How to Find and Catch a Golden Koi | Golden Koi Location Guide

Golden Koi is a Fish in Genshin Impact found all over Teyvat. Learn where to find Golden Koi, the best bait and rod for catching it, how to use it, and other information in this Fishing guide!

Golden Koi Locations

Golden Koi Found in Mondstadt

Stormbearer Mountains

Golden Koi Found in Liyue

Wangshu Inn
Guili Plains
Luhua Pool

Golden Koi Found in Inazuma

Koseki Village, Seirai Island

Spawn Time and Region

How to Catch Golden Koi

Best Bait for Golden Koi

Fishing Bait	How to Get
Fake Fly Bait	Crafted Formula: Purchase from Mondstadt Fishing Association

You have to use Fake Fly Bait to catch the Golden Koi, because it won't bite if you're using any other bait.
How to Craft & Use All Bait

Best Fishing Rod to Use

The Golden Koi can only be caught with a Fishing Rod. Since this fish can spawn anywhere, you can use whichever rod you want as long as you're in the correct region! See which Fishing Rods to use in each region here:

How to Get & Use All Fishing Rods

How to Use Golden Koi

Used in the Fishing Association

Fishing Association Items
The Catch

Fish are used to buy different items from Fishing Associations. Take a look at our Fishing Association guide for a list of all items for sale, as well as how much they cost:
All Fishing Association Items

Used in the Housing System

Like all Fish types, you have a chance to get an Ornamental Golden Koi while fishing. The Ornamental type is harder to catch, but you'll be able to place it in your Serenitea Pot with a Pool of Sapphire Grace!
Housing System & Serenitea Pot Guide

Used for Fish Meat

The Golden Koi can also be processed into Fish for cooking! Just walk up to any type of stove, go to the Food Processing tab, and select the Fish icon.
See Fish Meat Guide & Recipes

Golden Koi Information

Archive Type and Information

Golden Koi	Type	Koi Fish
	Region	Anywhere
	Spawn Time	Anytime

A large fish said to be the descendant of dragons.
With the horn on its head and its scaleless form clad as if in golden armor, it looks every bit like a king underwater. In truth, its bloodline and behavior could not be more different from that of a dragon- it can neither call forth the wind and rain nor the power of domination and is actually often the victim of food-snatching due to its weak character. A real shame, of course, that it looks so very majestic. As such, it lost the nickname ''Descendant of Dragons,'' and is now termed the ''False Dragon'' instead.

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