Something is fishy...

As a vegan, I find this Sim fishing obsession super annoying.

It is super annoying how often this happens! I hope they tone it down. In general, I like the feature though. It’d be cool if conversations could provide other benefits - new cooking or baking recipes, fitness tips that give a small skill boost, secret word to get into that swanky Del Sol Valley club, an insider shares a discount on a Granite Falls cabin or a fancy dinner, etc.

I have experienced this non-sequitur, as well. My Sims were at a Karaoke contest and the subject came up. Their sister 'found' a new fish type. It may have been a Goldfish (and I'm thinking what's new about that?). I agree it's totally random. I just dismiss it and go on, though.

This has been happening in my game too, ive beenwondering what's been going on.

I had this happen the other day, I thought it was a glitch, isn’t it?

If it's discovering new types fish, then it's because of a automatic social interaction. If fish are appearing in your sims' inventory, then your game is bugged.

"SquirrelTail15;c-17364465" wrote:
If it's discovering new types fish, then it's because of a automatic social interaction. If fish are appearing in your sims' inventory, then your game is bugged.

For me it was the pop up saying she discovered new fish types. She was chit chatting at Stargazer Lounge with someone and I got the notification she had discovered a new type of fish, and to check the notebook. No fish appeared in her inventory though. So you’re saying this is intentional? If so it fine by me, I don’t mind it. I just don’t remember it being something that’s happened before.

There's a bug report for it here, so please go hit "me too" and feel free to contribute to the discussion if you're having this problem: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-SAVES-Fish-Notifications-For-Inactive-Households-Sims/m-p/8038597#M98133

Sims are teaching each other about fish when neither of them even have the fishing skill, and sometimes a notification might pop up about someone outside of your active household learning about a new fish. Which is...great for them, but I don't need to know about it! Something has definitely gone very wrong.