Complete Fish It Rods Tier List + Best Baits & Enchants

Our Fish It rods tier list ranks all the rods currently obtainable in the game, complete with a list of best baits and enchants you can for each one. Check out every tier to see which rods are worth your money and whether the rods locked behind quests are worth grinding for or not. You won’t see any of the Game Pass rods on this tier list because there are better free-to-play options in the game.

Fish It Rods Tier List - All Rods Ranked

There are currently 16 fishing rods in Fish It. Most of these can be purchased from Joe’s Rods, the shop at Stingray Shores. But, if you want the best rods in Fish It, you’ll have to venture out to the other islands and splash some hard cash and complete some tough quests.

Tiers	Rods
S	Ghostfinn, Angler
A	Astral Rod, Ares, Chrome Rod
B	Steampunk Rod, Lucky Rod, Midnight Rod
C	Demascus Rod, Ice Rod, Grass Rod
D	Toy Rod, Luck Rod, Lava Rod
F	Starter Rod, Carbon Rod

S Tier - Best Rods in Fish It

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Ghostfinn (Mythic)	+ Highest luck stat in the game. + Can catch fish of every rarity and weight in the game without any enchants. + Quickest rod in the game and requires fewer clicks to reel in any fish. - Quest to unlock the rod requires a lot of grinding.	Leprechaun I/II Big Hunter I Cursed I	Aether Bait
Angler (Mythic)	+ Similar Luck and Speed stat to Ghostfinn Rod. + Easier to obtain. Purchased for 8M at Lost Isle. + Becomes OP with the Empowered enchant.	Leprechaun I/II Empowered	Aether Bait

A Tier

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Astral Rod (Legendary)	+ Available at the shop for 1M. + Can reach 400% luck with the Leprechaun II enchant. + Can match the performance of Angler and Ghostfinn with the best Bait. + Better performance than the Ares Rod while costing 2M less.	Empowered Leprechaun II	Dark Matter Aether Bait
Ares Rod (Mythic)	+ Mythic rod that can catch fish of every rarity. + Has decent base luck and speed. + Performance improves massively with the Empowered Enchant. - Base performance doesn’t justify the price (3M).	Reeler Empowered	Dark Matter Aether Bait
Chrome Rod (Epic)	+ Great option for players short on money. + Can catch rare and heavy fish. (229% luck, 190K weight). - Needs the Reeler enchant to improve speed stat.	Reeler Leprechaun I/II	Dark Matter Aether Bait

B Tier

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Steampunk Rod (Epic)	+ 175% Luck and 25K Weight, good stats for a mid-game rod. + Perfect for catching high-yielding fish and farming money. + Helps you gather the resources needed for late-game content. - Underwhelming speed stat.	Reeler	Dark Matter Aether Bait
Lucky Rod (Rare)	+ Great for catching rare fish. + Great for collecting Enchant Stones early on. + Helps complete the Stingray Shores index faster. - Low weight stat.	Empowered I Reeler	Dark Matter Aether Bait
Midnight Rod (Rare)	+ Good option for the early and mid-game grind. + Catches heavier fish with fewer clicks/taps. - Costs 35K more than the Lucky Rod, which offers 30% more luck.	Empowered I Leprechaun I/II	Dark Matter Aether Bait

C Tier

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Demascus Rod (Uncommon)	+ Highest Luck stat out of all the early-game rods. + 400kg weight capacity is great for catching heavy fish and farming money early on. - One of the slowest rods in the game.	Empowered I Reeler I	Dark Matter Aether Bait
Ice Rod (Uncommon)	+ Highest weight stat, perfect for catching the heaviest fish at Stingray Shores and its adjoining areas. + Better speed and control than Demascus Rod. - Lacks the luck needed to catch rare fish.	Leprechaun I/II	Dark Matter Aether Bait

D Tier

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Toy Rod (Common)	+ Free to get. Join the game’s Roblox community and like the game to get this rod from outside the Rod Shop. + Improves your luck stat and speed. - Becomes obsolete pretty quickly.	Empowered Leprechaun I/II	Midnight Bait
Luck Rod (Common)	+ Only costs 350. - Has a rarity and weight cap for the fish it can catch.	Empowered I	Midnight Bait
Grass Rod (Uncommon)	+ Offers good luck for early-game grind. - Lava Rod (free-to-obtain) offers similar stats.	Empowered OR Reeler	Midnight Bait
Lava Rod (Uncommon)	+ Free to get. Talk to the Lava Fisherman at Kohana Volcano. + 100KG weight capacity, more than many early-game rods. - Has a rarity and weight cap for the fish it can catch.	Big Hunter I	Midnight Bait

F Tier

Rod	Pros & Cons	Best Enchant	Best Bait
Starter Rod (Common)	+ Free. - Zero luck. - Zero speed. - Only catch fish weighing up to 10kg.	Stargazer I	Midnight Bait
Carbon Rod (Common)	+ Reduces clicks needed. - Low luck and weight stats.	Stormhunter I	Midnight Bait

Best Baits in Fish It

Best Bait in Fish It — Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

Using the best fishing rod alone won’t do the trick in Fish It. You have to use the best bait if you want to catch rare, heavy, and mutated fish. You can buy different types of Bait from the Bait Shop at Stingray Shores. However, these are the only ones worth buying:

Bait	Effect	Cost
Dark Matter Bait	Increases your luck by 160%, EXP earning by 5%, and chances of catching a Shiny fish by 10%.	630K
Aether Bait	Increases your luck by 240%, chances of catching a mutated fish by 20%, and chances of catching a Shiny fish by 20%.	3.70M

Equip the Dark Matter Bait to earn EXP and increase your level. Use the Aether Bait during different server events to catch the rarest and heaviest fish in the game.

Best Enchants in Fish It

Enchants can further improve your fishing rods’ stats like Luck and Speed. They can also add other boosts, like increased HP, increased chances of catching a mutated fish, and more. These are currently the best enchants in Fish It:

Enchant	Effect
Empowered I	Increases Rod Luck by 20% and Speed by 10%.
Leprechaun I	Increases Rod Luck by 30%.
Leprechaun II	Increases Rod Luck by 50%.
XPerienced I	Earn 1.5x more XP with every fish you catch.
Big Hunter I	Catch 10% bigger fish every time.
Reeler I	Reel in a fish 7% faster.