It's impossible for us to get fish without a fishing rod, so you must have a fishing rod for fishing. How to Get a Fishing Rod in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
However, you can't directly fish early in the game. Not only as a side activity, but this correlated with the main storyline to find a stone tablet and the blue sprite Dewy.
On this page, I will discuss anything related to fishing, including Welcome to another Harvest Moon: Light of Hope guide.
