The Sand Dollar is a Common Ocean catch in Fisch, and Crab Cages are the quickest way to get one. You don’t need an expensive cage, a special rod, or any particular weather. You need a stack of cheap cages, some open water, and a few minutes of waiting.
Quick answer: Buy regular Crab Cages at Moosewood Village, place several baited cages in the Ocean, wait a few minutes, then open them. Repeat until a Sand Dollar drops.
What you need before farming Sand Dollar
The setup is cheap. Regular Crab Cages cost about 45 C$ each, so a batch of 50 runs 2,250 C$. The Reinforced Crab Cage is not needed for this.
- Several regular Crab Cages from the Moosewood Village merchant
- Bait to load into the cages, such as Luminous Larva
- A boat, Jetski, or submarine to reach open Ocean water
- No special weather, time of day, or preferred bait for the Sand Dollar itself
The Sand Dollar is listed as a Summer catch. It is also marked as Unfavoring, which means its catch chance goes down as your luck goes up. A low-luck setup works in your favor here, and the regular Crab Cage adds no luck at all.
| Crab Cage stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Luck | +0% |
| Loss | +20% |
| Max weight | 20,000 kg |
| Catches per cage | 2–3 |
How to get Sand Dollar with Crab Cages
Sand Dollar Crab Cage locations
The open Ocean near Moosewood is the simplest spot, but Sand Dollar can show up in cages across a wide range of zones. Docks and beaches are the best-hinted places to cage-fish for it.
| Area | Valid cage zones |
|---|---|
| Moosewood | Docks, Surrounding Ocean |
| Ocean | Ocean, Deep Ocean, Harvesters Spike, Strange Whirlpool, The Arch |
| Roslit Bay | Main area, Clam Abundance, Freshwater Pond, Freshwater Pond Seaweed, Surrounding Ocean |
| Forsaken Shores | Main area, Freshwater Pond, Surrounding Ocean |
| Atlantis | Surrounding Ocean |
| Other | Coral Bastion, Everturn Forest, Sunstone Island |
Other ways to get Sand Dollar in Fisch
Cages aren’t the only route. A regular Fishing Rod can catch Sand Dollar in the Ocean and at Coral Bastion, including during the Reef Titan Hunt and Colossus Reef Titan Hunt. Coral Bastion has a smaller fish pool, which helps the odds. With a resilience of 200, it’s a very easy reel once hooked.
The Ollie Otter companion is also a listed source. And during the SANDSTORM Admin Event, Sand Dollar has a fixed 20% chance in any body of water, so it’s worth casting anywhere while that event is live.
How to confirm you caught a Sand Dollar
A catch notification appears when you open a cage that holds one, such as “You just caught a Sand Dollar at 0.2kg.” To double-check, open your inventory and type sand into the search bar. The Sand Dollar shows up with its weight and any mutation, and you can equip it to hold it in hand. Catching one awards 30 XP and adds it to your Bestiary.
| Size | Weight threshold |
|---|---|
| Tiny | Under 0.05 kg |
| Small | Under 0.099 kg |
| Big | Over 0.2 kg |
| Giant | Over 0.398 kg |
A naturally caught Sand Dollar tops out at 0.4 kg, so anything above 0.398 kg is tagged as a Giant Sand Dollar. It’s a low-value catch either way, which makes the Bestiary entry the real reward for most players.
