The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Nintendo 64

Accomplished Angler
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Catch the rare Hyrule Loach
1,527 (1,389) of 8,189 โ 18.65% unlock rate
16.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
18.65% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
Recent Unlocks
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Recent comments
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I caught this damn fish probably 15 times across multiple emulators and save files. What an idiot I am.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KGvhidTVs
Went from being stuck 3 hours trying to figure out why it wasn't spawning to make it appear twice under 25 min of reseting if it didn't appear by the 4th re-enter. Usually at the bottom of the lake right in the middle.
Dunno if there's an actual conditions for it to spawn or not, but the 4th re-enter tactic was definitelly not working for me at all.
if ((KREG(1) == 1) || ((D_80B7E07D & 3) == 3)) {
if (sLinkAge != LINK_AGE_CHILD) {
fishCount = 16;
} else {
fishCount = 17;
}
} else {
fishCount = 15;
}
It is not random. There is a bit in memory that tracks how many times you have paid for fishing. If that number is divisible by 3, then the number of fish that spawn in the pool is 17 for child & 16 for adult (Fish ID 16 & 17 are both loach. Yes, two loaches will spawn as child). Note that it spawns immediately upon entering the area after paying 3 times. However, after loading the area you need to pay a 4th time to actually be able to catch the fish, which is why people say you need to pay 4 times to make it spawn when it's technically 3.
That bit is tracked from the very beginning of the save file, it does not go back to zero when you reset the game. Also, the same bit is incremented for Child & Adult and does not reset when changing ages. So it is easy to get "off-cycle" if you forget how many times you have gone fishing earlier in the save.
With that in mind, if you don't remember where you are in the cycle, follow this strategy to save the headache:
- Enter the pond and immediately check the fish
- If you don't see the loach, pay, and then leave. Repeat until you find it.
- Once you find it, DON'T PAY, just immediately leave the fishing hole.
- Go save the game inside the Water Temple (the closest respawn point)
- Head back to the fishing hole and try to catch the loach
- If you fail & it gets off the hook, reset the game. You will respawn in the Water Temple and the loach will be back the first time you enter. Repeat until you catch it.
Funny achievement art is the only reason I wanted this one lol.
Also, have patience, lots of patience, good luck!!!
I burned a lot of rupees & Iโm not seeing the Loach at all at the lilypads as young Link.