Dave the Diver Fish Farm Guide: Best Fish to Farm

Quick answer

What the Dave the Diver Fish Farm is for

The Dave the Diver Fish Farm is most useful when you want a repeatable source of ingredients instead of relying on one lucky dive. Catch or obtain the fish you want, return to the farm, place it in the appropriate stock position, and check the farm again before planning a restaurant menu.

The best fish to farm is not always the fish with the highest selling price. A good choice is a species you can catch safely, that matches a dish you are actually upgrading, and that reduces the number of emergency dives needed to refill Bancho Sushi ingredients. Use the fish-locations guide for spawn details, then use this page for the farming decision.

Treat the farm as a supply buffer rather than an aquarium or a replacement for diving. Your menu, recipe upgrades, quests, and current equipment should decide what stays in the farm.

Short version:Put useful fish in the farm, check the available positions instead of assuming every slot is open, and choose stock for reliable menu turnover rather than price alone.

Farm overview

How the farm fits into a normal Dave the Diver day

This table keeps the fish farm loop separate from location and weapon guides.

Stage	What to do	Why it matters	Keep the boundary clear
1. Dive	Catch a fish or collect the fish needed for the next menu.	The farm still depends on an initial supply from exploration.	Spawn depth and capture method belong on Fish Locations.
2. Return	Bring the fish back safely and open the Fish Farm management screen.	A successful catch only helps if it reaches the farm or kitchen.	Do not plan around a fish that your current gear cannot safely repeat.
3. Stock	Place the fish in the intended farm position and check the remaining positions.	Stocking turns a single catch into a repeatable ingredient plan.	Do not assume the last two positions behave like the first ones.
4. Serve	Use farm output as one part of the next Bancho Sushi menu.	The goal is a stable day-to-night economy loop.	Dish upgrades and menu profit belong on Best Dishes.

Setup steps

How to put fish in the Fish Farm

When a search asks how to get fish into the Fish Farm, the practical answer is to start with a fish you can actually bring back from a dive. The exact availability of species and positions can depend on progression, so read the current screen instead of forcing a fixed capacity number into every version of the guide.

After stocking the farm, give it a purpose. Reserve positions for ingredients that support a live menu or an upgrade path, and keep a short list of alternatives for days when the Blue Hole route or your equipment changes.

1

Choose a repeatable target

Pick a species from a route you can clear safely. A reliable common fish can be more valuable than a rare fish that costs oxygen, ammo, or a failed run.

2

Bring the catch home

Finish the dive with the fish you intend to keep. If a catch is needed for a quest or recipe upgrade, record that priority before using it as general restaurant stock.

3

Place and review

Open the farm, place the fish in an available position, and check what remains locked, empty, or already committed. This is the step behind the last-two-slots questions.

4

Connect it to the menu

Before service, compare the farm plan with Bancho Sushi dishes. Keep the farm focused on ingredients that will turn into a useful menu or a near-term recipe upgrade.

Editorial concept diagram showing diving, the fish farm, and Bancho Sushi menu supply — Editorial concept diagram of the dive-to-farm-to-menu loop. It is an explanatory visual, not an official game interface.

Best fish to farm

Choose fish by repeatable value, not a single price

Use the examples as decision categories. Your current recipes, quests, equipment, and unlocked areas should decide the final stock.

Fish category	Best for	Menu connection	What to watch
Reliable early fish	Building a low-risk routine	Useful for dishes you can serve repeatedly	Do not fill every position with a fish you will not cook.
Tuna and other high-value targets	A menu that already uses the ingredient	Can support expensive dishes after the recipe is ready	Capture risk and equipment cost can erase the value of one catch.
Shark or dangerous species	Players with a safe route and enough gear	Strong when the dish is upgraded and demand is stable	Do not farm a dangerous target just because a tier list calls it best.
Quest or recipe materials	Protecting a near-term unlock	Keeps one required ingredient from being sold accidentally	Mark the reason for keeping it before making the menu.
Rare or deep-water species	A late-game or collection-focused plan	Adds value when you can replenish it without breaking the dive route	Check oxygen, cargo, weapons, and the next quest before committing space.

