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{{Cleanup|Requires expansion and copyediting}}[[File:ASimFishing.jpg|thumb|250px|A Sim fishing in a pond]]

If a pond has the necessary requirements, fish can be found in the pond and a Sim can begin [[fishing]].{{Vgversion|TS:V}}{{Vgversion|TS2:S}}{{Vgversion|TS3}}{{Vgversion|TS4}} In ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]'', a [[fishing pier]] is required for Sims to fish;, in later games, Sims can fish anywhere along the shores of the pond.<ref group="n">In ''The Sims 2'', players must click on the bottom of the pond in order to initiate the fishing interaction. If the pond is too deep, players may have difficulty clicking on the pond.</ref>

In ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]'', ponds freeze overfreezes in the [[winter]]., Whenwhen it does, Sims can skate on it.{{Vgversion|TS3:S}} In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', if a Sim has at least 10 of one type of fish, they can "stock" the pond with the fish, in which the number of fish in the pond then becomes unlimited and can be fished from at anytime.

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Players can create a pond in the lot by selecting "Ponds" from the [[build mode]] menu and applying it to an area of terrain.{{Vgversion|TS1}}{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} ''[[The Sims 3 (console)|The Sims 3 for console]]'' is the only console game in [[The Sims series]] that allows for ponds to be created. This can be done by going into the Landsculpting options and by selecting the Water tool and applying it to an area of exposed terrain. Ponds can be stocked with dead fish, which can be fished at anytime in the Sims' own personal pond. In ''The Sims 2'', ponds can be created under foundation and decks, unveiling the substructures' immeasurable height.

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In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', ponds exist as an object found in parks. They cannot be placed onto the lot without the use of the <code>bb.showhiddenobjects</code> [[The Sims 4/cheats|cheat]]. There are two types of ponds: normal and desert. Ponds that can be constructed using terrain tools will be added in the patch released alongside ''[[The Sims 4: Cottage Living]]''. Sims will be able to fish in these ponds, as well as wade around them in their swimwear.