Nordic Barnacles, which can be found on shorelines, river- and lake-beds, and on the hulls of ships.

Mudcrabs, which can be found in and around many bodies of water and must also be killed before harvesting.

Horkers, which inhabit coastal areas and swamplands (i.e., saltwater rather than freshwater), and, like Slaughterfish, must be killed before harvesting.

Clams, which can be found by diving to river- and lake-beds.

Argonians, a playable sentient race and a racial minority within Skyrim, with a fairly large population in Windhelm.

Other aquatic and amphibious species found in Skyrim include: Each of the fish species listed above can then be bred by placing a single fish (or egg for slaughterfish) into the hatchery, allowing easy harvesting of large numbers of fish. In Hearthfire, a fish hatchery can be built on the grounds of Windstad Manor if the property is purchased. The perks eagle eye and steady hand make this a lot easier. This is a lot harder than shouting or grabbing them from the water but a lot more fun. Another way of catching fish is to shoot them with a bow. Using the Unrelenting Force shout on fish in the water kills them, causing them to float to the surface making them easier to catch. You can also kill salmon by shooting them with your bow. The commonality of the fish seems to change over time, but if you are specifically seeking out only salmon, you are better off looking in the docks in front of Solitude. From the front entrance, outside, follow the walls around past the stables and keep circling until you hit the lake. The locations they hover over are where fish are present under the surface.Īn excellent spot to find a mixture of all the fish listed here is outside of Riften. The moat encircling Dragonsreach holds salmon, as well.Ī good way to spot the location of fish without diving is to sit on the shoreline and watch for orange dartwings and blue dartwings hovering over the water. Salmon can be found in streams, and around turbulent bodies of water (such as the waterfalls around Whiterun). Slaughterfish eggs can also be found in and around many bodies of water, and can also be used in Alchemy. They provide slaughterfish scales, another Alchemy ingredient. Slaughterfish also inhabit many waterways, but unlike other species of fish, they must be killed before they can be harvested.

The following fish can be caught around Skyrim, and can be used as alchemical ingredients:

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