Optimal conditions for fishing in Minecraft

There are many different ways that players can gather materials in Minecraft. Of course, players can chop wood, mine for ore and even farm and collect crops and animals.

However, another way that players can gather materials and food is by fishing. While fishing is very versatile in how it can be performed in just about any way, there are certain conditions that can make it a better experience in game.

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Players should remember these conditions while fishing in Minecraft

When players fish in Minecraft, they can gather a few different items. There will, of course, be fish, which is great for maintaining the player's food reserves.

There will also be junk, which can be a random assortment of helpful items. There can even be treasure, which can contain enchanted books, name tags, bows and more. But how can players increase their fishing abilities in game?

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How players can get started with fishing in Minecraft

In order for players to get started with fishing in Minecraft, they will need to have access to a fishing rod.

A fishing rod can be crafted by using three sticks and two strings. It can also be purchased from a Journeyman level fisherman villager for six emeralds. Once players have a fishing rod at their disposal, it will be time for them to get access to a water body to begin their fishing journey.

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Finding a body of water for fishing in Minecraft

One of the greatest things about fishing is how lax the requirements are to do it. Players can fish in any body of water. This can be an ocean, lake, or river. It can even be a single block of water surrounded by land.

Players can fish underground, and they can fish above ground. They can even fish underwater or inside a boat. No matter the way they want to fish, they can do so with ease.

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Fish in rainy weather

While fishing may be largely the same for players in most cases, there are a few different ways that players can increase the efficiency of their fishing endeavors.

The first one is to try to fish in rainy weather. If a player fishes in rainy weather, their wait time for fish will be reduced by 20%. This can greatly help them if they are planning on fishing somewhere for a long time, as it saves time spent waiting.

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Players should also make sure they are under exposed sky

When going fishing in Minecraft, it's possible for players to fish anywhere, even underwater, or inside a building with water in the ground.

However, if the pool the players are fishing in is not exposed to the sky (either direct sunlight or moonlight) they will need to wait an extra 50% to capture fish. This is extremely long for players who plan to spend a lot of time fishing.

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Enchanting a fishing rod can be of great help for Minecraft players

When players spend a lot of time fishing, it can be very beneficial to use a fishing rod that is enchanted with the Lure enchantment.

This enchantment goes up to Level III with each level subtracting five seconds off the total length of time players must wait for a fish to appear when fishing. This means that a fishing rod with Lure III will have the time spent waiting reduced by 15 seconds.

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Players should avoid biomes where the water will freeze

In order to have the most efficient experience when fishing for a long time in Minecraft, players are going to want to be in a biome where the water does not freeze.

This can be any biome that is warm, such as grass biomes, jungle biomes, or desert biomes. If a biome already has ice or snow, players may run into issues when they fish if the water keeps freezing and impeding their progress.

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