TL;DR
- Fishing Frenzy activates its Lunar New Year event with limited fish, collectible pets and dynamic jackpots.
- The “Lunar King” pool starts at 200,000 $FISH and grows with in-game Lunar Bait purchases.
- Pets like Firecracker Gecko or Baby Nian unlock gameplay advantages that scale with rarity.
Fishing Frenzy launched its Lunar New Year 2026 event on February 12, 2026, introducing limited-edition fish, a slate of unlockable pets and a larger, dynamically growing $FISH jackpot. The two-week activation centralises rewards and token circulation mechanics that traders and treasuries will watch closely.
The update combines scarce in-game assets with a purchase-linked jackpot mechanism that, according to PlayToEarn, is designed to stimulate the in-game economy and increase $FISH circulation.
Event mechanics, assets and prize pools
The event runs for two weeks and layers three main features: exclusive limited-edition fish species, new collectible pets unlocked via Scales, and a jackpot system tied to player purchases. PlayToEarn reported the headline prize — the “Lunar King” pool — started at 200.000 $FISH, while an instant jackpot began at 50.000 $FISH. Both pools grow with player participation.
Pets added in the update include the Firecracker Gecko, Ingot Pony, Lion Dancer Leo and Baby Nian. According to reporting summarized by eGamers, pets are unlockable through Scales and provide gameplay benefits such as improved catch rates and boosted reward potential that scale with pet rarity.
- Event window: two weeks, beginning February 12, 2026 and ending February 26, 2026
- “Lunar King” jackpot: starts at 200.000 $FISH
- Instant jackpot: starts at 50.000 $FISH
- New pets: Firecracker Gecko, Ingot Pony, Lion Dancer Leo, Baby Nian
PlayToEarn described the jackpot linkage explicitly: the pool “starts at 200.000 $FISH and increases with player participation,” reflecting a design where purchases of Lunar Bait feed the prize pool and, by extension, the token’s on-chain flow.
Implications for tokenomics, traders and treasuries
The event couples limited-supply rewards with purchase-driven jackpots, a combination that increases active circulation of $FISH within the game’s economy. The Lunar Bait mechanic, which PlayToEarn linked to jackpot growth, creates a direct demand channel: more purchases lift the prize pool and the volume of tokens moving through the ecosystem.
For trading desks and treasuries, that design presents operational considerations. Increased on-chain circulation can raise short-term selling pressure as players claim rewards, but it also temporarily concentrates liquidity and volume inside the game’s economy.
Looking ahead, the two-week run will conclude on February 26, 2026, and participants should track jackpot size, Scales issuance and redemption patterns to assess net token issuance versus sinks. These metrics will determine whether the event produces transient volume or a more persistent impact on $FISH liquidity and treasury positions.
