Fischfest is the summer seasonal event in Fisch, and talk of a 2026 return with new relics is circulating among players. Before you plan around it, it helps to separate what is locked in from what is still unconfirmed.
Quick answer: There is no official start date or time for a 2026 Fischfest, and a set of “relics” tied to it has not been formally detailed. The most recent confirmed edition is Fischfest 1, which ran in August 2025 and has since been removed.
What Fischfest is in Fisch
Fischfest belongs to the Major Events category in Fisch. These are large, update-driven events that bring limited-time content such as exclusive fish, items, NPCs, currencies, and map changes, and they stay available only for a set window before being removed or replaced.
Because Fischfest is summer-themed, it sits in the calendar between spring and autumn events. The seasonal rotation across recent updates has included entries like Shamrock Seas in March 2026 and Easter 2 in April 2026, which gives a sense of how the event schedule moves through the year.
Fischfest 1: The most recent edition
Fischfest 1 is the reference point for how the event works. It launched in two parts and centered on a new island reached with the Magic Conch, plus a dedicated currency and merchant.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Seasonal (summer) event |
| Start | Aug 16, 2025, 16:00 UTC |
| End | Aug 30, 2025, 16:00 UTC |
| Part One | Version 1.45.0 (Aug 16) |
| Part Two | Version 1.46.0, Meteorologist (Aug 23) |
| Removed in | Version 1.47.0 |
Shells currency and the Shell Merchant
Shells were the event-only currency. They washed ashore with the waves, spawning roughly every 25 seconds and visible as a wave reached the beach. There were three rarities, each worth a different amount.
| Shell type | Shells given |
|---|---|
| Common | 1 |
| Rare | 8 |
| Mythical | 25 |
The Shell Merchant exchanged those Shells for limited-time items. Pricing scaled from cheap collectibles to the high-end rod and ripper.
| Item | Price (Shells) |
|---|---|
| Beached Pearl | 20 |
| Beach Crate | 150 |
| Coconut | 450 |
| Ice Cream | 600 |
| Sunny Lantern | 800 |
| Beach Ball | 1,000 |
| Popsicle Rod | 3,000 |
| Reef Ripper | 8,000 |
Exclusive fish and mutations from Fischfest 1
The event added 16 exclusive fish, all catchable in the waters around the Fischfest island. Catches leaned heavily on summer-season conditions and event baits such as the Umbrella, Beach Ball, and Beached Pearl.
Three mutations were tied to the event, and two of them can still be obtained year-round through specific rods.
| Mutation | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | 6.2× | Event exclusive; obtainable year-round with the Tidal Wave Rod |
| Beachy | 2× | Event exclusive |
| Popsicle | 8.16× | Event exclusive; obtainable year-round with the Popsicle Rod |
Status of a 2026 Fischfest and new relics
A second Fischfest with relics has not been given an official date, time, or confirmed reward list. Past major events in Fisch are explicitly flagged as content that may or may not return in a future update, so a 2026 edition is possible but not guaranteed on any fixed schedule.
On relics specifically, no Fischfest relic items have been officially documented. Treat any item names, prices, or stats circulating ahead of an announcement as unconfirmed until they appear in an update.
Note: When a major event does go live, it carries a clear start and end timestamp in UTC, like the August 16–30 window Fischfest 1 used. Watch for that timestamp before committing to a grind plan, since event currencies and merchant stock disappear when the event is removed.
For now, the practical move is to treat Fischfest 1 as the template for what a return could resemble: a summer island, a wave-fed currency, a limited merchant, and a small pool of exclusive fish and mutations. If a 2026 event with relics is confirmed, the start time and the relic details will be the two things worth checking first.
