Pygmy Sunfish is a pretty useful alchemy ingredient, as well as a necessary quest item for Swims-In-Deep-Water’s Caught in the Rain quest. It’s relatively uncommon, and quite a hassle to catch if you don’t know where to look. That’s why in this guide we’ll tell you about some spots where you can fish for it, as well as some where pygmy sunfish spawns as part of the environment, allowing you to catch it with your hands.

But, before we get into the best spots to catch pygmy sunfish, you should know that rainy weather will improve your chances of catching one immensely.

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Skyrim: Pygmy Sunfish Fishing Spots

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Below are spots where you can catch pygmy sunfish with a fishing rod. Note that catching it there is determined by your luck. You will catch one eventually, but if you want to catch one instantly, please check out the second section of the article with the guaranteed environmental spawns.

There are 7 named locations and 3 unnamed ones where you can catch pygmy sunfish in Skyrim, here they are:

  • Fisherman’s Island on Lake Ilinalta
  • Fisherman’s Camp on Lake Ilinalta
  • Half-Moon Mill
  • Mistveil Keep
  • Heartwood Mill
  • Faldar’s Tooth
  • Stony Creek Cave
  • Unnamed body of water at (22, -16) closest to Geirmund’s Hall.
  • Unnamed body of water at (41, -23) closest to Riften city north gate.
  • Unnamed body of water at (-5, -14) near South Brittleshin Pass.

Those were all the spots where you can catch pygmy sunfish using the fishing mechanic. Now, let’s get into the locations of pygmy sunfish guaranteed environmental spawns.

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Skyrim: Pygmy Sunfish Environmental Spawns

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Pygmy sunfish environmental spawns are locations where you can catch up to three of them with your hands by aiming at them and pressing the interact button. These are a great option if you’re feeling stuck with the Caught in the Rain quest, or just need a few quick pygmy sunfish for some potions.

There are 5 named and 9 unnamed locations with pygmy sunfish environmental spawns, here’s a list of them:

  • Hot spring at Ancestor Glade
  • Witchmist Sulphur Pool
  • Darkwater Crossing
  • Unnamed body of water at (30, -8) near Darkwater Crossing.
  • The Mournful Giant
  • Unnamed body of water at (34, - 7) closest to The Mournful Giant.
  • Bonestrewn Crest
  • Unnamed bodies of water at (34, -5) and (30, -5) near Bonestrewn Crest.
  • Unnamed body of water at (32, -7) closest to Mistwatch Folly.
  • Unnamed bodies of water at (35, -4) and (34, -4) near Steamcrag Camp.
  • Unnamed body of water at (26, -4) near Broken Limb Camp.
  • Unnamed body of water at (27, -6) closest to Hunter’s Camp: Sulphur Soaking Pools.

Now you know where to catch pygmy sunfish. Go ahead and brew some potions or finish that Caught in the Rain quest.

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