merchant Ship, Upside-Down Catfish is one of the best river fish for pure profit. Save a stack for the Ship's Monday refresh.
Combine an Upside-Down Catfish river session with an Arowana hunt (101g, Autumn/Rainy), since both share the same season and weather. Arowana uses Veggie Bait, so bring both bait types.
No oxygen cost means you can add Upside-Down Catfish to your Fish Pond without any capacity penalty.