Fishing Hole

The Fishing Hole, also known as the Fishing Pond, is a location that has appeared in several games of The Legend of Zelda series. It usually consists of a small, secluded area in which Link, for a small fee, is allowed to roam freely and fish wherever he wants. The Fishing Holes are usually home to a variety of prices that the young hero can receive by catching a record-size fish.

Link's Awakening
The Fishing Hole first appears in Link's Awakening. The Koholint Island fishing pond is located north of Madam Meow-Meow's house in Mabe Village.

It costs 10 Rupees to be allowed to fish. Link is rewarded Rupees depending on the size of the fish he catches: 5 Rupees for a runt and 20 Rupees for a lunker. One of the lunkers yields a Piece of Heart the first time it is caught.

Link can continue playing the game until the fishing hole is completely empty. It will remain empty until leaving the area. After that, Link can return and catch all of the fish again.

Ocarina of Time
The Fishing Pond in Ocarina of Time is located in a small island of Lake Hylia. For the small price of 20 Rupees, the Fisherman hands Link a fishing rod and allows him to fish for an unlimited time. Every time Link catches a fish, he will be asked whether he wants to keep it or not; however, he can only keep one fish at a time. Any fish that he shows to the fisherman will be weighed and, depending on whether it breaks the current record, it will be kept inside a small aquarium near the entrance that shows off the size and the name of the owner who caught it. Along with having the fish displayed, Link will also be rewarded with prizes depending on whether he is a child or an adult. If the young hero catches a record-breaking fish, he will be given a Piece of Heart as a child and a Golden Scale as an adult.

The size of the fish that Link can catch vary on the time period. During the past, Link can only catch fish that are 10 or 11 pounds maximum. Once he returns to the fishing hole as an adult, the fish will all have grown, making the biggest fish at least 21 pounds. Moreover, the notorious Hylian Loach is also only available for catch after the young hero has received the Golden Scale as an adult. Most of the larger fish can be found either in the middle of the pond or near other obstacles like the tree trunks sticking out of the water.

Twilight Princess
In Twilight Princess, the fishing hole is located in the Upper Zora River. It is owned by Hena. Link can fish using his own fishing rod with the bobber lure or rent a canoe and go lure fishing. The regular lure fishing costs 20 rupees. Another option is to go fishing with Hena, but that will cost 100 rupees.

There are five lures: the popper, spinner and swimmer lure are the basic lures. The frog lure which is obtained by beating all of the rollgoal levels; and the sinking lure are also available. Furthermore, the Coral Earring from Prince Ralis in Kakariko Graveyard can be obtained late in the main quest. This earring doubles as a lure (for the bobber pole only), primarily used to catch a Reekfish in Zora's Domain.

Trivia

 * Inside the hut, looking at some items will prompt Hena to talk about them. The items are: the fish tank, bird cage, Rollgoal game, pots, photos, hats, and Hena herself.
 * Hena has a photo of the Ocarina of Time's Fishing Hole clerk, as well as his itching mannerisms.