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How to catch a Piranha in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Careful, these ones bite.
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Kacee Fay
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Published: Jan 16, 2024 11:23 am

One of the most difficult fish to find and catch in Disney Dreamlight Valley is the elusive Piranha, a rather small fish that might cause you a lot of trouble.

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You need to know how to catch this tricky fish for quests, the villager’s favorite items of the day, and to complete the fishing collection. Because of this, knowing where to find and how to catch a Piranha in Disney Dreamlight Valley is a must.

Where to find a Piranha in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Piranha can only be caught from The Lagoon region of the Wild Tangle biome on Eternity Isle. This area is fairly small in comparison to other parts of the Wild Tangle and it also only has one pool of water you can go fishing in for the Piranha, so this fish is certainly one of the trickier ones to catch.

A map of The Lagoon with the pond circled.
It’s a small pond which is both good and bad for trying to find Piranha. Screenshot by Dot Esports. Remix by Kacee Fay

Since Piranha can only be found at this location, this fish is an Eternity Isle exclusive. Because of this, you need to have the A Rift in Time expansion pass purchased and downloaded to catch one.

How to get a Piranha in Disney Dreamlight Valley

To catch a Piranha, all you need to do is use your Royal Fishing Rod at any golden ripple spot in The Lagoon. Every time I’ve caught a fish from a gold ripple spot in The Lagoon, it has been a Piranha since this is the only fish you can find in gold bubble spots in this area.

A caught Piranha.
It’s got some sharp teeth. Screenshot by Dot Esports

To actually get gold ripple spots to appear, you might need to clear out all other ripple spots across the pond first. Sometimes, there might already be a gold spot when you get to the pond, but other times, none will be available for you to fish in until the other colored spots have been cleared.

Since there’s no way to control when and how often gold bubble spots appear, fishing for Piranha requires a lot of patience and dedication. It’s not a super easy fish to catch, so be prepared to be fishing for a while before you actually find one.

Tip: Fishing with friends is better

Anytime you go fishing, but especially when you’re hunting a rare fish like the Piranha, it’s a good idea to have a fishing companion at your side since they might catch an extra one for you.

If you’re in the mood for some more fishing after catching a Piranha, you might want to try tackling Goofy’s The Ones That Got Away fishing quest or searching for other tricky fish like the Dunebopper, Prisma Shrimp, and Lancetfish.

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Disney Dreamlight Valley, Fortnite, Minecraft, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.
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