Practical rule:If you cannot name the next menu, quest, or upgrade that uses a fish, leave the position open for a more useful repeatable ingredient.

Official Steam gameplay screenshot showing Dave the Diver underwater exploration — Official Steam gameplay screenshot used to show the exploration half of the farm-to-menu loop. Check the official Steam page for current product information.

Farm to menu

The farm supports the restaurant; it does not replace the dive

A strong Fish Farm routine links three checks: what you can catch during the day, what the farm can keep available, and what Bancho Sushi can sell at night. Breaking that loop leads to two common mistakes: farming a valuable fish that has no current dish, or opening a menu that depends on a stock you cannot replenish.

Think of the farm as insurance against an empty menu. It should make your next dive more intentional, not remove the need to explore, gather materials, or adjust staff and equipment.

Before divingCheck the menu, recipe upgrade, and fish positions that need attention.

During the divePrioritize a safe route that can refill the most important ingredient.

After returningStock the farm, protect quest materials, and update the next menu plan.

Before serviceUse the farm as a buffer, then spend the night profit on the next useful upgrade.

Common mistakes

Fish Farm questions that cause wasted dives

Most confusion comes from mixing the farm, the fish database, and community MOD discussions.

Treating the farm like an aquarium

The useful question is not whether a fish looks good in a pen. Ask whether the stock supports a recipe, quest, upgrade, or repeatable profit route.

Assuming one fish solves every breeding question

Community questions often ask whether two fish are required. Read the current in-game behavior and avoid promising a universal breeding rule when a position or species condition may differ.

Forgetting the last positions

The last two fish farm slots are a frequent search question. Check which positions are available in your own progression instead of quoting a hard number without context.

Copying a tier list without the menu

A high-value species is only useful when you can catch it safely and turn it into a dish or other objective. Your next menu should beat a generic ranking.

Using a capacity MOD as an original-game answer

Fish Farm capacity MODs belong to the separate MOD guide. Do not install an unverified file just to solve a stock problem, and back up saves before experimenting.

Related guides

Use the right page for the next question

The farm page is intentionally narrow. Link out when the question changes from stocking to locations, dishes, weapons, or community MOD safety.

Official Steam gameplay screenshot from Dave the Diver used as a related guide visual — The screenshot is real gameplay media from the official Steam listing; the two farm diagrams on this page are clearly labeled editorial concepts.

Sources and scope

What to verify when the game changes

The guide separates official product information from player strategy and community discussion.

Official product reference

Use the official listing for current platform, product, and update context. Open the official Steam page

Community context

Player discussions can help identify edge cases such as the final farm positions, but they are not a substitute for the current in-game screen. Browse Steam Community guides

FAQ

Dave the Diver Fish Farm FAQ

Catch or obtain a suitable fish during a dive, return safely, open the Fish Farm management screen, and place it in an available position. Then check the remaining positions and use the fish for a menu, quest, or upgrade plan.

The best fish is the one you can replenish safely and use soon. Reliable early fish are good for routine menus; Tuna, sharks, and other high-value species make sense only when your equipment, recipe, and dive route support them.

Do not apply one universal rule to every species or progression state. Check the current farm behavior and available positions, and treat community explanations as context rather than a replacement for the in-game result.

The last-two-slots question depends on what your current game has unlocked. Review the farm screen and progression requirements instead of assuming that every visible position is immediately available or that a MOD is required.

The farm can reduce repeated ingredient pressure, but it does not remove the need to dive, choose stock, check positions, and plan the restaurant menu. Treat it as a supply buffer, not a fully automatic replacement for exploration.

Keep a rare or deep-water fish when it serves a clear recipe, quest, collection, or late-game menu purpose. If it has no near-term use and is hard to replace, an empty position or safer ingredient may be the better choice.

No. This is an independent fan guide. The concept images are editorial illustrations, while the gameplay screenshot is identified as official Steam media; follow the official listing for product information that can change.

Dave the Diver Fish Farm: How to Stock It and Choose the Best Fish