The Golden Scale is one of the important items in the game Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake that enables Link to venture further into the water. This item is required to get one Piece of Heart located inside the Lakeside Laboratory. The Golden Scale can be obtained from the Fishing Pond by catching a fish of 60 cm or more. In this guide, we’ll show you how to get the Golden Scale, catch the Hylian Loach, and use the item to find another Piece of Heart.
How To Get The Golden Scale
To obtain the Golden Scale, you have to catch a fish that is at least 60 cm long at the Fishing Pond. As usual, ensure that you have selected the Adult Link and proceed to Lake Hylia. The Fishing Pond is located close to Lake Hylia. However, access to the Fishing Pond is enabled through the use of the Scarecrow’s Song. You can also use the Magic Bean plant near the Lakeside Laboratory.
After accessing the Fishing Pond, converse with the person at the counter and begin your fishing session. In case you haven’t been to the Fishing Pond as Child Link, you could still catch a fish which is at least 50 cm long for a Heart Piece reward. However, our main focus here is catching a fish that is at least 60 cm long as Adult Link.
Locate one of the bigger fishes swimming in the pond. Drop your fishing line next to it and reel it in slowly to lure it. When it starts biting, press ZR and make your fishing rod move in the direction that the fish is moving. For instance, when the fish moves to the left, move your fishing rod left.
On the other hand, when the fish swims right, move the fishing rod right. Continue doing so and do not pull against it because it increases the pressure on the fishing line and might break it. Once it gets tired, start reeling it in. The process should be repeated several times until you manage to get it close enough. Catch the fish and then bring it to the man in front of the counter who will give you the Golden Scale if the fish is 60 cm long.
How To Catch The Hylian Loach
If you are at the Fishing Pond, you can also catch the Hylian Loach. You may find it more difficult to catch than other fish, as it prefers staying on the bottom of the Fishing Pond. To help you catch the fish, you can use the Sinking Lure, but it is not always required. Just throw your line where the Hylian Loach swims and then hold ZR to move your rod in its direction.
Hylian Loach is an aggressive fish that will require good reaction speed to prevent breaking your fishing line. You should not pull against the fish’s movements and should start reeling when the fish gets tired. You can release ZR temporarily when the fish jumps or struggles if you have problems with line tension.
Once you catch it, take it to the counter. The Hylian Loach measures around 76 cm in this example and rewards you with 50 Rupees. However, catching it costs 30 Rupees each time, so you’re only making 20 Rupees in profit. It’s not the best way to farm money, but it’s worth knowing how to catch it.
Get A Heart Piece Using The Golden Scale
With the Golden Scale, Link can go deeper into the water, thus giving him the opportunity to obtain another Piece of Heart. For that purpose, he needs to exit the Fishing Pond and proceed to the Lakeside Laboratory situated opposite it.
Going inside the laboratory and jumping into the pool found there, Link must go down to its bottom and obtain the two Rupees located there. While obtaining the Rupees is not necessary for getting the prize, Link can use this opportunity to do so. Having surfaced, he will be approached by the scientist, who will give him a Piece of Heart.
