◆ Stage 1 · Loch Ness fish list

Loch Ness Fish — Every Catch, Ranked by Value

All 16 fish you can catch in Loch Ness, the first world of Scale the Depths — ranked by feeding value, with the health of each catch and the customer who pays the most for it.

Loch Ness is the first world in Scale the Depths, and it holds 16 catchable fish — from the Eurasian Minnow at just 26 feeding value up to Beithir at 700. That is a 674-point spread, so which Loch Ness fish you serve matters a lot more than how many you land: a single Beithir is worth roughly 27× a bag of Eurasian Minnow.

The 1 highest-value catches here — Beithir — are the ones worth saving for hungry, high-paying customers. Everything below them fills small orders and keeps a run moving, but it will not clear a big customer's favorite threshold on its own. The list below is ranked by feeding value, highest first, so the money fish sit at the top where you want them.

Loch Ness's legendary fish is Beithir — a boss catch far above the 700-value Beithir at the top of the regular pool, and the single most valuable thing you can pull out of this world. It gets its own catch-and-prep guide below the almanac.

◇ Every Loch Ness fish, best value first

  1. Beithir →

    Value 700HP 200

    Beithir is the most valuable regular catch in this world in Loch Ness, worth 700 feeding value against 200 health to land. Its best buyer is Nessie in Loch Ness, who pays up to 875 coins for it.

  2. Northern Pike

    Value 325HP 120

    Northern Pike is a top-tier runner-up (#2 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 325 feeding value against 120 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  3. Atlantic Salmon

    Value 275HP 100

    Atlantic Salmon is a top-tier money fish (#3 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 275 feeding value against 100 health to land. Its best buyer is Grey Seal in Loch Ness, who pays up to 469 coins for it.

  4. Ferox Trout

    Value 230HP 85

    Ferox Trout is a top-tier money fish (#4 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 230 feeding value against 85 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  5. European Eel

    Value 200HP 75

    European Eel is a top-tier money fish (#5 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 200 feeding value against 75 health to land. Its best buyer is Grey Heron in Loch Ness, who pays up to 368 coins for it.

  6. Sea Trout

    Value 175HP 60

    Sea Trout is a top-tier money fish (#6 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 175 feeding value against 60 health to land. Also found elsewhere. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  7. Arctic Char

    Value 160HP 60

    Arctic Char is a mid-value catch (#7 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 160 feeding value against 60 health to land. Its best buyer is Kelpie in Loch Ness, who pays up to 660 coins for it.

  8. Brown Trout

    Value 120HP 50

    Brown Trout is a mid-value catch (#8 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 120 feeding value against 50 health to land. Also found elsewhere. Its best buyer is Selkie in Loch Ness, who pays up to 540 coins for it.

  9. European Grayling

    Value 85HP 40

    European Grayling is a mid-value catch (#9 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 85 feeding value against 40 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  10. Red Herring

    Value 83HP 40

    Red Herring is a mid-value catch (#10 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 83 feeding value against 40 health to land. Also found elsewhere. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  11. European Perch

    Value 72HP 30

    European Perch is a low-value filler (#11 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 72 feeding value against 30 health to land. Its best buyer is Great Cormorant in Loch Ness, who pays up to 246 coins for it.

  12. European Smelt

    Value 62HP 25

    European Smelt is a low-value filler (#12 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 62 feeding value against 25 health to land. Its best buyer is Osprey in Loch Ness, who pays up to 314 coins for it.

  13. Ruffe

    Value 46HP 20

    Ruffe is a low-value filler (#13 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 46 feeding value against 20 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  14. Brook Lamprey

    Value 42HP 20

    Brook Lamprey is a low-value filler (#14 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 42 feeding value against 20 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  15. Three-Spined Stickleback

    Value 28HP 10

    Three-Spined Stickleback is a low-value filler (#15 of 16) in Loch Ness, worth 28 feeding value against 10 health to land. No customer lists it as a favorite, so serve it to fill hunger rather than to chase a tip.

  16. Eurasian Minnow

    Value 26HP 10

    Eurasian Minnow is the lowest-value catch here — an early-game filler in Loch Ness, worth 26 feeding value against 10 health to land. Its best buyer is Eurasian Otter in Loch Ness, who pays up to 240 coins for it.

◆ Loch Ness legendary fish

BeithirSerpentes colubrina

Loch Ness's legendary fish — a serpent-dragon named for Scottish folklore, and the one whose prep hands you the Loch Ness shield artifact.

Hooked deep in the ruined Loch Ness cave, then scaled at the prep station.

Full Beithir guide →

? Frequently asked

How many fish are in Loch Ness in Scale the Depths?

Loch Ness has 16 catchable fish, ranging from the Eurasian Minnow (26 feeding value) up to Beithir (700), plus the legendary Beithir as a separate boss catch. They are all listed above, ranked by value.

What is the most valuable fish in Loch Ness?

Beithir is the highest-value regular catch in Loch Ness at 700 feeding value and 200 health. The legendary Beithir is worth even more, but it is a one-off boss catch rather than part of the normal pool. Save your cleanest Beithir for the hungriest customer you can find.

Which Loch Ness fish should I serve to earn the most?

Match feeding value to a customer's hunger and, where you can, hit their favorite. Use the "best buyer" note on each fish above to see which Loch Ness customer pays the most for it, then hold that catch for them instead of serving it to the first customer in line.

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⌬ Sources

  • Neoseeker — Fish Almanac — Per-fish health, feeding value, and world location for all 73 fish.
  • Scale the Depths Wiki (Fandom) — Cross-check on fish names and categories.
  • Best-buyer figures cross-referenced from the community customer preference dataset. Last verified 2026-06-15.