Head inside and turn left, and you’ll find Swims-in-Deep-Water. The building Viriya is leaning up against is the Riften Fishery, and if you’ve already completed her quest, “In A Pinch,” you’ll have a key to it already. NOTE: If you don’t want to rely on chance, you can find Juvenile Mudcrabs crawling around in the open on the shore opposite the Fishing Supplies in Riverwood.Īfterward, she’ll give you a Bounty: Glassfish and direct you to Belethor’s shop in Whiterun for more maps and fishing information. Open your “Books” menu and read the Bounty: Juvenile Mudcrab, then catch a Juvenile Mudcrab (or stay put if you already have one in your inventory) and speak to her again to complete the quest and obtain the Riften Fishery Key. The “In A Pinch” quest will also be added to your Quest tab. This is Viriya, so speak to her and she’ll give you a document Bounty: Juvenile Mudcrab. If you already have the ability to Fast Travel to Riften, head through the door on the western side and go down the stairs to enter the Riften Docks and find an important building for fishing the Riften Fishery.Ĭircle around the building and you’ll find a woman leaning up against the building. You can reach this location without even entering Riften proper by swimming beneath the docks outside the city, then opening your map and utilizing Fast Travel, which will place you in the docks. To start, you’ll have to reach the area near Riften, the city to the far southeast. This quest, “Angler Acquaintances,” tasks you with the following: Once you log into the game, you’ll notice a new quest in your Quests tab. To fish more at this specific location, you’ll need to Wait for 24 hours to replenish it. This means you won’t be able to catch fish here for the rest of the day. If you’ve caught a few fish, you may notice that splashes no longer occur after casting your line. These represent fish still left at this fishing spot. Shortly after you cast your line into the water, you’ll notice several splashes in the water. If you do it too early or too late, you’ll miss your chance. Once this happens, press the “interact” button (A / Cross by default) to catch the fish. If you have Vibration enabled, it will also vibrate in short bursts.Īfter a few seconds, your rod will twitch and raise up more prominently (and vibrate more strongly). Simply equip your Fishing Rod and interact with the Fishing Supplies bucket to cast your line into the water.Īfter casting your line in, wait a moment and your rod will twitch. Whenever you discover these, you’ll be able to fish. There are many points around Skyrim alongside bodies of water, where you’ll notice buckets of fish, marked “Fishing Supplies.” Any fishing spot in Skyrim will have what you need to get started, and you can even purchase supplies from select shopkeepers around Skyrim. This is far from the only place to find a Fishing Rod and Fishing Supplies. Leaning up against the bucket, you’ll find a Fishing Rod. Look for a rack with fish hanging from it to find it more easily. Just northeast of Riverwood, you’ll find a bucket near the river.