Golden haddock is an abnormally coloured haddock caught while rod fishing or trawling at a haddock or shimmering shoal. Upon a successful roll for a catch, players or crewmates have a 1/2,000 chance to obtain one from a haddock shoal, as well as a 1/1,000 chance to roll a rare fish from a shimmering shoal (then a 40/100 chance to roll the golden haddock), which comes out to an effective rate of 1/2,500.
Catching one results in the game message You catch a golden haddock! instead of the usual You catch a haddock!. If a crewmate catches it, the game message will show Jolly Jim catches a golden haddock! for example.
When obtained while trawling, the collection log entry will be completed, even if the player does not collect the golden haddock from their trawling net.
